Jardim de Torel

Advantages: Lovely area and surrounding gardens
Disadvantages: On a steep hill with lots of steps!

...I stayed at the Jardim appartments from 28th of March to the 4th of April 2004. I had previously read bad reviews about Jardim, however my review tells a different story. I had booked the appartment through direct holidays as a late deal meaning the price was very cheap, however I also found out from looking around the internet the Jardim has very reasonable prices anyway. The board was self catering and the room we stayed in had a lovely kitchenette with all we needed to cook with, although we didn't do much cooking! The room contained a sofa which turned into a bed, I was quite worried about this at first as it didn't sound comfortable! However when we changed the sofa into a bed I completely forgot it was a sofa as it was so comfortable. Jardim has a courtersy bus which runs into both the new and old town of Albufeira. Although... Read review

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Advantages: Not so full of tourists, plenty of variety of resturants, good beach
Disadvantages: Can seem "simple" to those who are not accustomed to the area.

...as "Pêpe ", which is a popular point for windsurfers, surfers and kite surfing - named after kitesurfer from the area. If you are in need of some food or drink, you are never far from a resturant, cafe or bar. In the Jardim Oceânico area (east) you'll find cafes such as "Bibi Sucos", bakeries, and other quaint eateries. In the central part of Barra, there is a fantastic "Kilo resturant" called Beco de Alemao, whereby you only pay for what you put on your plate. You'll also come close to the huge shopping centre, Barra Shopping, which along with the New York Centre next to it, has a huge range of resturants, fast-food, and cafes. All along the main road, Avenue das Americas, which stretches the length of Barra, you will find many resturants which are open until late most days. If you want to do some shopping, head towards... Read review

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...in the last five or so years then you will not recognize the new London. Central London (Soho, Picadilly, Shaftsbury avenue, Leicester Sq, Tottenham Ct Rd, Oxford Circus etc) is buzzing and the atmosphere is very European ~ the streets are vibrant & exciting ~ packed out pubs, cinemas, nightclubs, restaurants, shows, theatres and wine bars, not just the weekends but also weekdays. London offers diversity & its nightlife is right up there with the other top European cities, attracting more & more people to its trendy & vibrant streets, where you can enjoy and soak up atmosphere until the early hours of the morning. One of the more exclusive venues in central London is Café De Paris ~ this venue has been around since 1924 & is still rocking in 2002. Having survived the War & all the changes that came with it, Café De Paris has an amazing & glitzy... Read review

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