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... and we weren't even looking! Hank and Carina's story of how they came to love and live in Olhão
elcome to our monthly column celebrating Olhão. After exploring Portugal top to bottom from Braga to Tavira enjoying so many coastal and inland locations in our RV, we decided Olhão was the place to buy our home to celebrate our “golden years”.
a pleasant stroll across the small island, be enjoying the sand and surf of the Atlantic Here is why we think our living on the Ria Formosa is better than making our home in other parts of the Algarve when it comes to enjoying the water. In many beautiful places in the central and more built up parts of the Algarve, there are amazing beaches where enjoying the Atlantic Ocean is a central
feature. In Olhão and other parts of the Eastern Algarve, we enjoy quieter waters on our doorstep. We much prefer the quiet serenity time, we can hop on a 2 Euro ferry and enjoy Culatra Island is not just for visitors. The island is permanently inhabited by around 1000 people living in three large settlements
discovery of Eastern Algarve was a pleasant surprise with the scale of development so much less than areas to the west. A chance winter rental introduced us to Olhão, a place we quickly found attractive for many reasons. “Walkability” is, above all, a main highlight and each month we will introduce you to places only steps away from our front door. GET OUT! Enjoy a one day vacation on the beach in As much as we enjoy our walking life in Olhão, sometimes we want a change of scenery and what better way to do that then to head to the experience reachable on foot, it is super easy to hop on the local ferry and quickly, after
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