Do you really know Portugal?

1. Portuguese is the 6th. most widely spoken language in the world.

2. In 1386 Portugal and England signed the Treaty of Windsor, the world’s oldest alliance between two countries.

3. The custom of drinking tea was introduced to the English court by the Portuguese in 1662.

4. Portugal was the first country in the world to abolish the death penalty.

5. Portugal is the largest producer of cork.  It is harvested from the trees every 9 years.

6. In a Portuguese bull fight the bull is not killed, but the bullfighter sometimes is.

Useful information

Banks

Barclays have branches at Almancil, Quinta do Lago, and on the Vale do Lobo road from Almancil.

Car rental

Auto – Jardim
Tel: 00351 289 580505
Fax: 00351 289 587780
E-mail: dep.reservas@auto-jardim.com

Avis, Hertz, National, Sixt are all represented at Faro Airport.

Doctor

Dr Robin Thomson has a surgery in Quinta do Lago.

Flights

There are many direct flights to Faro from airports all over the UK, mainly Bristol, Birmingham, Gatwick, Luton, Manchester, Stansted. Daily year round flights are also available from Dublin.

Pharmacy

There is a Pharmacy in Almancil.

Supermarket

There is a supermarket in Quinta do Lago but we would recommend Apolonia in Almancil which is privately run and stocks a wide range of fresh meat, poultry, and fish, as well as a number of UK products.

Taxis

José (Mercedes)
Tel: 965626492

Algar Taxis
Tel: 917811774