Our fabulous luxury town house villa benefits from 3 spacious terraces as well as 3 good size bedrooms with baby's cot, large comfortable living room, dining room, baby's highchair, separate well equipped kitchen/breakfast room, 2 bathrooms with showers and 3 wc's.
The living room has 3 large three-seater sumptuous leather sofas for your comfort and solid oak occasional tables, a Samsung 32' wall mounted LCD TV with Portuguese Spanish and programmes and English freeview satellite channels, Samsung DVD/CD player complete with a collection of DVD's, music CD's and books already there for your enjoyment during your holiday.
The dining room has solid reclaimed oak dining room table and chairs which comfortably seat 6 people.
The two main bedrooms have their own access to the Mid Floor Terrace affording easterly views. The third bedroom has its own West facing terrace with stunning views over the surrounding countryside of orange groves and the sea beyond.
There is a private West facing Ground Floor Patio Terrace with a built in brick BBQ with table and reclining chairs affording dining for 6 people - perfect for al fresco dining during the warm Algarve evenings.
And for the end of the day, there is a Roof Top Terrace with stunning views to watch the sunset with a glass or two of wine or a good book; this is the perfect recipe for a quiet and relaxing wonderful Algarve family holiday.
The swimming pool has sunbeds around with outdoor lighting for the hours of darkness.
A popular seaside resort, Manta Rota boasts the largest, longest and reputedly the best beach in the Algarve. This family orientated resort enjoys a gentle pace of life, its laid-back atmosphere makes it perfect for spending peaceful days in the sunshine. Mostly and quietly residential, Manta Rota offers charming restaurants, quiet bars, cafes, shops, supermarket, butchers and of course, is also close to a variety of golf courses.
Manta Rota in the eastern Algarve has one of the most stable climates in the world making it an ideal year-round beach holiday destination.
The maximum recorded temperatures in the Algarve fluctuate between 25 °C in winter and 48 °C in summer. The winters are usually short and mild. Perfect!
From our fabulous holiday home, one can take a 10 minute easy stroll to the uncrowded, seemingly endless sea front and amazing award winning Manta Rota Blue Flag beach situated in an unspoilt dune protected area.
Whilst on the beach, you can take a leisurely stroll to Monte Gordo's beach (5 miles / 8kms) east and/or Cabanas de Tavira's beach (5 miles / 8kms) west.
Not many people know this but the eastern Algarve is a well kept secret on the Algarve surfing scene, who are attracted by its quietness and warm sea temperatures.
The eastern Algarve has the warmest sea temperatures in the Algarve, with the average local sea temperature being 17-20 °C.
Between my holiday home and the fabulous award winning Manta Rota beach is a supermarket, butchers, shops, restaurants, cafes and bars. The supermarket opens until 8pm / 2000hrs (closes for lunch between 1pm / 1300hrs - 3pm / 1500hrs), caters for most peoples basic needs and opens every morning at 8.30am / 0830hrs.
Manta Rota is a small village and quiet Algarve beach resort yet within easy reach of the hustle and bustle of the following neighbouring places to visit:-
Monte Gordo (5 miles / 8 kms) with its casino and beach; also
the elegant 18th century city of Vila Real de Santo Antonio (6 miles /10 kms) and
the medieval city of Ayemonte (Spain 13 miles / 20 kms)
with their picturesque marinas, extensive pedestrianized shopping and restaurant facilities, both towns are located on the Guadiana River which borders and separates Portugal with Spain.
Neighbouring Villages include Vila Nova de Cacela which is the next town inland from Manta Rota situated about only 800 metres from your next holiday home. Vila Nova de Cacela has pubilc access to the Internet and the town has its own market on the 3rd Sunday of every month, get there early as it gets very busy!
The next coastal village along from Manta Rota is Cacela Velha, an old fishing village situated in the protected Ria Formosa coastal landscape which is an important wetland where migratory birds can be observed in abundance and Cacela is one of the best preserved seaside villages in the whole of the Algarve.
