Surfing the Algarve in Portugal
Surfing Portugal's Algarve
What: A luxurious surf retreat. Where: The Algarve Coast of Portugal. When: All year 'round. Cost: 445€ off season, 540€ in summer. Includes: including: Everything! (Almost) Just north 5 min of Carrapateira and a 30 min. drive from Sagres and Lagos, The Nomad Surf Resort consists of two nice country houses in the middle of the wild scenery of the Alentejo Natural Park. The Surf Resort is next to Vale Figueiras beach, one of the best beach breaks of Portugal ! The house has a purpose built yoga gazebo, for the earth children amongst us, and a full time massage therapist who will pull the knots out of your gnarled-shred-damaged backs (with a surcharge, we think only the Queen of Sheeba goes to surf camps with a full-time masseuse). The chef whips up three meals of Portugese joy daily (see below) and there are minivans and 4x4s to whip you all around the countryside hunting waves. There are no other hotels around and a handful of residential homes, meaning this place is about as relaxing as it gets. The Resort has satellite TV, thousands of movies and surf videos, Playstation, Free WIFI internet access, snooker and wood stoves which makes it very cosy on cool winter nights. Bicycles and horses are available to discover the area. That's right, bloody horses! And we run in on the Friday night to Lagos, to rightfully lose our minds after a big week's surfing! Because we know that good meals can make, or break, a holiday. Have a look at this menu (we should add that there is a fridge full of beer and liquor, which is dangerously open for your sampling...) In the middle of the wild scenery of the Alentejo Nature Park, the atmospheric surf resort consists of a Modern Portuguese Country house with 9 gorgeous huge ensuite bedrooms and a restored farmhouse where the Surfshop, Bar, TV Room, Kitchen and dinning area is, surrounded by more modest wooden bungalows and dorms. The modern country house being more quiet and private, perfect for families and couples is where the Yoga and Massage therapies take place. The restored Farmhouse is the living area with a cheaper option of accommodation for younger clients that wish to stay in the wooden bungalows and dorms. With no condos or hotels in sight and very few houses here, the Surf Houses being the closest ones to the beach of Vale Figueiras, one of the best beach breaks of Portugal! The Resort has satellite TV, thousands of movies and surf videos, Playstation, Free WIFI internet access, snooker and wood stoves which makes it very cosy on cool winter nights. Bicycles and horses are available to discover the area. The Southwestern tip of the Algarve is a wild and uncrowded stretch of coast yet minutes away from the famous resorts of Lagos and Sagres, both with plenty of nightlife. It is a surfing destination unrivaled anywhere in Europe and unique in the way that it will give you a genuine taste of surfing lifestyle. The Western coast is one of the major surfing destinations for serious surfers from around the globe as the long Atlantic swels sweeping onto the west coast beaches offer ideal surfing conditions. Wave size and quality range from average to epic, with an assortment of reefs and beach breaks. The Algarve is also the warmest place in Portugal and the most touristic one, with plenty of night live and attractions. The surf itself is surrounded by a breathtaking scenery, with steep reddish cliffs, wide sandy beaches and no real estate developments or seaside resorts in sight. The whole area is protected and part of the Costa Vicentina Natural Park. The access to the beaches is usually by dirt tracks twisting through a spectacular scenery. Regarded by many surfers as Europe's great hidden secret for surfing for both beginners and experts, West Algarve offers you blue skies, crystal clear waters and uncrowded waves. Thanks to its unique location on Europe’s southwestern-most cape, Sagres enjoys the best of both coasts, Southern and Western, always providing a surfing alternative according to the swell and within a maximum thirty minute drive. The West Coast receives swells from the north and southeast. This coast has consistent waves throughout the year and a variety of point breaks, mostly sandy. The South Coast receives swells from the south and large swells from the west. This region is not only known for its natural beauty but also the quality, perfection and consistency of its waves in winter. From May till October, when the swells iare smaller, the surfguides take you to the chosen beach of the day in the West coast, usually good beach breaks. In winter from October till May, when the swells are bigger, surfaris involve more driving and much more adventure, and an entire new dimension opens up in the South Coast! Reef Break and secret spots... In this season, surfaris for beginners, intermediateand experienced surfers are very exciting and you will be able to explore many different beaches along the entire Southern Coast from Sagres to Lagos. While the west coast can be maxing out, there is beautiful beaches on the south coast breaking perfect glassy head-high waves. e.g. Most of these you will not find without a surfguide. If you book we will send you the exact directions of how to get to the Surf Resort plus the GPS coordinates. We offer free FARO airport transfers on sundays only for our Family Retreat Package guests. We leave the Surf Resorts at 9 am and get to airport at 10.30 am. The we leave the airport at 12 noon. We go back to the airport at 4 pm and get to the airport around 5.30 pm. Our last minibus transfer will leave the airport at 7 pm. If our airport transfer schedule is no good enough for your flights you will need to book your own airport transfer with: http://www.shuttledirect.com/ BY BUS... Closest Train/Bus Station is LAGOS, 30 km. There are Buses to Lagos from Madrid. Check With company DAMAS Closest is Faro International Airport (FAO), 110 km. CHEAP FLIGHTS TO FARO WITH RYANAIR !!! London-Faro 56 GBP Return Direct Flights: And more cities that fly direct to Faro. Check out: http://www.germanwings.com/en/ http://www.iberia.com/flight-search-engine/
Now this is living.
So lovely we sometimes wonder if we deserve it.
Basic Trip
540 (7 nights)
from 2012-03-27 till 2012-12-30
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One of Europe's famous surf camps!
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