Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 289 438 129;
www.restaurantemontedaeira.com
;
Clareanes; mains €12-18; lunch & dinner; )
On
Rte 396, 5km north of Loulé in the village of Clareanes, is this smart restaurant, the
stables of a converted threshing mill, now several rooms and two outdoor terraces. People
come from afar to feast on dishes of
javali
(wild boar), lamb and bean cas serole , and
stewed rabbit. To top it off, choose from one of 96 wines -
hic
- and that's the red alone.
Vegetarians are catered for, too.
Café Calcinha
CAFE
( 289 415 763; Praça da República 67; snacks €1-7; 8am-11pm Mon-Fri, to 4pm Sat)
This traditional
1920s-style cafe (Loulé's oldest) has marble-topped tables and sidewalk tables. The statue
outside depicts António Aleixo, an early-20th-century poet and former regular of the cafe.
Bar Marroquia
(Rua Nossa Senhora da Piedade 122)
Popular with Loulé's younger crowd, this bar has an Arabic
theme and an international party philosophy.
BAR
Shopping
Loulé's excellent arts and crafts are made and sold in craft shops around and behind the
castle (Rua Barbaca). The
mercado municipal
also has traditional craft stalls.
Information
Biblioteca Municipal de Loulé
(Rua José Afonso; 2-7pm Mon, 9.30am-7pm Tue-Fri, 2.30-6pm Sat 15 Sep-15
Jun, Mon-Fri 16 Jun-14 Sep)
Smart, new library with free internet.
Turismo
( 289 463 900;
www.visitalgarve.pt
; Av 25 de Abril 9; 9.30am-5.30pm Tue-Fri, 9.30am-1pm &
2-5.30pm Sat & Mon)
Maps and brochures available here. Keeps longer hours in summer (and
is open on Sundays).
Getting There & Around
BUS
Daily
bus
(
289 416 655; Rua Nossa Senhora de Fátima)
connections head to the following:
Albufeira
(€4.25, 55 minutes, two to three daily)
