The Algarve basks in an average of 3000 hours of sunshine a year, almost more than any other European holiday destination, so the climate is ideal for all-the-year round outdoor sports.

There are facilities for numerous leisure activities in the west Algarve such as golf, microlite flying, horse-riding, sailing, canoeing, surfing, wind-surfing, deep-sea and freshwater lake fishing, and cycling.

Winter months are mild though often humid and air-conditioning and under-floor heating is recommended in the building of quality homes.

The local resort town of Praia da Luz has an excellent beach as well as a good choice ofbars, restaurants, shops, and supermarkets, a post office, chemist shop and a bank.

A good international school for secondary education is nearby as well as a primary school. There are private hospitals at nearby Lagos and Alvor, a 25-minute drive away, as well as medical clinics in Praia da Luz and Lagos.

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