# Ideal for families.
# Master bedroom (king size bed/en suite bathroom/balcony).
# 2 twin bedrooms with balcony.
# Spacious living room with Satellite TV & DVD/CD player.
# Fully equipped kitchen.
# Dishwasher, microwave & table seating 6.
# Utility room with washing machine & tumble drier.
# Additional downstairs shower room with WC.
# Built in barbecue, table, chairs & sun loungers.
# Shared Pool.
# Parking.

Townhouse with Shared Pool - Sao Martinho do Porto

Casa Capricho with Private Pool

Casa Capricho is a North Portugal Rental property close to the ocean and enjoys stunning views over the magnificent Obidos lagoon and out to the Atlantic.

It is a spacious three bedroomed house with terraces at pool level and first floor from both of which spectacular views can be appreciated. The circular pool has a separate shallow section for children and there are extensive gardens and terraces where one can enjoy a barbecue or just a glass of wine whilst taking in the views.

Casal dos Netos with Private Pool.

A typical North Portugal Villa located just outside Caldas da Rainha, it is very private and is the perfect way of experiencing a relaxing holiday in "real Portugal". Its' inviting pool, barbecue and large terrace area invite you to spend long hours outside. A holiday in a small village you will never forget. The kitchen is fully equipped with a hob, oven, fridge, freezer, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine.

Mansao da Lagoa is a superb property, set in a great position making the most of the fantastic views over the Obidos lagoon. The huge beautifully maintained gardens ensure complete privacy and tranquillity for people wishing to relax in the large pool. They are also perfect for al-fresco dining by the outside bbq whilst watching the sun set over the Atlantic ocean.

The spacious living and dining areas are comfortably furnished with french windows leading out to the garden and pool area. There is another less formal dining area located off the kitchen which is perfect for breakfasts or quick snacks. The kitchen itself has all the necessary fittings including dish washer, microwave, two electric ovens, ceramic hob and American style fridge.

Casa Damasco,
Luxury Townhouse with Shared Heated Pool

Lovely 3 bedroom House with Heated Pool located in the prestigious Vila Dos Principes part of the Praia Del Rey resort. Beautifully furnished the townhouse looks directly onto the golf course and has the benefit of sharing a heated pool (with kids pool and showers). The living room also has TV (Cable), DVD, Mini Hi Fi, Nintendo, Board Games and a small library. The kitchen area has a cooker, fridge, freezer, microwave, washing machine, tumble dryer, coffee machine, toaster etc.

Located in a quiet cul-de-sac at the award winning Praia del Rey Golf & beach resort, Casa Bougainvillea is a beautiful 4 bed- 4 bath villa set in a mature garden on one of the larger plots of the resort. Just minutes walk from the beach, Club house and the 5 star Marriott Hotel & Spa, the villa is centrally located yet offers peace and relaxation.

Floor Plan

This fantastic 3 bedroom apartment is in a prime position on the Praia del Rey Golf Course and is steps away from the large shared pool, 1st tee, driving range and club house. It has an open plan living/dining room with comfortable sofas, a dining table to seat 6 people and TV, DVD player.

The spacious kitchen is fully equipped and includes an oven, hob, dishwasher, microwave, washing machine and fridge freezer. There is a double master bedroom with ensuite bathroom and two further twin bed bedrooms with balconies, sharing another full bathroom. There is also a social bathroom.

The apartment has several large balconies with tables, chairs and sunloungers, that overlook the condominium pool & 1st green on one side and driving range on the other. This large sunny apartment is just the place for a relaxing holiday on a prime golf resort.

More pictures of this Praia D’el Rey, Obidos – Golf View Apartment

Casa da Praia is situated on the cliff tops with stunning, uninterrupted views over the Atlantic Ocean to the Berlenga Islands yet is only a ten minute drive to the Praia del Rey golf resort. The house even has its own private access to the glorious beach which stretches for miles between Peniche and the Obidos Lagoon. It has been designed to give maximum shelter and to catch the sun. The house is a perfect cliff/top haven for those looking for absolute privacy but access to nearby amenities.

# Stunning views of the Obidos Lagoon.
# Pool 13m x 7m with ladder. Depth 1.5 – 2m.
# Children's Pool 50cm deep.
# Secure and gated access to pool area.
# Tennis Court
# Living room with french doors to wide terrace.
# Fully fitted kitchen.
# 1 double bedroom with ensuite shower room.
# 1 twin bedroom with adjoining bathroom.
# 1 childrens twin bedroom with ensuite shower room.
# Terrace has table, chairs and sunbeds.
# Barbecue.

