I'm looking for some info on praia de rocha (sic) in Portugal please?

[haysi06]

I've read travel reviews but wondered if anyone has been recently? TIA

[haysi06]

Praia DA Rocha even! :P

[PeeBee1]

Hiya, We went to Praia Do Vau last month & drove to Rocha for the day, was really nice, the beach was lovely, was nice.

[haysi06]

Hi PeeBee1, thank you. I've looked online and it looks lovely but there were some mixed reviews on tripadvisor and holidaywatchdog. I'm really looking forward to a wee break.

[beejay1124]

it's a real dive

[haysi06]

Hi beejay, I'll fit right in then ;P

[beejay1124]

no boiled burgers or deepfried mars bars tho- haysi

[haysi06]

Och thats fine beejay, I take my own togethr with my haggis and irn bru. Not forgetting the chip fat suntan oil too :P

[PeeBee1]

It is a nice place Portugal but not where i would go back again, but im the type of person that doesnt like to go back the same place. It rained the first day but was still warm, bit overcast for 2 days but omg was it roasting after that lol. Are you going with children? If so visit the Zoomarine, what a great day that was, the dolphin show was amazing, & there a sea lions, bird shows etc & there is a big outdoor pool. Then there is the other waterparks which looked impressive but we didnt visit. Plent of places to eat for all budgets & tastes, beaches very nice, overall a good holiday. Hope you have a nice time x

[haysi06]

Thank you PeeBee1, thats very helpful. No children coming just big kids lol! Its a place I've never been to and friends recommended it. I'm prefer the pool to the beach but others prefer the beach so we'll just see how we get on.

Thanks again and I'll definitely go to the waterparks.x

[joggerjayne]

I know it very well.

P de Rocha is lovely. The downside is that, because it has become so well known, it's quite touristey.

If you're looking for a more authentic, unspoilt, Portuguese town, go a few km West, and you'll find Alvor.

I don't know if you're thinking of a hotel but, if you are, look at the Pestana Alvor Praia. It's beautiful. The pool is on top of a cliffside, looking down on the beach. There is a lift down to beach level. And it's just far enough away from P de Rocha and Lagos to be in an unspoilt area.

http://www.pestana.com/hotels/en/hotels/europe /AlgarveHotels/AlvorPraia/Home/

I've stayed there a few times.



Love,
Seagull
x

[haysi06]

Hi Jayne and thank you for that, its much appreciated.
I'll have a proper look later as I need to go to work. xx

[haysi06]

erm I mean "seagull"? !

[joggerjayne]

Yaayyy ... stars !

Woooo Hoooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

x x x x x x x

=0)

[PeeBee1]

Yes Alvor is nice.

[PeeBee1]

Jogger Seagull, You are a star dear

[joggerjayne]

Hi, PeeBee

It's lovely, isn't it.

Once you pass the souvenir shops, and find that area at the bottom of the hill, down by the old harbour, where all the real local restaurants are congregated, it's so pretty. You can watch the boats coming in, transferring the fresh catch straight to the restaurant owners.

I've sat in one restaurant by the harbour, and asked what fish the waiter recommended, and he came back with a huge tray of assorted fishes, so we could pick one for dinner.

Fab.

JJ x

[PeeBee1]

Hiya JJ

Yes it is lovely there. Have you ever been to Sharm el Sheikh? Just the two of us looking to go there next year. If you have, any info would be appreciated thanks xx

[joggerjayne]

PeeBee ...

No, sorry. I've done Red sea liveaboards several times, but we've always gone out from Hurgada.

Are you diving? Or topping up the tan?



JJ x

[PeeBee1]

JJ Will be topping up the tan and the experiance of going there, would be too scared too dive lols x