“Have just returned from our second visit to Praia das Maçãs and Vila Arcos. In the past we have always gone to the west coast of the Algarve but last year decided to branch out and what a gem we found in Maçãs! The house is comfortable, spotlessly clean and well equipped with great outside space. The shop is just around the corner to get fresh bread for breakfast and everything is within walking distance – great restaurants. fantastic beach and a huge swimming pool if you fancy a change.
Ralph & Ana are great hosts, very friendly and helpful – Ralph remembered that the kids were into football and a few weeks before our visit let us know about a match at Sporting Lisbon which was a great experience. He also organised surfing lessons for them the previous year.
I would recommend the villa and the resort highly for a peaceful, relaxing holiday and one of my tips (there are many!) would be to have a tosta mista in Barmácia, get a seat by the window and watch the sufers catching the waves on a glittering sea – heaven!!”

Ginny, Adie, Jessie & Joel, Woodford Green, England – July 2007 – Vila Arcos