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fionaharris0
Sep 29, 20232 min read
Driving from England to the Algarve in the early 1980s
I have been lucky enough to drive from England to Praia da Luz in the Algarve on several occasions. The first time was when a friend and...
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fionaharris0
Mar 13, 20231 min read
Last Available week for 2023 Season REDUCED!!!!!
We have just 1 week left available in the 2023 season and we want to get to a record 100% dates booked so we have reduced it by 25%!!!!!!...
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fionaharris0
Feb 21, 20231 min read
Summer 2023 Availability at Vila Margarida
We can't believe how early the 2023 season has booked up! There are however 2 summer weeks still available at the time of writing. The...
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fionaharris0
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Walking from Praia da Luz to Burgau - and maybe back?
The walk from Luz to Burgau and back is a delight. Burgau is the next village along the coast to the West from Praia da Luz. It is a very...
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fionaharris0
Mar 16, 20222 min read
Luz and Surrounds In Years Gone By
I am fortunate enough to have been visiting Praia da Luz since I was 18 years old. My first visit was driving down from the UK with a...
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fionaharris0
Jan 4, 20222 min read
Happy New Year 2022!!!
Wishing all of our website visitors a very Happy New Year! 2021 was certainly a much better year at Vila Margarida. Most of our booked...
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fionaharris0
Nov 26, 20211 min read
More Improvements coming at Vila Margarida this Winter
Just a quick note to let our loyal guests know that we are doing a few more improvement works at Vila Margarida this winter...
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fionaharris0
May 23, 20211 min read
Get a Test and Get Out Here!
Portugal has the green light from the UK Government and Uk visitors have the go ahead to travel to Portugal from the Portuguese...
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fionaharris0
May 9, 20211 min read
Portugal Leads Holiday Destinations on the English Green List
As you can imagine we are absolutely delighted that Portugal has been sleeted to be one of only a very few countries that have passed the...
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fionaharris0
Apr 25, 20211 min read
The Germans are Rooting for Portugal as a Safe Destination to Reboot their Travel Industry
Reported in Portugal Resident Six representatives from travel agencies in Germany have travelled to the Algarve for a week-long trip...
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fionaharris0
Nov 24, 20201 min read
New Rules Allow Quarantine to be Reduced to 5 Days
Some excellent news for those of us from England who are desperate to be able to travel more freely to and back from Portugal (or indeed...
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fionaharris0
Oct 12, 20201 min read
Summer 2021 Is Booking Up Fast!!!!!
The travel issues of summer 2020 seem to have prompted many people into booking early for 2021 and Vila Margarida already has many weeks...
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fionaharris0
Oct 7, 20201 min read
New Awning on Upper Terrace
Another new addition in our latest refurbishment is a retractable awning which can be used on the 'open' area of the upper terrace. You...
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fionaharris0
Aug 20, 20201 min read
We Have An Air Bridge!!!!
Hooray!!!! The UK Government has today announced that Portugal will be added to the list of countries that UK residents can travel to and...
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fionaharris0
Aug 7, 20201 min read
2020 Travelers' Choice Award Winner
We are delighted to announce that Vila Margarida has been named a 'Tripadvisor 2020 Travelers' Choice Award Winner.' The awards are made...
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fionaharris0
Jul 20, 20202 min read
Walks Around Praia da Luz - Praia da Luz to Porto de Mos
If you like walking then there are some wonderful coastal walks that you can easily access from Vila Margarida. You can walk along the...
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fionaharris0
Jul 10, 20202 min read
Vila Margarida is a 'Safe Haven'
If you are looking for a safe, secure and private place to spend a holiday away from the COVID nightmare then Vila Margarida could be...
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fionaharris0
Jun 24, 20201 min read
Vila Margarida's Makeover is Complete
Vila Margarida was arrival letterheads a luxury holiday rental, but over the last winter the outside area has been completely modernised...
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fionaharris0
Jun 4, 20201 min read
Summer 2020-Portugal Open for Business
This dropped into my email inbox today. It seems airlines are starting up flights from the UK to Portugal and specifically Faro Airport...
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fionaharris0
Jun 1, 20201 min read
Floor Plans
Floor plans are not exciting or sexy-but often helpful to groups booking Vila Margarida!! I thought I would upload some plans of the...
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