Travel Reference
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modation. Nevertheless, it has modern and clean rooms with all the mod cons. Rates fluc-
tuate.
Eating
Associação Naval do Guadiana
(Av da República; mains €8-14; lunch & dinner)
The recently remodelled waterfront building has a
terrace with views over the river and good seafood, as attested by the locals.
SEAFOOD
€€
Os Arcos
(Av da República 45; mains €11-15; lunch & dinner)
Unpretentious and slightly barnlike, Os Arcos
offers efficient service in a typically gruff Portuguese don't-mess-with-me-it's-service-
time manner. Large selection of meat and fish.
PORTUGUESE
€€
Information
Turismo
( 281 544 495; Av Marginal, Monte Gordo)
The nearest tourist office is located in Monte
Gordo, 4km away.
Getting There & Away
BOAT
Ferries cross the river border every hour to whitewashed Ayamonte; buy tickets (person/
car/bike €1.70/5/1.10) from the waterfront office, open 9am to 6.30pm Monday to
Saturday, 9.15am to 5.40pm Sunday. Note: there is a one-hour time difference between
Portugal and Spain.
BUS
Buses
(
281 511 807)
service the following:
Faro
(€5.45, 1¾ hours, six to nine daily)
Lisbon
(€20, 4½ hours, around nine daily)
Mértola
(€10.80, one hour, one to two daily)
Monte Gordo
(€2.75, 10 minutes, seven to eight daily)
Tavira
(€4.25, 30 to 45 minutes, six to nine daily)