BOM SUCESSO - PORTUGAL - NEW GOLF COURSE TO OPEN

THE PORTUGAL NEWS

Insurances:

Acidentes Pessoais - Desporto, Cultura e Recreio / GENERALI Apólice nº 5 10000435 000 Responsabilidade Civil Geral / GLOBAL Apólice nº 202015549
Assistencia em Viagem Empresas - Portugal e Estrangeiro / Europ Assistance Apólice nº 1000176
Seguro Automóvel - (Por moto com sidecar) / FIDELIDADE-MUNDIAL Várias apólices

Murders lowered substantially (194 to 133), rapes (341 to 306), jewellery shop hold-ups down to 98, bank robberies (139 to 108) and charges of assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm (673 to 662) also registered a decrease.

Click here for an image of the Lagoon
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Eight wireless hot spots (points of access to the internet) were
installed recently in Caldas da Rainha, permitting free of
charge use of the internet. With another two in Obidos, that
makes ten hot spots local to Lagoa do Obidos.

Praia del Rey and Silver Coast Holiday Villas

The healthy beach program also covers the beaches of Nazare, Vale Mitao (Lourinha) Santa Rita Norte, Santa Cruz (Torres Vedras) e Consolacao, Supertubos, Gamboa, Cova de Alfarroba, S. Bernardino e Baleal Sul (Peniche).

Cooperation between the Vodafone Foundation, the Navy, the Office of Water, the Institute for Conservation of Nature and Biodiversity, the National Institute for Rehabilitation and the Blue Flag Association of Europe, will include the beach at Foz do Arelho, in Caldas da Rainha.

This program aims to contribute to increasing the safety and quality of the environment on the beaches, as well as the accessibility to the disabled.

Major security equipment wll include jet-skis for rescue and watch towers. It also creates a network of mobile communications accessible to the public, mobile phones provided to rescuers and a telephone number to each beach post covered by the program.

Details in Portuguese.

Silver Coast Holiday Villas

From today (Tuesday 25th March) and up to the end of the month, in the restaurant Romy at Praia del Rey Marriot Golf there will be a "Semana gastronómica dedicada a Itália", an initiative of the Hotel Marriott and it's chef executive, Jean Paul Capitaine. Principal plates will be from Giorgio de Chirico, the chef of restaurant Prego, in Paris, and member of the Professional Association of Chefs of Italy.

Details in Portuguese.

Villa Rental on Praia del Rey

Click the link for more Praia del Rey Villas

# Shared heated pool (with kids pool and showers).
# Living room with seating for 6 & separate dining area.
# Fully equipped kitchen.
# Master double bedroom and ensuite bathroom.
# 1 twin bedroom and ensuite shower room.
# 1 twin bedroom.
# Additional shower room.
# Terraces with table and chairs
# Pool chairs and barbecue facilities.

More info at:

Silver Coast Villa - Casa Damasco

Sunset Villa - Bay View Villa with Private Pool
4-Bed Townhouse with private pool, Salir do Porto San Martino Bay .Silver Coast

# Accommodation Private pool
# En Suite Super King Master Bedroom / Bay View
# 2 En Suite King Size Doubles / Bay Views
# 1 Twin bedroom
# Fully fitted kitchen
# Lounge/dining room with 42’’ plasma screen, satellite TV & DVD
# Utility room
# Garage for 4 cars

Finished to a high standard just a year ago Casa Albire has not been offered for rental before and offers good value for parties of up to eight. There is an attractive fitted kitchen/dining room, a spacious lounge with seating for eight and two ground floor bedrooms both with their own bath/shower rooms. There are two further en suite bedrooms on the first floor. Outside is a spacious lawned back garden, patio with bbq and table and chairs for outside dining.

Average temperatures recorded this past summer are 0.5 degrees below established figures since records began, making it the coolest summer in continental Portugal since 1987.

Taking into consideration only this century, between 2001 and 2007, the difference in temperatures measured in summer is even greater, with this summer 1.9 degrees cooler than other summers.

This was also the first summer since 1997 to have not recorded a heatwave.

The last heatwave in Portugal took place last year and brought higher than usual temperatures for 14 consecutive days.

This year, no heatwaves have been recorded, through the first fortnight in July was the closest the country has come to reporting one this summer.

The Met Office classes a heatwave as being when temperatures are five degrees above the average for a period of six consecutive days.

The summer of 2007, which ends on September 21, has recorded an average temperature of 20.7 degrees, whereas the temperature between 1971 and 2000 was 21.2 degrees.

Four of the five hottest summers since records began (1931) have occurred since the year 2000. The summer of 2005 was the hottest ever, followed by those of 1949, 2004, 2003 and 2006.

