Villa for 8-10 people 4 km from the beach

The accommodation

Among centuries-old carob and olive trees the exclusive Villa Limão provides the best setting for an excellent holiday with family and/or friends. Enjoy the tranquility of the countryside, overlooking the Cerro de São Miguel and Cabeça, less than 4 kms from the fantastic beaches and barra da Fuzeta in the Ria Formosa. In the cozy, over 500 years old, village of Moncarapacho, 3 kms away, you will find a still traditional Algarve. The villa, recently renovated, with traditional Algarve finishes, has 4+1 suites, all with air conditioning and direct access to the garden, a room with snooker table and ping pong, equipped kitchen, a large outdoor space with pool, barbecue and dining room and private parking for 6 cars. On request, catering service can be arranged, for breakfast, picnic, lunch or dinner.

Setting

Horta do Limão is located in Laranjeiro, 2.5 kms away from Moncarapacho and about 4.0 kms from Fuzeta beach where boats (aquataxis and career boats) depart regularly for the island of Armona. 8 kms away is the town of Olhão where boats also depart regularly for the nearest islands. The international airport is Faro within 22 Km. The Spanish border is 44 kms away.
Access to Horta do Limão can be made to the south by EN 125, traveling about 1.5 km, and north by the A22, making 6.4 km, passing through Moncarapacho.

Activities and attractions

Moncarapacho is a village with about 7000 inhabitants with everything: supermarkets, banks, post office, restaurants and also a daily market. At Moncarapacho square, next to the church, you you can sit down and have a drink or a meal under beautiful palm trees and jacarandas.
Moncarapacho has a great fair on the first Sunday of every month.
For four days, in the summer comes to life with a large agricultural show, with local cuisine, dance and music, and finds everything for sale from baskets of verga to tratores.
Also in February during the "carnival" Moncarapacho comes back to life.
There is also a pottery factory on the edge of the city, which is remarkable.
Walking or cycling to Cerro de São Miguel and Cerro da Cabeça are also a very desirable program for those who like the countryside and mountains. The Algarve ecovia also offers a unique walking or bike ride between the sea and the salt pans.
For those who enjoy marine life the most, 3.0 km away is the Ria Formosa Natural Park, or the Diving Centre in Olhão (about 3.7 km).
Equestrian activities are possible in the village of Quelfes 5 km.
And 5 miles away there are the Golf Courses of Tavira.