Casa JAMILA

Information
 

Contents:
1. Reservation
2. How to come
3. The Arrival
4. The stay
5. The departure
6. Important Addresses


1. Reservation
These pages are special made for people who already have made a reservation for Casa Jamila.
We would like to rebember you that the rest of the amount (75%) must be payed 21 days before the arrival date.
Please informe us as soon as possible about your fligth schedule, etc. So we can organise the delivery of the keys.


2. How to come
The population of residents in Aljezur is about 5000, the County of Aljezur has an area of 322 Km2.
Nearby villages are; Odeceixe, Rogil e Bordeira. 
The distance to Lisbon is 250km and to Faro is 110 Km. The nearst city is Lagos, about 30 Km. 
You can find "Casa Jamila" 4 km to the North of Aljezur, not so far from the camping "Camping Serrão".

The best way to come to Casa Jamila is by car. It is also possible by public transports (see bellow).
If you come by plain, you can easy rent a car at the airport of Faro. The best and cheap way is to organise this is from your onw country.

Map of the Algarve
By car:

From Faro to Aljezur: From the airport, don't drive in direction "Faro", but take the direction to the highway Portimão/Lagos. The highway finish in Bensafrim
, take then the direction Aljezur/Lisbon.
You must then pass Aljezur and 4km after Aljezur in direction of Rogil turn to your left hand side (by a café).

At this point you can see a sign with "Praias/Camping". Follow that road straight a way for about 900m , after 500 meters you see a sign "Mariares/Camping", take the direction "Mariares". After 400m  and after a ruined house you see a wooden sign with "Jamila", turn then to the left in the house direction. (see de maps bellow).

From Lisbon to Aljezur:Take the highway to the Algarve. On the highway turn to Sines and take the direction Odemira. In Odemira take the N120 in direction of Aljezur/Lagos.Then 3 km after Rogil turn to your right (by a café).
See further the description above (from Faro) from the sign "Praias/Camping".


Public Transportations

From Faro:
Taxi: a taxi from
Faro will cost about 100 euro. http://algarvetaxi.8m.com/algtarifas.htm

Train + Bus/taxi
Take the train to Lagos. In Lagos then you can take the Bus of "Rede Express" or the Bus of "EVA" to Aljezur. 
A taxi from Lagos to Casa Jamila will cost you about 30 euro.

On the Time Tables bellow you can see the train connections.
You can click on the link above the table to see the these tables online (also in English).

 

Train Connections (online) Faro-Lagos

http://www.cp.pt/StaticFiles/Imagens/PDF/Passageiros/horarios/regionais_interregionais/vrantonio_lagos.pdf


Bus
of Rede Express Lagos-Aljezur. www.rede.expressos.pt .


Bus of EVA - Lagos-Aljezur.
www.eva-bus.com .  



3. The Arrival

- When you arrive at the Airport, please call our contact person so she/he can welcome you and deliver you the keys of the house. The keys will be delivered at the house.



4. The Stay

- Casa Jamila do not have any beach towels.
- Inside the house you find; clean sheets, blankets, bathtowels, etc.

- The market (Mercado) of Lagos is the cheapest place to do shop.
- You can find more diversity of products at the Market of Aljezur, but it is more expensive.
- The Bakery (padaria) of Rogil has a good bread and they serve also breakfasts.

- In Aljezur you can rent bikes and scooters.

- To go to the Beach of Amoreira you can take the way as showed in the map above. You can also take the direction of Aljezur and the turn to the Beach. (see map)
- In the village of Aljezur you can find; Postoffice, Banks, shops, etc. The Tourist Office is next to the Market (Mercado). In the City Hall you can use the Internet/Mail. See the addresses at the end of this page.
There is also a very good Supermarket in the estern and upper part of Aljezur
(Igreja Nova). At the church-square if can find a very good Internet facilty, from Tuesday to Saturday from 18:00 to 21:00 for free.
- You can also make some excursions in the neightbourhood. A visite to the "Cliffs" (escarpment) of Carrapateira is a "must" for everyone.



5. The Departure

We will appreciate if you leave Casa Jamila in good state. 

In case of damage of anything, please contact our contact person.


Please clean the barbecue before you leave.

Important!
Please do not forget to deliver the keys back.

