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How to find long term rental accommodation in the Algarve

by Nick RobinsonAll StoriesPosted on 8 Comments

It feels like the biggest struggle in the Algarve for foreigners is to find long term rental accommodation. When you couple this with the D7 visa requirement for proof of long term accommodation, you’ll find a serious lack of supply in 2022. Throw in a highly seasonal tourist season where local owners are trying to …

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Golden Visa

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Your pathway to becoming a European citizen. Currently Portugal’s GOLDEN VISA programme is one of the easiest ways to gain entry into the EU (the other is the D7 visa). Essentially you’re investing in Portugal and you’re getting citizenship of the EU as a reward. Benefits of the Golden Visa Free entry and travel into …

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16 International Schools in the Algarve: Everything You Need to Know

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There are so many options to choose from when looking for international schools in the Algarve. Whatever requirement your child may need to flourish academically and socially in Portugal’s southern gem, there will be an international school here that has got you covered. Firstly, we will look at an overview of how international schools operate …

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QUIZ – Where Should YOU Live on the Algarve?

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So, you’re thinking of relocating to the Algarve. The one question you may be asking yourself is… where? With so many beautiful towns, cities and municipalities to choose from, the question of, where, is much harder than it may seem. Whether you’re moving to work, holiday, retire, or really take your surfing game to the …

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The Algarve: Everything you need to know

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Welcome to the Official Algarve Addicts Blog!  If you are looking to completely re-locate to the Algarve sunshine, or just looking for a Southern-Portuguese getaway, then this blog is absolutely for you. Read on to discover everything you need to know about one of the most beautiful places on earth! About the Algarve The Algarve …

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Albandeira Beach – the best in the Algarve?

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Albandeira Beach has a special place in my heart, maybe because it was the turning point every day for my stand up paddle tours. Maybe because it just is a stunning little gem of a beach with a massive natural rock arch, incredible cracks joining the two sections of beach, a natural jacuzzi and an island?

It’s the perfect spot and is slightly more difficult to get to than the easier Benagil or Marinha beaches, being a little more off the beaten track. If you’re paddling along the coast you will definitely not miss that massive natural rock arch. It will be a sad day when that plunges into the water.

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  • Slaves by GOLETS
  • Travellers by Ran the Man (Epidemic Sound)

Save money in the ALGARVE!

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Everyone loves to save money, right? Well an enterprising young businessman in Lagos has enabled you to do just that. Access Algarve not only gives you discounts but it offers you many buy one, get one free offers. One of the most incredible is a SUP session with www.ZEN-SUP.com I tracked down John Hogan who owns the company and interviewed him about his company and we also chat briefly about Access Algarve. Thanks John!

Check out Zen SUP
https://www.zen-sup.com/

Check out Access Algarve
https://www.accessalgarve.com/

Music
Waikiki by Chill Cole on Epidemic Sound

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Life on the Algarve coast – Sunseeker’s perspective

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Meet Steve from Sunseeker Steve moved over to Portugal with Sunseeker as it makes a lot of sense for this international boat builder to have a presence down here in the Algarve. I got to chat to him about how it all started for Sunseeker in the Algarve and what life is like for Steve …

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