Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Távila
(Praça Dr António Padinha 50)
Overlooking a small tree-filled plaza, this low-key spot is popular
with locals. It has outdoor tables, ideal for an afternoon or evening drink.
BAR
Information
Banks with ATMs lie around Praça da República and Rua da Liberdade.
Biblioteca Municipal Álvaro de Campos
(Rua Comunidade Lusiada 21;
10am-7pm Tue-Fri, 2-7.30pm Mon &
Sat Apr-Oct)
Free access plus wi-fi.
3-8pm)
Public clinic; these hours are for
Centro de Saude
(
281 329 000; Strada de Santa Luzia;
tourists.
9am-noon, 12.30-5pm & 5.30-8pm Mon-Fri)
Free ac-
Espaço Internet
(Câmara Municipal, Praça da República;
cess.
Police station
(
281 322 022; Rua da Atalaia 2)
Post office
(Rua da Liberdade)
SOS Clinic
( 281 380 660; Rua Almirante Cândido dos Reis 226; 8am-midnight)
Private clinic.
Between midnight and 8am doors are closed but ring in an emergency as there's an on-
duty practitioner.
Turismo
( 281 322 511;
www.visitalgarve.pt
; Rua da Galeria 9; 9.30am-7pm Mon-Fri Jul & Aug, 9.30am-1pm
& 2-5.30pm Mon-Fri Sep-Jun)
Provides local and some regional information and has accommod-
ation listings. Changeable hours.
Getting There & Around
BICYCLE
Casa Abilio
(
www.abiliobikes.com
; Rua João Vaz Corte Real 23; per day €7)
Sport Nautica
(Rua Jacques Pessoa 26; per day €6-8.50)
BUS
The
bus station
(
281 322 546)
has the following services:
Faro
(€4.25, one hour, 11 daily weekdays, seven daily weekends) Via Olhão (€2.40).
Vila Real de Santo António
(€4.25, 40 minutes, 11 weekdays, seven weekends)
