We walked along the coast using our car and the train. The weather was great and we ate out at nice places. The cooking facilities were very good, but we didn’t use them much.

Communication with the property manager, Manuela, was via Whatsapp and she met us on arrival and showed us around. She responded quickly whenever we messaged her and was very friendly and helpful. The apartment is exactly as described, clean and fully equipped and nicely decorated. The outlook was onto a field which was tended by the farmer. The pool was quiet and clean with plenty of loungers for sunbathing. The beds are comfortable and the apartment is in a quiet residential street, great for a peaceful nights sleep. Santa Luzia is a coastal fishing village on a tidal lagoon and access to the beach is by ferry, the beach is stunning. A couple of km along the coast is another beautiful beach with restaurants which is accessed by a bridge and a small train. Santa Luzia has a shop and restaurants and plenty of seats along the harbour and seafront. Tavira, a picturesque small town on the Gilao river, is close by and easily accessed by car.

Cannot fault the apartment , the complex was very quiet at that time of year , but we were not that enthusiastic about the area and a little surprised by how quickly the streets in Santa Luzia and the route to the beach were flooded at high tide .