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With a vast, lovely beach backed by a rivermouth estuary ideal for windsurfing, Foz do
Arelho remains remarkably undeveloped. It makes a fine place to laze in the sun, and out-
side July and August it'll often be just you and the local fishermen. The beach has a row
of relaxed bars and restaurants; the town is a 15-minute walk inland.
Activities
Escola de Vela da Lagoa
( 962 568 005;
www.escoladeveladalagoa.com
;
daily Apr-Sep, weekends Oct-Mar)
Hires out sailboards
(from €15 for one hour), sailboats (€16), kayaks (€8) and catamarans (from €20). The
school also provides windsurfing and sailing lessons (two hours, €60 for one, €90 for two)
and group kayak lessons (€14 per person for a three-hour session), and houses a bar
serving snacks and drinks with lagoon views. From the Foz do Arelho village, it's 2.8km:
turn left on the road that follows the lagoon's inland edge past the curious rock called
Penedo Furado and continue.
WATERSPORTS
Sleeping
Parque de Campismo
Foz do Arelho
( 262 978 683;
www.orbitur.pt
; sites per adult/child/tent/car €5.80/2.90/8/5.50, 5-person cabins €107;
)
This good, shady campsite, 2km from the beach, is run by Orbitur. It has a restaurant,
a bar, laundry facilities and a market.
CAMPGROUND
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Hotel Penedo Furado
( 262 979 610;
www.hotelpenedofurado.com
; Rua dos Camarções 3; s/d €65/80; )
Situated in the
Foz do Arelho village, this modern hotel offers bright rooms that are a little bland but spa-
cious and decent, with comfortable beds. Some have verandahs and distant lagoon views.
There's a breezy, summery feel about this friendly, tiled place.
HOTEL
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O Facho
( 262 979 110; ofachoguesthouse@hotmail.com ; Rua Francisco Almeida Grandela 3; d rear-view/ocean-view €65/
85; )
This funky 100- year-old pink waterfront hotel has seen better days, but still re-
tains lots of historic character, including high ceilings, creaky wooden floors, and check-
HOTEL
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