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15-01-2006, 18.24.39
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Algarve - DIY trip??
Hope you guys can help.
OH wants to do a fortnight in the Algarve with me and 2 teenage daughters.
I haven't been before so need to know where the best areas are. We need beaches,
restaurants, shops etc without it being like Newcastle Del Sol, IYKWIM? OH has
said to go near to Lagos?
I speak reasonable Spanish as we usually go to Barcelona, Castelldefels etc but
never tried Portuguese - is there a lot of difference between them?
Also the cheapest flights in the Midlands seem to be with ThomsonFly from
Coventry to Faro - £662 for the 4 of us in August. Can anyone better that?
We're going to get a villa or apartment as the package deals prices are pretty
execrable at this time of year, so if you've got one then drop me an email if
you like - disposable email, so doesn't matter for spamming - lol.
TIA
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Elise
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16-01-2006, 01.11.26
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Re: Algarve - DIY trip??
"Mini One" <mini@nospam.easy.com> wrote in message
news:Xns974CDDEEC7D10mininospameasycom@212.40.5.54...[color=blue]
> "elise" <elise.b@ntlworld.com> wrote in
> news:42vb9qF1l6eugU1@individual.net:
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> > Hope you guys can help.
> > OH wants to do a fortnight in the Algarve with me and 2 teenage
> > daughters. I haven't been before so need to know where the best areas
> > are. We need beaches, restaurants, shops etc without it being like
> > Newcastle Del Sol, IYKWIM? OH has said to go near to Lagos?[/color]
>
>
> Personally I like the Lagos area. Of course, it depends on what you want.
> It may be a more traditional area but it might not have everything you
> want. You teenage girls would probably be happier elsewhere. (assuming they
> are like other average teenage girls.)
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> > I speak reasonable Spanish as we usually go to Barcelona,
> > Castelldefels etc but never tried Portuguese - is there a lot of
> > difference between them?[/color]
>
>
> The are as similar as Spanish is to Italian. IME, easier for a Lusophone to
> understand a Hispanophone rather than the other way around. You probably
> will understand a good deal of what is written, but not quite get it when
> someone speaks to you. My advice, speak English rather than Spanish.
>[/color]
Thanks
I speak a little Italian as well - lol, so who knows, if I get a phrasebook and
start brushing up now at least I'll be able to ask where the *** is and order
food??
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16-01-2006, 10.11.57
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Re: Algarve - DIY trip??
"elise" <elise.b@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:42vb9qF1l6eugU1@individual.net...
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> I speak reasonable Spanish as we usually go to Barcelona, Castelldefels
> etc but
> never tried Portuguese - is there a lot of difference between them?...[/color]
Portugal is Britain's oldest ally, they have been trading partners for
centuries and a lot of Portuguese now work in Britain (my local newspaper
even has a regular page in Portuguese). You will find English is very widely
spoken throughout Portugal, particularly in the tourist areas.
Colin Bignell
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16-01-2006, 22.01.25
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Re: Algarve - DIY trip??
"elise" <elise.b@ntlworld.com> wrote in
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> "Mini One" <mini@nospam.easy.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns974CDDEEC7D10mininospameasycom@212.40.5.54...[color=green]
>> "elise" <elise.b@ntlworld.com> wrote in
>> news:42vb9qF1l6eugU1@individual.net:
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>> > Hope you guys can help.
>> > OH wants to do a fortnight in the Algarve with me and 2 teenage
>> > daughters. I haven't been before so need to know where the best
>> > areas are. We need beaches, restaurants, shops etc without it being
>> > like Newcastle Del Sol, IYKWIM? OH has said to go near to Lagos?[/color]
>>
>>
>> Personally I like the Lagos area. Of course, it depends on what you
>> want. It may be a more traditional area but it might not have
>> everything you want. You teenage girls would probably be happier
>> elsewhere. (assuming they are like other average teenage girls.)
>>[color=darkred]
>> > I speak reasonable Spanish as we usually go to Barcelona,
>> > Castelldefels etc but never tried Portuguese - is there a lot of
>> > difference between them?[/color]
>>
>>
>> The are as similar as Spanish is to Italian. IME, easier for a
>> Lusophone to understand a Hispanophone rather than the other way
>> around. You probably will understand a good deal of what is written,
>> but not quite get it when someone speaks to you. My advice, speak
>> English rather than Spanish.
>>[/color]
> Thanks
> I speak a little Italian as well - lol, so who knows, if I get a
> phrasebook and start brushing up now at least I'll be able to ask
> where the *** is and order food??[/color]
Well, then you are really have a good start. The most difficult part is
understanding when spoken too. So, learn the answer to the question too!
;o)
You could try watching some RTP International but don't let it
discourage you! RTP International is terrible! ;o)
Learn the names for different foods is a good idea.
Here is a link for a great site all about Portuguese food. I've copied
at the link to foods from the Algarve & in Portuguese, but you can
change to English (later! ;o) and go back to the home page to change
regions (also later).
[url]http://www.portugal.gastronomias.com/algarve.html[/url]
Have fun.
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17-01-2006, 09.44.17
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Re: Algarve - DIY trip??
On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 16:24:39 -0000, "elise" <elise.b@ntlworld.com>
wrote:
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>Hope you guys can help.
>OH wants to do a fortnight in the Algarve with me and 2 teenage daughters.
>I haven't been before so need to know where the best areas are. We need beaches,
>restaurants, shops etc without it being like Newcastle Del Sol, IYKWIM? OH has
>said to go near to Lagos?
>[/color]
This is perhaps 7-8 years ago but I can't imagine the place has
changed much since: we spent a week in Tavira, which is a delightful
fishing village with a beach and some good places to eat. The best
food was in a resturant called I think O Patio, and in a bakery in the
centre of town. It sold traditional Portuguese pastries, and was
decorated with tradional Portuguese tiles. We did it ourselves with
scheduled flights to nearby Faro, and found a (slightly disappointing)
pension when we arrived.
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>I speak reasonable Spanish as we usually go to Barcelona, Castelldefels etc but
>never tried Portuguese - is there a lot of difference between them?
>
>[/color]
Linguistically they are quite similar but they sound very different.
Martin
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