Health authorities recently reported that there have not been increased mortality rates this summer that could be attributed to hot weather. In 2003, a total of 2,700 are reported to have died as a result of scorching temperatures.

In the north, sea temperatures have been as low as 14 degrees, while in the Algarve, the water is two to three degrees cooler than usual at a current average of 19 degrees.

This drop is explained primarily due to wind currents, which have kept the warmer Mediterranean waters away from the Portuguese coastline.

As far as rainfall is concerned, the Met Office describes this summer as having been "rainy" with values 50 percent above average.

The month of June was the 11th wettest month since 1931, and the wettest since 1987, the Met Office said.

The Portugal News

You will learn how to handle the board in the water, where you should position yourself at sea, how to lie on the board, how to paddle to catch your waves, and how to stand. You will also learn techniques to clear the break-point and surge to the crest of the wave.

Portuguese resent EU as they take its helm

LISBON: In this old and nostalgic capital, filled with grand monuments to the navigators who helped create Europe's first overseas empire in the 15th century, one begins to understand why the Portuguese have never completely learned to love the latter-day empire of sorts known as the European Union.

Crab salad with coconut and curry leaves (Salada de caranguejos)
Serves 4
By Mark Hix
Published: 21 July 2007

If you're planning a golfing holiday at the stunning beachside resort of Praia D'El Rey, Villas can be arranged by Portugal Holiday Destinations (PHD).

Praia del Rey Villa with Private Pool and central heating

Master bedroom, king size bed, ample wardrobes. French doors to balcony.
En suite bathroom with walk in shower, wc, bidet, sink and large mirror.

2 additional twin bedrooms with fitted wardrobes. Cot and highchair available.
Bathroom with bath/shower. WC and sink with large mirror. Hair dryer available.

Modern kitchen with granite work tops and all the usual appliances and cooking
utensils. Appliances include cooker and hob, microwave, dishwasher, washer/dryer,
fridge/freezer, toaster, blender and kettle.

Spacious open plan lounge and dining room with French doors to the patio.
Armchair and L shaped sofa. Dining table seating 6. TV with cable channels, DVD
player with a selection of DVD's, Playstation 2 with games and CD player.

The villa is fully central heated with constant hot water.

Farmhouse - Sao Martinho do Porto
With private Pool in a secluded courtyard

Lounge with TV, DVD Player, CD Player and I-pod stand
Free wifi internet access
Fully fitted kitchen with Oven, Hob, Fridge/freezer, Microwave, Dishwasher
Dining area to seat 8 people
Master bedroom with en-suit bathroom and balcony
2 further double rooms with en-suite bathrooms
1 twin room with en-suite bathroom
Utility room with washing machine and dryer
Sun terrace with built in BBQ and table and chairs for 8
4 Adult sized bikes

This traditional Portuguese farmhouse and is located 2km from the beautiful
beach resort of Salir do Porto with its stunning boardwalk across the
sandunes to the larger resort of Sao Martinho do Porto where there are no
shortages of bars and restaurants in which to watch the magnificent sunsets.

De Luxe Property - Villa Palmeiras - Praia del Rey

Portugal Holiday Destinations (PHD) specialise in golf holidays in Portugal and the Praia D'El Rey Golf & Country Club, the beachfront resort near the historic town of Obidos, is the recommended destination.

Villa Rental Praia del Rey

# Private swimming pool (10m x 5m)
# Marvellous views of lagoon and the ocean
# Air conditioning, open fireplace
# Living/dining room 6 persons, satellite TV, DVD
# Modern kitchen with dishwasher, microwave
# Master bedroom with private balcony, TV & ensuite shower
# 2 twin bedrooms both with lagoon views
# Wireless Internet can be made available

A modern and beautifully decorated top floor penthouse apartment with fantastic views over the Atlantic Ocean, the Berlenga islands and the mouth of the renowned Obidos Lagoon. The apartment is located in a newly completed condominium and shares along with the neighboring apartments a large swimming pool on three levels, a luxury sauna and a well equipped gym which are all available for visitors’ use.

Set on a ridge overlooking the fantastic Obidos Lagoon, this Villa with Private Heated Pool is a spectacular new house built in the traditional Portuguese ‘Quinta’ style. Offering breathtaking views over the lagoon, out to sea and towards the distant Berlenga islands. This luxury house provides exceptional accommodation for ten.

Villa Helena with private heated pool.

Recently completed 4 bedroom villa with private heated pool on Praia d’el Rey Golf Course. Conveniently located by the shop and tennis courts and very comfortably furnished. Sleeping 6 and perfect for young families with children. Utility room with washing machine and tumble drier. Heated pool, satellite and DVD player. This is the best value House Rental with Pool on Praia d’el Rey.