The pretty cobbled medieval village of Castro Marim on the banks of the Guadiana River is overlooked by two hilltop castles dating back to the 13th century. The buildings in the town are predominantly white, with flashes of ochre and luminous blue. The sandstone walls above Castro Marim enclose the first headquarters of the Military order of Christ, heirs to the Templars in Portugal. The Castro Marim golf course runs through undulating hills and calls for careful play with strategically places water hazards, fairway terrain and well places bunkers.
If you are looking for culture, the elegant historic town of 'Algarvan Rome' Tavira (9 miles / 14kms) being authentically Portuguese, sits on two hills connected by a seven-arched 'Roman' (actually Moorish) bridge over the the River Gilao boasting many fine 18th century buildings along with its 37 churches.
The eastern Algarve is also famous for its pottery and ceramics, particularly hand-painted pottery and azulejos or tiles. There are numerous ceramics and pottery outlets throughout the Algarve, including a shop in Manta Rota.
Local markets in eastern Algarve include: Loule every Saturday; Moncarapacho 1st Sunday of the month; Castro Marim 2nd Saturday of the month; Estoi 2nd Sunday of the month; Tavira 3rd Saturday of the month; Vila Nova de Cacela 3rd Sunday of the month; Santa Catarina 4th Sunday of the month; Queles 4th & 5th Sundays of the month.
Manta Rota a small village and quiet Algarve resort yet within easy reach of the bustle of Monte Gordo (5 miles / 8 km) with its casino and Vila Real de Santo Antonio (6 miles / 10 km) with its picturesque marina located on the Guadiana River.
If you are looking for culture the elegant town of 'Algarvan Rome' Tavira, (9 miles / 14 km) sits on two hills connected by a seven-arched 'Roman' (actually Moorish) bridge over the River Gilao boasting many fine 18th century buildings along with its 37 churches.
Cacela Velha, is an old fishing village situated in the protected Ria Formosa coastal landscape and is one of the best preserved seaside villages in the Algarve.
Manta Rota boasts the largest, longest and reputedly the best beach in the Algarve. This family orientated resort enjoys a gentle pace of life, its laid-back atmosphere makes it perfect for spending peaceful days in the sunshine. Mostly and quietly residential, Manta Rota offers charming restaurants, quiet bars, cafes, shops, supermarket and butchers.
Activities at Luna Mar Holiday Algarve include: Soaking up the sun; Relaxing by the pool or on the beach, or simply enjoying a glass of wine on one of our spacious terraces or simply having a BBQ.
Golf: There are 7 premier golf courses all within a 15 minute drive of Manta Rota:
Quinta da Ria (2 miles / 3kms) 18 holes, Par 72, 6053 metres, occupies an enviable location perched on the cliffs at the eastern border of the Ria Formosa Nature Reserve;
Quinta de Cima (3 miles / 4kms) 18 holes, Par 72, 6586 metres, a championship-style course of great character and runs parallel to and inland from the Ria Formosa;
Monte Rei (4 miles/6km) 18 holes, Par 72, 6567 metres, newly constructed and highly revered Jack Nicklaus' 'Signature Course'
Benamor (5 miles / 8kms) 18 holes, Par 71, 5497 metres designed by Sir Henry Cotton was the first course to open east of Tavira and Faro;
Castro Marim (7 miles / 11kms) 18 holes, Par 71 (73 ladies), 5265 metres, is located in 225 hectares of gently undlating hills is the Algarve's most easterly courseoverlooking the Guadiana River and the clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean;
Quinta do Vale (10 miles / 16kms) 18 holes, Par 72, 6206 metres, designed by Severiano Ballesteros which opened in October 2007;
Costa Esuri, Spain (12 miles / 19kms) 18 holes, Par 72, 6607 metres, designed by Jose Canales, situated on the 'Spanish Algarve'.
A popular seaside resort, Manta Rota boasts the largest, longest and reputedly the best beach in the Algarve. This family orientated resort enjoys a gentle pace of life, its laid-back atmosphere makes it perfect for spending peaceful days in the sunshine. Mostly and quietly residential, Manta Rota offers charming restaurants, quiet bars, cafes, shops, supermarket, butchers and of course, is also close to a variety of golf courses.
Thank you for taking the time to read about our amazing holiday home and we look forward to having you stay for your next holiday in the Algarve.
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Finally, I hope your enjoy your holiday and, our holiday home as much as we do
