I have a house in castro Marim, the great advantage to live in this place, at least for me is having Spain in less than 10 minutes by car. You can buy in Spain some things like petrol (a little more cheap there) and some beauty/hygiene products there and buy in Portugal vegetables, fruit and meat (more cheap in Portugal at least in farms markets). The advantages of both countries, i advise you to eat in the Portuguese restaurants, even dont eat in the Spain restaurants that say they have a Portuguese cook in the sign, because sometimes is not true and they cost little more and the food is not the same. And why you cant live in Ayamonte. One advise to ppl that prefer move to Spain than move to Portugal, Spain have a law if somebody enter in your house for more than 48 hours even when you call the police they cant do nothing you need to wait for the court to rule them out and you going to live with them sometimes for monthsIt's called in Spanish Ocupas. Go to Street view and compare the two cities separated by the river, see for yourselves why in Castro Marim/Vila Real Sto Antonio there are no bars on windows and doors? And in Ayamonte (Spain almost every house have bars in the doors and windows at lower level)?

@Evertraveller

2 жыл бұрын

Can you some idea cost of house in that area?

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, check out www.idealista.pt/en for an idea of house costs. If you're ready to buy it'll be a lot easier using my property broker as most of the properties online are sold already.

I miss the old VRSA. Before, the population had more income and the city economics was not based entirely in tourism. Today is not possible for the young population to stay on this city. VRSA has a huge potential: it has the river, sea coast, a beautiful pine forest and a little part of countryside. Many local politicians made huge mistakes to develop the city properly.

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, the price of progress. Sadly it's inevitable, but one can find some good in everything. I often think how amazing the whole planet would have been 100 years ago with tons of flora and fauna. We can't get it back though.

Great video Nick & Veronica. Always interesting and informative. Thank you guys!

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex 👍🏼

thank you, thank you…..Will be there in 5 days, and can’t wait!👍

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, enjoy your adventure.

Castro Marim is pretty but small. Alcoutim is also lovely. Both of these "concelhos" are underrated in terms of tourism for Algarve standards, maybe cause they're more interior. Alcoutim is one of the places that is losing the most population in the recent census. And you're right, Mértola is stunning, maybe one day you'll do a video from there.

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

I love Alcoutim and yes I definitely want to do that. I know the area so well as we organized a stand up paddle event there for four years running.

Great sounds and another great vid!!

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Aaah, cheers Andrew!👍🏼

Love your videos Nick, always informative with awesome footage plus the history is amazing.

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hilary, I'm loving the history too! It's really fascinating.

Great Video!! Thank you.

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Ana, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

another great video. Thanks Nick

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Amadou 🖐🏼 Thanks!

Really well done and informative, thank you!

@AlgarveAddicts

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Tom

Vids getting better and better everytime Nick, thank you!

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, that's very kind! It feels good to read that, it really does.

Great video and excellent interview!!

@AlgarveAddicts

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gabriella 👍🏼

Very interesting town, thanks Nick.

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Larry, it is, isn't it?

Ohhh, been looking forward to this one :-)

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I hope you enjoyed it. 👍🏼

@macypryrenees5531

2 жыл бұрын

Me too :) Thank you so much for all your great efforts Nick! Excellent interview with Veronica too: Great job 👍

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Macy 👍🏼

Howzit Nick! Loving your videos boetie! Coming to Algarve soon and your info is a great help - thank you

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Craig 👍🏼

Another great video , Thanks Nick always so very interesting, must visit this place, looks lovely. 👍😎

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Sheena, 👍🏼

Thanks for this. This is one of the areas I’m considering for retirement. Great to see Veronica. I’ m a subscriber of hers and she and I are from the same area of Southern California.

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Cheryl, yes she's full of life! Thanks for watching 👍🏼

@peacetranquility2658

2 жыл бұрын

Veronica is awesome with great vibes and information for future expats!

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

She sure is!

You do a great job on covering the Algarve, Nick! Kudos!

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Paula👍🏼

WOW Nick and Veronica another awesome Video full of history and beauty thanks .

