About Guia
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The Local Area
Guia is thought to have existed since the Roman
times. Its in the Central Algarve, which
is famous for its traditional chicken piri-piri
restaurant dishes.Villa Visit Guia market and
peruse the local craft stalls, see the variety
of fresh food produce for sale. Follow the quiet
road to Albufeira, leading down to the coast.
Sir Cliff Richard's villa and winery are very
close by. A few minutes drive away is the
Algarve coast road, which is called the EN-125.
This allows easy access up and down the
coastline to the other Algarve villages and
towns. All in all Guia is a perfect place to
stay.
The site of the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Guia
(Our Lady of Good Journey) is a place where the
Virgin Mary is thought, by local custom to have
appeared. This was a great draw for Pilgrims and
gave rise to the Guia Fair held annually from
7th October to the 9th October. The map below
shows the outline of Guia village and the
location of the restaurants and mini-markets.
Guia is situated about 7Km (NW) of Albufeira,
has a population of about 700 and over 20 good
value restaurants. The local dish is chicken
piri-piri and is simply bar-b-qued chicken with
a light 'chilli' liquid put on it. It is usually
served with chips and wonderful oregano mixed
salad - it's absolutely mouth watering.
Guia is only a 5 minute drive from the nearest
town of Albufeira. Albufeira was once a small
fishing village favoured by the Romans and
Moors. Today Albufeira is a popular spot with an
active nightlife and restaurants. The old part
of the town is still very attractive, as the
rock-protected beaches where the fisherman keep
their boats, gaily painted with large eyes (to
ward off evil spririts!), as well as animals and
stars.
