PRAIA D'EL REY Silver Coast PORTUGAL - Marriott Golf Resort in Summer
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
- PRAIA D'EL REY on the Silver Coast of Portugal is the location of two of our favourite housesits.
We had only been there in winter, so it was great to have the opportunity to see this beautiful golf resort in summer! We were there in June and July for 5 weeks, looking after 2 gorgeous huskies.
It was a great opportunity to show viewers the huge contrast between the quiet winter months and the bustling summer months!
In this video we show:
Busy Praia d'el Rei beach
Seafood restaurant
Outside the mini market
Excellent fruit and vegetable stall nearby
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What beautiful blue water. So glad you got to enjoy some down time in summer after a cold winter. Great prices for iceberg lettuces. They went up to $A12.00 each for a while but have come down now. Must remember that white wine. OooH the dogs must be hot. I've been watching a Chinese UA-cam on Dawang, a Giant Malamut. He is just beautiful and takles every opportunity to jump into water!.
It was so lovely to see Praia d'el Rey iin summer, after 2 winter housesits there! The sea is still cold but the swimming pool was lovely and not freezing 🤣 Oh my word... A$12 for an iceberg lettuce!!!! I'd heard $16 for a kilo of tomatoes from family FB posts... what on earth is happening to vegetable prices? I would so be planting a mini garden! I really need to buy another bottle or two of that white wine as it was so delicious... and I'm pleased to hear that other people have enjoyed it as well!
*I've just nipped into Continente and bought a bottle... looking forward to trying it tomorrow and to see if it tastes as good this time round!
The huskies are actually from California and cope surprisingly well with the heat - Zeus even likes to go outside every afternoon and sunbathe for a while! Dawang sounds amazing, so cool! 🐶❤ ~ Mandy 😀😁
Nailed it once again !!!!yes,we shall put the vinho Branco on the list….
Obrigaddo
Chad….
Thank you for your lovely comment, Chad and Alice! Please let me know what you think of my wine recommendation... Lee's not that keen on vinho branco but I definitely prefer it now, and found this to be a lovely light summer afternoon tipple! ~ Mandy 😀😁
Great video-thanks!
You should do commercials for that wine! Your reaction made me want to go out and buy a couple of bottles.
Thank you, Gar! I'm so pleased you enjoyed the video... and I hope you'd enjoy the wine as much as I did 🥂🤣 Another viewer is going to try it, based on my review, and it will be interesting to hear their opinion! Thank you for taking the time to comment, we really appreciate it! ~ Mandy 😀😁
Very nice video about Praia d' E Rey Hotel and resort. These beaches in portuguese west coast are beautiful, but the water is cold and some times, even in the summertime foggy and windy. Have a nice stay!
By the way, I love this wine from Setubal region. :)
We're so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the video, Miguel! It is certainly a lovely place to visit, whether it be in summer or winter. The water is definitely colder than the Algarve, but Lee still enjoys going for a swim and even went in on his birthday in March! We had some really misty grey days in June, but by the time we decided to make this video the weather had really improved and had become quite hot! I'm so happy that you like that wine! It'll be interesting to hear if anyone else is a fan! ~ Mandy 😀😁
Wow! That cupboard is cunningly disguised as a wall!!!!
Hahhha... well spotted, Imo! 😀👍 I should have guessed you'd be the first person to notice that, with your close attention to detail. There is quite a lot of cleverly concealed storage at that housesit, which took me a little while to get the hang of! ~ Mandy 😁😀🐶❤
Hello gang,
So good to finally meet my virtual Portugal mentors. Yes,the olives are quite good at the Alcobaca, “Praca da fruta “, I wanted to thank you again for all the sights and insights of Portugal that you provide.It’s so important to people that want to possibly make it their future home.
