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of Salema is becoming less and less ramshackle as it's gradually bought up by northern
Europeans for vacation or retirement homes. Salema will live with past mistakes, such as
the huge hotel in the town center that pulled some mysterious strings to go two stories
over code. Up the street is a sprawling community of condos and Club Med-type vaca-
tioners who rarely leave their air-conditioned bars and swimming pools.
Across the highway and two miles inland is a big golfing resort, Parque da Floresta,
where several well-known European soccer players have recently snapped up holiday
homes (main reception open 24 hours, golf reception open daily 8:00-20:00; €21 daily
visitor pass for spa, gym, and outdoor pool—spa treatments extra; around €100 to
golf, tennis courts available, spa tel. 282-690-007, golf tel. 282-690-054,
www.parquedafloresta.com ).
Nightlife in Salema
Salema has two late-night bars, each worth a visit to sample the local drinks. Armar-
guinha (ar-mar-GWEEN-yah) is a sweet, likeable almond liqueur. Licor beirão (LIK-kor
bay-ROW; “row” rhymes with “cow”) is Portuguese amaretto, a “double distillation of
diverse plants and aromatic seeds in accordance with a secret old formula.” Caipirinha
(kay-peer-EEN-yah), tasty and powerful, is made of fermented Brazilian sugarcane with
lime, sugar, and crushed ice. And moscatel is the local sweet dessert wine.
Guillerme Duarte's ATabúaBar is the liveliest by Salema standards, offering patrons
its famous sangria. Just up the street, the A Aventura Bar offers an intimate atmosphere
for sipping drinks and sending email (the caipirinha is good, as is the mojito, a Cuban spe-
cialty with white rum and fresh mint leaves). For a late dessert or a sangria on the beach,
drop by the Mira Mar restaurant. Or just grab a bench on the promenade and ponder the
moon and the waves.
Sleep Code
(€1 = about $1.30, country code: 351)
S = Single, D = Double/Twin, T = Triple, Q = Quad, b = bathroom, s = shower only.
When a price range is given, the lowest is the winter rate and the highest is the peak-
season summer rate. Credit cards are accepted only at Pensión Maré and Hotel Resid-
encial Salema. English is spoken unless otherwise noted.
To help you easily sort through these listings, I've divided the accommodations
into three categories, based on the price for a standard double room with bath during
high season:
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