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome guys. Thanks for watching 👍🏼

Such an interesting video Nick - we are so hoping that we are able to visit the Algarve in the near future and VRSA in particular!

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, thanks for watching 👍🏼

Thanks!

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Bradley 👍🏼

I appreciate your über informative videos especially the map content. It's great to get the aerial views of the towns and perhaps it's not a big thing, but I'm impressed with your skill of using Google Earth. It all comes together and gives me a better view of the towns and cities featured. I'm hoping you'll do another video about the eastern Algarve, maybe a comparison of Tavira to VRSA and Castro Marim. I'd love a deep dive on the best (not so touristy) areas to live in these towns.

thanks Nick another great video! Liked the short summary of properties available and costing - wondering if you could do a little video summarising the general trends / costings across Algarve - east/central/west - just like you quickly summarised here - looking at average costs for T2 & T3s - p.s. loved the added video interview with Veronica, who really gave a real-life feel for living in VRSA

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏼

I was at the ‘ Hotel Guadiana ‘ when it was newly renovated, felt like a princess. See you in August 2022 🥳

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

It's a gorgeous place! 👍🏼

Over the border you have Welva and Catarina island on the Spanish sithe.

Cool video. Never knew about this town. I did cringe just a little bit when she said Praka though 😂😂

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, 😂

Nice, hi from Norway.

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Egil! 🖐🏼 Welcome to the club.

You had me at Golf courses.:)

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

So you're an avid golfer?

@alanmartins6349

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlgarveAddicts Avid would be putting it mildly, lol. We had VRSA as the top cities to make it home base when we retire and your video didn't disappoint.

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan👌🏼

Dear Nick, I love so much seeing Veronica in your videos. She is so full of life and so luminescent, it was a real pleasure watching VRDSA completely cleared from vehicles queueing for the ferry. I have learned so much history about this town, thanks to you. On my next visit, I will enjoy VRDSA differently. Thank you for making this great video. I am looking forward to seeing the next one! Good Wishes! A.

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Albertino 🖐🏼😁

@AmericanInPortugal

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice comments Albertino. Nick did such a great job! These videos take so much time to research, film and edit that it's so nice to have such great comments.

Great video as always. To bad that your friend keeps her sunglasses on during the interview.

Há uns 30 anos estava no início do dia no molhe de Vila Real. O sol ainda não aparecia no horizonte oriental. Esperei até aquele gigante aparecer na linha do horizonte! Nunca vi um sol nascente tão belo. Era o mês de agosto.

@AlgarveAddicts

Жыл бұрын

Espectacular! Ei vi o nascer do sol lá também, mas foi em Janeiro. ☀️🌅

@lucinhapisarro4272

Жыл бұрын

Eu também vi este belo 🌞 nascente 👏🏼 há 10 anos.❤ Foi um tempo maravilhoso o que morei em Altura (pertinho de VRSA) e ia muito a VRSA De carro e bicicleta 🚲 😅

@msb7113

Жыл бұрын

@@lucinhapisarro4272 Olá Lucinha. O meu caso foi incomum. Estava a dormir no meu pajero em cabanas e pelas 6 h da manhã acordei com frio porque não tinha cobertor! E a inspiração levou-me imediatamente até ao molhe de Vila Real para assistir ao nascer do sol. Ele ainda não estava à vista mas devagar com tamanho descomunal começou a mostra-se de cor de prata por detrás do mar. Era um sol gigante! Nunca mais esqueci está experiência. 💗

I'm here right now! 😎

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing!👍🏼

@AmericanInPortugal

2 жыл бұрын

Whoo hoo! Enjoy!

I could live here,looks a great place.

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

I might be able to too, however it is a little away from it all.

Great video! Got married in Castro Marim, visit every year and we looking forward to try to relocate and live there someday ....

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's cool Kieran. Did you get married in the castle?

@KGrant1983

2 жыл бұрын

In the local chapel

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome.

