Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cafe-bars overlook the main square around Igreja Nova. In Praia da Arrifana there's a
string of seafood restaurants (packed with Portuguese at weekends) on the road above the
beach, where you can expect to pay around €10 for grilled fish.
MARKET
€
Mercado Municipal
( 8am-2pm Mon-Sat)
Located near the bridge, the municipal market is a good place to buy
fresh fruit and vegies.
Restaurante-Bar A Lareira
(Rua 3 de Janeiro; mains €9-15; lunch & dinner Sun-Fri)
Warning: walk past here at lunch time and
you'll be in like a shot, thanks to the wonderful aromas emanating from the doors. It's un-
pretentious and family-run, and (you guessed it) serves up some authentic, Portuguese
fare.
PORTUGUESE
€€
Pontá Pé
( 282 998 104; Largo da Liberdade; mains €8-13; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat)
Friendly, with wooden
floors and a beamed ceiling, this place does tasty fish dishes and good barbecue chicken.
SEAFOOD, GRILL HOUSE
€€
Information
Post office
(Rua 25 de Abril)
Turismo do Algarve
( 282 998 229; Rua 25 de Abril 62; 9.30am-7pm Tue-Thu, 9.30am-1pm & 2-5pm Fri-
Mon summer, 9.30am-5.30pm Tue-Fri, 9.30am-1pm & 2-5pm Sat winter)
Getting Around
If you're driving, there's a free car park next to the
turismo
. Eva buses run between Lagos
and Aljezur (€4, four on weekdays, one on Saturday). One bus runs on weekdays to/from
(€17.10, three daily) and south to Lagos (€7.60, two daily) and Portimão (€8.60, one
daily). Unfortunately, at the time of research, no buses were running to/from Praia da Ar-
rifana.
