Located 400 meters (5 minutes walk) from the beaches of Manta Rota and Lota, in a quiet and pleasant villa area, 2 minutes from playground and youth entertainment. This accommodation has capacity for 8 people, spacious rear patio with barbecue, dining table and beds, equally spacious front patio with capacity for 2 cars. It has 3 double bedrooms all with air conditioning and 3 bathrooms. The living room with dining area and living area with TV and a sofa bed where can sleep 2 more people. Fully equipped kitchen for meal preparation, with washing machine / dishwasher. Minimum stay 7 nights, Check in and Check out only on Sundays. Private parking for 2 cars. • A bright and spacious villa in a quiet fishing village in Eastern Algarve, 10km from the historic City of Tavira, 40km from Faro (Airport) and 10km to the border with Spain. • The village sits on the eastern border of the Ria Formosa nature reserve. • Fantastic 3 bed, 3 bathroom house with front and rear gardens Just 400m from the beach and 200m from the center of the small traditional fishing village of Manta Route with butcher, fishmonger, restaurants, bars, market. • The house has air conditioning throughout, flat screen satellite tv, BBQ and outside dining area. • Master bedroom has a balcony to the front of the property large enough for two to sit back and relax and enjoy their breakfast, 1 x double bed with floor to ceiling wardrobes. • The 2nd bedroom also has a balcony to the back of the property 1 x double bed • The 3rd bedroom also has a balcony to the back of the property 1 x double bed • The lounge / dining room is fully furnished (with 2 x pull out double sofa bed) leads directly onto the back garden with outside furniture including built in BBQ & outside shower. 7 night minimum stay, check-in and check-out on Sundays only. • Manta Rota and it's beach is a very peaceful area, being located in the Ria Formosa, a world heritage site. The beach stretches for over 15 km with dunes backing into the lagoon. There are many restaurants in the village serving traditional Portuguese fare. • Outside the small village of Manta Rota, there are 7 golf courses from 5 to 25 minutes away. Tavira, the most beautiful city in the Algarve with its history, huge new shopping mall and bristling cultural events calendar and nightlife is 10 minutes in a car or taxi. • Manta Rota village and its beautiful beach is located at the very edge of Ria Formosa Nature Park. Annually, about 30,000 species of birds can be observed from the Ria Formosa as the region serves as a migratory corridor and contains some of the last remaining nesting grounds in Europe for some bird species. • The village itself has retained it quiet fishing village atmosphere with local bars, restaurants, fish market, butchers and a well stocked supermarket. • Walking right along the beach will take you past Fabrica and Cacela Velha and all the way towards the city of Tavira where the beach turns into an island with the Ria Formosa at its back. The Ria Formosa is as you would image a nature reserve. It stretches all the way to Tavira and is teeming with birdlife and you will regularly see fishermen in the lagoon catching clams and crabs by hand. • Families can be seen on the beach collecting clams and taking them home to cook and anglers • Visitors can also explore the many little villages and towns in the area, such as Cacela Velha (3km or Fabrica (5km) for lunch or dinner overlooking the lagoon, or Cabanas de Tavira, which has a large number of bars, cafes and restaurants which run along the lagoon front.