I like your videos. I was in VRSA today. 11/4/2022. Cool to see Spain on the other side of the river. But…the flies were terrible! The constant bugs landing on me really ruined the trip. I decided to leave and go back to Faro where there were no issues like this. Hopefully this is a short term problem.

@AlgarveAddicts

Жыл бұрын

In my experience the flies get more prevalent in September October when it's warm and humid and disappear for the rest of the year. I'm not sure about VRSA though.

@Sundoggy

Жыл бұрын

@@AlgarveAddicts great to hear. I’ll have to go back in the future. 👍

Great informative video! One question - is it easy to access the Spanish border? Is there an immigration point where you're passport/id is checked or is there nothing at all?

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

There is nothing at all going out to Spain. When I came back from Spain a few weeks ago there were a few foreign cars being checked though (on entry into Portugal). It's really easy though.

In the old days was only the ferry

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, times must have changed a lot when the bridge was built.

very interesting but as spanish who goes often to vilareal ,its the same they close for siesta or for avoid the heat ....same in spain that in Portugal

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Tomas

I'm a rower. Did you see any rowing boats on the river there?

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, I didn't but I know there is a large community of kayakers in Portugal. Rowing isn't so big down here in the Algarve.

Nick is the Guardian Hotel still operating as a Hotel

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Do you mean the Grand Hotel?

Hi! We’re thinking about VRSA due to its proximity to Spain. I need to get to Rota Naval Base, and by car it’s almost 3 hours. If we take a ferry, what’s the transportation situation once we get to Spain? Your answers are very much appreciated.

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Alyce, you don't need to take a ferry, you could just drive over the bridge. However you're asking what are your public transport option from Ayamonte to Rota Naval Base?

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

It could take you a while on public transport: www.rome2rio.com/map/Ayamonte/Base-Naval-C%C3%A1diz-Spain

As a US COAST GUARD sailing captain, are there any Captain's jobs there either for taking out groups or teaching sailing ? Am from Florida but in Brasil now.

It's not pronounced "PRACA" but "PRASSA". It's written PRAÇA... The dangling thing on the "C" turns it into a "SS".

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

The dangly thing 🤣 It's a "cedilha" for all you non Portuguese speakers (I'm sure Jorge knew this one, heheh).

I'm looking for a 3 week Portugal honeymoon destination in November, any suggestions???

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, I responded to your 1st comment already.

I'm looking to rent for a few months until I can establish a resident and work. I'm in the United States and wanting to move and eventually retire after a period of time of working. Possibly thank you 😊 for this and I appreciate any help or advice

@AlgarveAddicts

Жыл бұрын

Hi C, check out my video on rentals in the Algarve kzread.info/dash/bejne/ea6Ax7WkdNTRiso.html

@gocanada9749

Жыл бұрын

SOUNDS like you need a D7 visa

Wich city is best if not have a car? Now we live 3-4 km from a big city but still have quiet area with nice grocery stores hospital , school etc Is there and such areas that is decent quiet but still close to alot of stuff.

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think so, if you look at all the hospital's they're pretty much in towns/cities: Lagos, Alvor, Portimão, Loulé, Faro etc

@cagehunt5531

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlgarveAddicts I been looking at areas around Vilamoura, Quarteria . How are these areas compairs to Portimão? We want somewhat clean place and not to much tourist close in the neighborhood. But still walking distace to nice grocery stores. Also is the Airplane sounds a problem in Vilamoura? I heard People complain in Quarteria.

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry it's tough to answer all your questions on these comments. I do offer a paid chat if that would work for you: www.algarveaddicts.com/chat

Hi. I'm a solo female traveler and I'm planning a 2-week trip to the Algarve in March. I don't want to rent a car. Is it easy to get around by train, bus and Uber? Could you suggest towns I should not miss?

