Travel, Restaurants, Activities
Flights
Faro airport is the closest airport to the Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo and Vilamoura regions. If flying from Dublin, Ryanair and Aerlingus have plenty of cheap flights to Faro for October 2022. Skyscanner is also a helpful website to book flights.
Flight time from Dublin approx 2.5 hrs
Helpful links:
- Ryanair
Flights to Faro or Lisbon
Any guests flying from the US or Australia can fly into either Faro Airport or Lisbon Airport. Skyscanner is a helpful website for booking international flights.
Faro Airport is around 20/25 minutes from the Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo and Vilamoura regions. If flying into Faro, you will likely have a connecting flight through a European International Airport.
Lisbon Airport is approximately 2.5 hour drive or train to the Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo and Vilamoura regions. We have left a link below to the train website for guests flying into Lisbon. Please check website for train times and timetabling.
Helpful Links:
- Train
Taxi's are easy to order in Vale do Lobo and the surrounding areas. There are plenty of Uber drivers available (which are low cost) and private taxi companies.
Taxi Companies
- Taxis de Almancil: 289 393 333 / 289 399 998
- TTaxi: +351 917 852 260,
Getting around
Alternatively, it is relatively inexpensive to hire a car at the airport - here are some links to car rental sites:
- Zest car rental
- Sixt
- Auto Europe
We will be providing transport to and from our wedding venue. Please see the Events tab for information on where the coaches will be collecting guests to bring to the wedding ceremony & reception.
Breakfast Spots
- NOA cafe
- Pure
- Wells
Lunch and Dinner Restaurants
- Marias - Beachside seafood restaurants
- Izzys beach restaurant - beachside seafood restaurant.
- Bovinos - Steakhouse. $$$
- Parilla Natural - Steakhouse. Ask for a table outside - the setting is stunning.
- 2 Passos
- Marufos - i.e. the Chicken Shack. Amazing Portuguese chicken and chips and great value for money.
Bars (Beach bars and evening bars)
- Well restaurant and beach bar
- Julias
- 3Moco beach bar
- Izzys
- Thai Beach (Vilamoura)
Local shopping centres'
- Quinta do Lago Shopping Centre
- Vale do Lobo Shopping Centre - The Praca
- Mar shopping (20 minutes drive)
- Faro Shopping (40 minutes drive)