Travel Details
Where in Portugal ?
Hello Beautiful people!
This page is dedicated to providing you with all the information that you will need if you are travelling to Portugal for the Wedding.
Let's begin with where it is in Portugal ?
The wedding will be taking place in the Algarve region (a map of Algarve can be found on the left hand side of this page). More specifically the wedding will be held in an area called Vilamoura.
The Airport you will need to arrive at is called FARO airport, if I am correct this is the only airport in the Algarve. If you want to know more information about Faro Airport please click on the link below:
https://www.faroairportinfo.com
The Distance from the airport to where the wedding will be held is approximately 24.6 km, this is roughly a 27min drive. If you are looking for where to stay, it could be more convenient for you to stay within the area however there are also some areas that are not too far from the venue.
It would be ideal and possibly more easier for you to manoeuvre if you stayed in an area that wasn't more than 15km away (roughly a 20min drive) from the venue. Below you will find a list of areas that fall within that range, have a look and compare which would be better for you:
Vilamoura (Wedding Venue)
olhos d'agua- 9.8km (13min drive)
Cavacos- 5.4km (12min drive)
Almancil- 10.6km(15min drive)
Boliqueime - 7.5km (10min drive)
Loule - 14.9km (21min drive)
Hilton Hotel Vilamoura
The ceremony will be taking place at the Hilton Hotel Vilamoura by the grace of God.
On Wednesday 6th November 2019 at 3pm.
The address of the venue is below:
Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa
Rua da Torre de Água,
Lote 4.11.1.B,
8125-615, Portugal
Where to stay ?
There are many options when looking for somewhere to stay in Algarve, firstly if you haven't read the 2nd section of this segment I would advise you to read that before you continue with this.
Hotel? Villa? Rental?
There are honestly so many options so lets begin with the most popular and what seems to be easiest option for some;
HOTEL
Hotel's are mostly straightforward, packaged and easily accessible so if you would like to book a hotel for yourself during your stay please look below for a selection of hotels within and near Vilamoura.
http://www.fourseasons-vilamoura.com/en/
https://vilamoura.dompedro.com/pt/
https://www.vilagale.com/pt/hoteis/algarve/vila-gale-marina
https://www.vilagale.com/pt/hoteis/algarve/vila-gale-ampalius
Hotel is also the more costly option! however please do research there are so many hotels available.
VILLA/Apartment
Renting a villa or an apartment is most certainly the more cost effective option and can also be convenient depending on what you are looking for during your stay.
If you decide that you want to rent a villa or apartment there are things to consider: 1. The number of people staying with you vs the number of rooms available 2. Budget 3.Location (Please read section 2) 4. Amenities and Access.
Below you can find links to secured websites that you can rent a villa through:
https://www.booking.com - Type in the destination and dates you want to travel. To get £15 back from your stay (it gets deposited back to you after you stay) use this link https://www.booking.com/s/44_6/faith245 Happy booking :).
https://www.airbnb.co.uk This is another good website to rent a villa, identities of people who use it has got to be verified. it is also really good for communicating with the property owner. P.s please read the reviews of any property before you book it.
Transport
There are many transport options if you are thinking of how to get round during your stay, lets explore them.
Driving/ Car rental
Yes! This is an option for the brave.. very brave. However if you feel like this is the option for you below are some link to algarve car rental companies: https://www.zestcarrental.com
UBER (We should all know this one)
MYTAXI
LOCAL TAXI
LOCAL BUS/TRAIN- If you will be using the local public transport. Please remember to buy your tickets at the airport before you leave (They have bus station tickets).
BIKE? - This should only be in the area your staying