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fiogf49gjkf0d Taxis from the
airport
to the centre should cost around €2.50; or take bus #16 (hourly 8am-8/9pm), a twenty-minute journey to town. The bus station is right in the centre, behind the
Hotel Eva
, across from the old town; the train station is a few minutes beyond, up the Avenida da Republica. There's a
tourist office
at the airport (daily 9am-midnight; tel 289 818 582); the main office is at Av. 5 de outubro (daily 9.30am-7pm; tel 289 800 400,
www.rtalgarve.pt
).
Pensoes
are concentrated just north of the harbour along Rua Infante D. Henrique and the noisy Rua Conselheiro Bivar, and around Praca Ferreira de Almeida on Rua Vasco da Gama, Rua Filipe Alistao and Rua do Alportel. Among the better places is the increasingly upmarket
Pensao Madalena
(tel 289 805 806; ?15-20/$24-32/€27-36) at Rua C. Bivar 109;
Casa de Hospedes Adelaide
(tel 289 802 383; ?15-20/$24-32/€27-36), near the bus station at Rua Cruz das Mestras 7-9, is the best budget choice - during the summer they also open the roof as a dorm and charge around €5-6.25 per person. Also excellent value is the eccentric
Pensao Dandy
, F. Alistao 62 (tel 289 824 791; ?15-20/$24-32/€27-36), and
Pensao Sao Felipe
, Rua Infante Don Henrique 55a (tel 289 824 182; ?10-15/$16-24/€18-27). A slightly more expensive option is a stunning English-run 18th century farmhouse, Monte Do Casal, Cerro do Lobo (tel 289 991 503; ?25-30/$40-48/€45-54). The
campsite
(tel 289 817 876) is at Praia de Faro, and is always packed in summer - phone ahead; take bus #16 from town. There are
restaurants
to meet most budgets: try the
Restaurant Dois Irmaos
, on Largo Terreiro do Bispo, or for something less expensive, cram in with locals at the
Churrasqueira Santo Antonio
, close to the train station at Largo de Camoes 23. The town's
nightlife
centres around Rua do Prior, a cobbled alley full of bars and discos;
3rd Millenium
is one of the best discos.
Internet access
is available at Ciberlusa, Rua Conselheiro Bivar 40-42 (opposite McDonald's) for €5/hr.
Other useful information
for tourists (each section contains more specific sub-sections):
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