@AlgarveAddicts

Жыл бұрын

Hi Patri, I'd suggest you watch my "Where to live in the Algarve" video. Public transport isn't the best here but it works (I have a video on that too). If you'd like more info you could book a paid video call with me www.algarveaddicts.com/chat 👍🏼 I hope this helps.

this Comboios go to Lisbone ou just arround this place

@AlgarveAddicts

Жыл бұрын

The train leaves VRSA and goes to Faro where you can change to either carry on to Lagos or head up to Lisbon and Porto.

can you live there without a car ? thanks very much

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

You can and it's possible, but I couldn't.

Hi Nick, question. Is Vila Real de Santo Antonio a tourist destination with all drunk parties associated with it?

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Vadim, no not at all. You can get that in Albufeira.

@NYrender

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlgarveAddicts THX, that's the reason I'm avoiding Albufeira

This is beautiful and it should be 100% powered by solar ... unfortunately is don't see any of it in these videos 😩

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

What should be powered by solar, the entire town? Much of Portugal is...

@alexgray1905

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlgarveAddicts That is great news but I have watched so many videos about Portugal and have not seen any solar except for one or two small cabins and some very determined people who have installed some small systems. Considering the current energy situation in EU and in UK I would expect some serious push to move EU off Russian natural gas and fissile fuels. Induction cooking and solar is the long-term answer except that there isn't much of a long-term.

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

In March 2021 alone, renewables produced 78.4% of electricity in mainland Portugal, or 3,334 GWh. we're getting there.

@alexgray1905

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlgarveAddicts That is great news! I wish it was better publicized.

@terra7066

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlgarveAddicts And that's why Portugal has the most expensive electricity in the European Union and Europe as a whole !

I'm 80, single and healthy, and eager to get out of US. Does it make any sense to move to the Algarve?

@AlgarveAddicts

Жыл бұрын

Sure, why not. But bear in mind it may be very different to where you are now. That could be the attraction though.

where are you and your content???

@AlgarveAddicts

3 ай бұрын

? Vila Real do Santo Antonio?

I CANT FIND VERONICA!

@AlgarveAddicts

Жыл бұрын

Are you stalking her? 😂 This is her channel kzread.info

ho the bel sardinha kkkkk

I got a question, you live in my country and call yourself an ex-pat I live in yours and they call me an immigrant why is that?

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Who knows???

@jasperwinehouse9456

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlgarveAddicts hahaha good answer

@gocanada9749

Жыл бұрын

SO FUNNY, I like it

"Expat" What's the problem with "immigrant"?

@AlgarveAddicts

Жыл бұрын

No problem?

This was an IMMIGRANT's view, not an EXPAT's view. Expats don't have time to learn this much about the country they work in, as they work in shifts with food and accommodation provided by the company. As soon as you settle in and BUY property, you are an IMMIGRANT :) .

@AlgarveAddicts

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the clarification 😳

Too much talking not enough viewing and a one person opinion! Please so like Loule tour on VRSA as that you did well

It’s beautiful but a little sad … Why do I say that ? In other parts of Europe this place would be thriving! A blend of history and tasteful commerce. Sadly the “left leaning” political world in Portugal keeps it on its knees. It’s challenging to start a business here, high taxes, red tape and awful bureaucratic legislation. The outcome is that VRS is partly-dead. Full of low-income Dutch retired folk. (Not that there is anything wrong with them) I’m just trying to make a point that the town could be so different with free -economic thinking and Lower taxes.

@gocanada9749

Жыл бұрын

YOU mean like the rest of Europe ???

an immigrants view...

@AlgarveAddicts

Жыл бұрын

What about a relocator's view? Or a country transferrer or a foreigners view...? I always need help with writing titles for my videos 😎👍🏼

@anfg7376

Жыл бұрын

@@AlgarveAddicts how would you compare tavira v ericeira as retirement options

@AlgarveAddicts

Жыл бұрын

I'd definitely compare those two places on a 45 min paid call www.algarveaddicts.com/chat

@anfg7376

Жыл бұрын

@@AlgarveAddicts I'd definitely rather visit myself

Those divided sections in the water look like FISH FARMS ? MAYBE SALMON ?

@AlgarveAddicts

Жыл бұрын

No, they're salt pans. We call them "Salinas".