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Botanical Garden, Pomar dos Sabores
Blog from our social media series "Wednesday breaks up the week so nicely" Tip 24: visit the botanical garden in Tavira, Eastern Algarve. Less than 5 kilometers from our Guesthouse-Moncarapacho lies the beautiful Orchard of Flavours. This botanical and edible garden features a wide variety of fruit trees and edible plants from warm climat... Read this blog
The marina and seaside resort of Vilamoura
Blog from our social media series "Wednesday is a great way to break up the week" TIP#17: visit Vilamoura marina. The seaside resort of Vilamoura is a half hour drive from our Boutique Guesthouse-Moncarapacho. It is a deliberately constructed recreational resort with a marina by a wealthy banker from Lisbon. Vilamoura is surrounded by bea... Read this blog
The historic town of Tavira
Blog from our social media series "Wednesday is a great way to break up the week" Tip #7: visit the historic town of Tavira in the East Algarve, Portugal. This beautiful town is less than a 17-minute drive from our plot and about 20 kilometers from the Spanish border. Due to its location along the Gilão River, Tavira is also called the V... Read this blog
Wintering 2025-2026 in Moncarapacho
Blog from our social media series "Wednesday breaks up the week so nicely" Tip 19: Overwintering at Boutique Guesthouse-Moncarapacho in the Algarve 😎 Did you know that the Algarve, in the south of Portugal, has the highest number of hours of sunshine in winter? I myself have fond memories of wintering. Having breakfast in the sun around 1... Read this blog
Barril Beach
Blog from our social media series "Wednesday breaks up the week so nicely" Tip 9: Visit Praia do Barril When we want to show our friends around here, Barril Beach has become a permanent fixture, about a fifteen minute drive from us. Our Guesthouse-Moncarapacho overlooks the nature reserve Ria Formosa . A kind of Wadden area of 60 kilomete... Read this blog
