Spent a week in a gorgeous villa in Vale do Garrao, Algarve, in October 2/10 and was delighted with it. The villa was beautifully decorated, clean,with everything you need and the back garden and pool were lovely. The area is so beautiful, tranquil and very clean, like stepping back in time. My husband likes to play tennis and as there are two tennis courts in the grounds behind the villa, along with a large swimming pool and the Vale do Lobo Tennis Academy is 5 mins drive away, he was delighted. The weather was so lovely, not too hot, between 19/21 and the beaches were just right, no overcrowding. The restaurants were quieter, as we like it, you always get terrific service. You do need a car as shops, horse riding, sports etc, are a short trip away and it is great to visit the other picturesque villages dotted around the coastline. We will most definately be back and at any time of the year.
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