I can recall my first visit to Alvor in Portugal some years ago. We were doing the rounds of Letting Agents trying to drum up business for our new holiday rental website www.goholidaylets.com.
Alvor is an excellent choice as a holiday rental destination. Villas in Alvor and apartment in Alvor are of the usual high Portuguese standard. Have to say I am not a fan of the high rise towers that were allowed to be developed in the Torralta area albeit they were finished to a very high standard.
The one lasting impression I have of Alvor is the number of Irish Pubs that are located there. The Black Stove and Hickeys Pub come to mind.
A little about the Black Stove Pub in Alvor. It was built in 2004 by Irish owners in the expanding village in the heart of the Algarve, Portugal. It has become a very popular venue with live music, good food, live sports and a great pint
They have multiple TV screens, expect to see all the major sporting events! When the final whistle blows, the night is not over! They actually import Gunniess to Alvor, directly from Dublin!
They also provide accommodation with Alvor apartments to rent and exclusive villas in Alvor. Within striking distance of all of what the Algarve has to offer in terms of beautiful, challenging golf courses, the superb scenery in the nearby mountains and of course the sandy white beaches on the shores of the Atlantic. Holiday rentals in Lagos are within easy reach.
Hickeys Pub is nearby it is also an Irish owned and Irish run Pub in Alvor. Pat Hickey is from Kildimo in Co. Limerick with his daughter Jane and her boyfriend David Forde who is from Ballyduff in Co. Kerry. John Sheridan joined the team last year and is from Swords in Co. Dublin. The was set up Pub in March 2011 They have done very well in a short space of time and have established themselves as a hostelry of note.
There are not just licences premises in flat pack style that arrive in the back of an artic. They are the genuine article comparable with any pub in Ireland.
Alvor is a holiday destination of choice for many nationalities. With many quality holiday rentals.
The Irish in particular seemed to be particularly attracted to the place. A large number have holiday rentals in Alvor and many have villas in Alvor and surrounding areas. The Irish Pubs here make it a home away from home.
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