 


6. Important Addresses

  • ALJEZUR
    Centro de Saúde (Health Centre), Taxis, etc.
  • Embassies

Aljezur
Câmara Municipal de Aljezur
Paços de Concelho
P - 8670 Aljezur Tel: 282 998102 
E-mail: cmaljezur@mail.telepac.pt 
Bank BPI 
Rua 25 Abril, 79
8670-088 Aljezur Tel. 282 998132
www.bpinet.pt 
City Hall
Junta de Freguesia de Aljezur

Rua João D. Mendes, 46
8670 Aljezur Tel: 282 998343 
Caixa Geral dos Depósitos (Bank)
Rua 25 de Abril, 71
8670-088 Aljezur Tel. 282 998340, 282 998069 
Fire Department
Bombeiros Voluntários de Aljezur 
EN 120, P - 8670 Aljezur
Telefones: Geral: 282 990140 Urgências: 282 998258 
Postoffice
CTT Correios de Portugal, S.A.

Rua 25 Abril, 73
P - 8670 Aljezur Tel: 282 990160, 282 998590, 282 998391 
Police (Guarda Nacional Republicana -GNR)
Tel.: Rua do Cemitério: 282 998098 
Bairro Car., Igreja Nova: 282 998469 
Estrada Igreja Nova: 282 998130 

TAXIS - ALJEZUR

Taxi Luis
Tel +351 282 991 176
or +351 917 574 630
http://www.taxiluis.com

Other in Aljezur
Tel. 282 998 123 / 282 998 127 / 282 998 392

ROGIL Tel. 282 998 336

Heath Centre
CENTRO DE SAÚDE DE ALJEZUR
Rua dos Bombeiros – Igreja Nova
8670-084 ALJEZUR
Tel. 282 998 100 / 282 998 113 / 282 998 316
Pharmacy
Farmácia Furtado

Rua D. António G. Avelar, 8 - R/C
P - 8670 Aljezur Tel: 282 998120 
Tourism Office
POSTO DE TURISMO DE ALJEZUR
Largo do Mercado
8670 ALJEZUR Tel. 282 998 229
Bus - EVA
Rossio de S. João
Lagos Tel: 282 762 944
http://www.eva-bus.com


Embassies in Portugal
Embassy of the UK
Embaixada do Reino Unido
 
Rua São Bernardo 33
Lisboa 1249 - 082 Tel: +351 21 392 4000
http://www.uk-embassy.pt 
Embassy of the Netherlands
Embaixada dos Países Baixos
Avenida Infante Santo 43-5°
1399-011 LISBOA Tel: 00-351-21-3914900
http://www.emb-paisesbaixos.pt
Embassy of Belgium
Embaixada da Bélgica

Praça Marquês de Pombal 14-6°
1269-024 Lisboa Tel: 21 317 05 10
http://diplobel.fgov.be/portugal/Default.htm
Embassy of France
Embaixada de França 
Rua Santos-o-Velho, 5
1249-079 LISBOA Tel. (+351) 21.393.91.00
http://www.ambafrance-pt.org/
Embassy of Germany
Embaixada da Alemanha 

Campo Mártires da Pátria, 38 
1100 Lisboa Tel: +(351)(1)881.02.10 
Embassy of Austria
Embaixada da Aústria
Rua das Amoreiras Ao Rato, 70-3º
1200 Lisboa Tel: +(351)(1)395.82.20
Embassy of Spain
Embaixada de Espanha

Rua do Salitre, 1
1200 Lisboa Tel: +(351)(1)347.23.81
Embassy of Italy
Embaixada da Itália 

Largo do Conde de Pombeiro 6 
1100 Lisboa Tel: +(351)(1)54.61.44 
http://www.embital.pt
Embassy of Sweden
Embaixada da Suécia 
Rua Miguel Lupi 12 - 2:o 
1249-077 LISBOA Tel: +351-213 942 260 
E-mail: emb.suecia.lis@mail.telepac.pt 
Site:
http://www.embsuecia.pt
Embassy of The United States of America
Embaixada dos Estados Unidos da America
:
Av. das Forças Armadas 
1600-081 LISBOA  Tel: 351-21-727-3300 
http://www.american-embassy.pt