flowers & food

Summer flowers & summer food in Portugal.

jardim da alameda & ilha de faro

Wednesday 2nd of September.

After breakfast under the lemon tree we went to the harbour to buy the tickets for the ferry to Faro Island. Because there are only a few tickets available each hour, you have to make sure to book the tickets in time and also have to tell in front which ferry you want to take back. So you have to decide in advance, how many hours you want to stay on the island.

On our way to the harbour, we had a walk through the Alameda João de Deus Garden around the corner of our street. Something between a small botanical garden and a city park. We had coffee and cake on the terrace at the 'quiosque' in the park. The gardners were pruning the palm trees and the place was covered with beautiful huge palm leaves. I even considered to bring one home, but it was to big for my suitcase.

roadtrip portugal - lagos

Lagos is one of the Algarve’s most attractive and historic towns.

The centre is enclosed in largely 14th century walls. Within the city walls you can find some beautiful street art.

Lagos has the proximity to some of the region’s best beaches.
To the east is the long sweep of Meia Praia, you only have to take the small boat to cross the water to walk to the dunes.
Further to the west, you’ll find the series of coves, caves and rock stacks and small beaches for which the Algarve is best known.