Holiday Rentals in Figueira da Foz
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Holiday Rentals in Figueira da Foz - A Guide to Figueira da Foz
A holiday rental in Figueira da Foz will be close to paradise for any beach lover but especially for enthusiasts of wind surfing and other water sports.
This municipality has a long Atlantic coastline with miles of wide open beaches. In fact, the beach at Figueira da Foz town itself is known locally as “the Queen of Beaches” and is found right at the mouth of the River Mondego. As you can imagine, many Figueira da Foz holiday rentals are beachside properties.
The river mouth is spanned by a most impressive suspension bridge which effectively links the northern and southern parts of the municipality.
If you are going to Figueira da Foz for your holidays, make sure you read our guide to getting the best deals on car rental in Figueira da Foz.
Types of Holiday Rentals in Figueira da Foz
Such is the attraction of the Atlantic Ocean that the vast majority of holiday rentals in Figueira da Foz are found along the coastline. Even those Figueira da Foz holiday rentals which are not on the ocean are advertised as being close to the beaches.
Although this area is much less built-up than the Algarve, or even the coast near to Lisbon, there are apartments to rent in Figueira da Foz which are in purpose-built resorts with amenities such as pools, tennis courts, gardens etc. These may be two or three bedroomed apartments and the blocks are rarely more than three stories high.
There are also villas to rent in Figueira da Foz, usually larger than the apartments, and usually with their own pools. Most holiday rentals in Figueira da Foz are in modern buildings, the traditional Portuguese properties mostly being found in the small fishing villages which still exist along the coast.
If you choose to take a Figueira da Foz holiday rental then you are probably looking for a seaside holiday but even so, you may well want to have a break from the beach and see something else of the country. The area is well serves by roads and motorways and getting about is not a problem. The university city of Coimbra is well worth a visit is the small market town of Montemor-o-Velho. For history buffs, there is an important roman archaeological site at Conimbriga in the neighbouring municipality of Condeixa a Nova.
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