Travel Advice and General Information
General
Area/Resort: Vilamoura
Town: Quarteira
Municipality: Loulé
District: Faro
Region: Algarve
Language: Portuguese. English is widely spoken throughout the Algarve.
Currency: Euro
International Dialling Code: +351
Population: Permanent residents 11 000
Nearest airport: Faro International Airport (FAO)
Resort infrastructure management: Inframoura (co-owned by the Municipality of Loulé and Vilamoura World)
Marina owners and management: Vilamoura World
Golf Courses: 5 owned and managed by Dom Pedro Hotels and Golf
Beaches: Praia da Rocha Baixinha (commonly referred to as Falésia Beach) and Praia da Marina (also referred to as Praia de Vilamoura)
Security
EU Emergency Number – 112
For any type of emergency in Portugal (or the EU) dial this number.
The police force in Vilamoura and Quarteira is the GNR.
GNR – Guarda Nacional Republicana
Address: Rua das Amoreiras, 8125-470
Phone: +351 289 381 780
Emergency: 112
Health
Ambulance: call emergency number 112
Main Hospital:
Faro Public Hospital
Address: Rua Leão Penedo, Faro
Phone: +351 289 891 000
Health Clinics in Vilamoura:
Vilamoura International Clinic (Private)
Address: Avenida Tivoli
Phone: +351 289 31 42 43
Vilamoura Private Clinic Grupo HPA
Address: Rua das Amoreiras, nº 1
Phone: +351 282 420 400
Pharmacies in Vilamoura:
Farmácia Silva
Avenida João Meireles (near the Galp Petrol Station)
Vilamoura Catholic Church – Igreja Nossa Senhora da Alegria
Vilamoura has one Catholic Church situated in Central Vilamoura on the main road to Quarteira. Mass is translated to English on Sundays at 11h00.
Mass:
All Year: 11h00 on Sundays and Holidays
July and August: Everyday at 19h30 and Sundays also at 11h00
Contacts: +351 289 312 223
Duty Free Allowance after Brexit – Tobacco and Alcohol
For travellers from Great Britain the allowances for duty free have changed due to Brexit. Northern Ireland remains essentially the same as before. Be sure to check the government site for complete details:
Arriving in Great Britain
Arriving in Northern Ireland
Summary for travellers arriving in Great Britain (source: www.gov.uk)
Alcohol allowance
How much you can bring depends on the type of alcohol. You can bring in:
– beer : 42 litres
– wine (not sparkling): 18 litres
You can also bring in either:
– spirits and other liquors over 22% alcohol – 4 litres
– fortified wine (for example port, sherry), sparkling wine and alcoholic drinks up to 22% alcohol – 9 litres
Tobacco allowance
You can bring in one from the following:
– 200 cigarettes
– 100 cigarillos
– 50 cigars
– 250g tobacco
– 200 sticks of tobacco for electronic heated tobacco devices
You can split this allowance – so you could bring in 100 cigarettes and 25 cigars (both half of your allowance).
You may declare goods online before returning to Great Britain – all the information is on the official page here.
Public Holidays 2026
Public Holidays 2026 (Portugal & Loulé/Vilamoura)
December 25, 2026 (Friday): Christmas Day (Natal)
January 1, 2026 (Thursday): New Year’s Day (Ano Novo)
February 17, 2026 (Tuesday): Carnival/Shrove Tuesday (Carnaval) – Optional holiday
April 3, 2026 (Friday): Good Friday (Sexta-feira Santa)
April 5, 2026 (Sunday): Easter Sunday (Páscoa)
April 25, 2026 (Saturday): Freedom Day (Dia da Liberdade)
May 1, 2026 (Friday): Labor Day (Dia do Trabalhador)
May 14, 2026 (Thursday): Corpus Christi (Corpo de Deus)
Municipal Holiday – Dia da Espiga (Loulé/Vilamoura): May 14, 2026
June 10, 2026 (Wednesday): Portugal Day (Dia de Portugal)
August 15, 2026 (Saturday): Assumption Day (Assunção de Nossa Senhora)
October 5, 2026 (Monday): Republic Day (Implantação da República)
November 1, 2026 (Sunday): All Saints’ Day (Dia de Todos os Santos)
December 1, 2026 (Tuesday): Restoration of Independence (Restauração da Independência)
December 8, 2026 (Tuesday): Immaculate Conception (Imaculada Conceição)