Chad
It was so wonderful to meet you both in Alcobaça, Chad and Alice! Thank you for stopping to chat, and for the lovely feedback and compliments! I'm so pleased we saw you again inside the market, Chad, so keep an eye out for our Alcobaça video in the next month or so 😀! We went to the Nazaré market on Wednesday, and it turns out our favourite stall / best value stall there is run by the same people as the olive stall in Alcobaça, as she recognised us from Monday! 😁
We are so happy that our videos proved really helpful to you when planning your move to Portugal. We appreciate you taking the time to comment as it will hopefully encourage the UA-cam algorithm to share our channel with new viewers. Wishing you all the best with your new life here 😀🇵🇹 ~ Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers PRAIA D'EL REY is not Algarve as the water temperature and the sea are different. Algarve has the Mediterranean sea very close and PRAIA D'EL REY has the Full Atlantic. It's not advisable to swim at PRAIA D'EL REY as the currents used to be a bit rough.
Hello joao. Yes, I know Praia d'el Rey is not the Algarve... it was a joke as it was so much busier than in February/March... and there were actually people sunbathing on the beach! 🤣 We spent 7 months in Portimão, and often went to the beautiful Praia da Rocha... absolutely stunning, even if the water was a bit colder than the Mediterranean. It was great to see the lifeguards at Praia d'el Rey, and to see so many people having a wonderful summer holiday.
Thank you for taking the time to write, and for providing local knowledge! ~ Mandy 😀😁
OMG, I had no idea that there is a market at the entrance to PDR. I'll have to check it out. Thank you so much. I loved seeing your video about our town. When Randy and I were here for our scouting trips we would stay in places at the Beachfront. They do have amazing views.
Hello Ladonna! Yes, that little fruit and veg shop is priceless for us during our housesits in PdR as we can easily buy enough freezer and pantry supplies for 3-4 weeks but not fresh vegetables, so we are regular customers there 😀😁
It's amazing how many PdR residents don't know it's there... we'd passed the information on to a few people, which is why we made sure to include it in this video 👍😀
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment... we really appreciate it! ~ Mandy 😀😁
Hi team MandyLee, another lovely video from you guys.. What a fantastic and expensive place you stayed, them Huskies are gorgeous!
I still can't believe how cheap is your stay in Portugal (last video), you may not live like Kings, but that's not far off!
You both have a nice weekend 😎
Hello Sergio! How lovely to hear from you, and to know that you enjoyed this video. The Huskies are absolutely gorgeous, and have such amazing personalities... we love them 🐶❤
Yes, we have been blessed with our housesits in Portugal as have been able to keep our living costs right down, whilst enjoying time with such beautiful pets!
Thank you again for taking the time to write such a great comment, we really appreciate it! ~ Mandy 😀😁
Great little video!! Loved the fruit/veggie stand!! Thanks for taking us along!! Debbie & Stijn
Thank you so much, Debbie and Stijn! That fruit & veggie stall is a life saver for us when we're in Praia d'el Rey. It's always wonderful to hear from you two, living your dream in beautiful Italy 😀❤ ~ Mandy
Mandy, Lee, was nice meeting you at Praia D’el Rei. We just left for the US, but we will be back next year, if you are still in Portugal next year, come and see us you will be most welcome. Great to see this video about Praia D’el Rey and awesome to know the meaning of the sack of potatoes in the front of the house with the door open, we never been there but next year we will be regular customers! 😊🇵🇹
Hello Rui! It was lovely meeting you and having our brief chats. It's a shame we won't see you when we're back there in autumn but there's always another time!
That veggie stall was brilliant for us as we were at Praia d'el Rey without our own transport. We were impressed by the reasonable prices and they're very friendly there. It is great to hear that we're sharing this information with so many PdR residents! ~ Mandy 😀😁
We stayed there for a month last September. We would drive past that market all the time not realizing it was a market for everyone 🤦🏼♀️nice video, brought back memories. 😊
Hello Caroline. How lovely that you spent 1 month there last September... that's when we were first there! It's amazing how many people aren't aware that stall is open to the public, so I'm pleased we're able to share the information. Thank you for your lovely comment, and for sharing your experiences! ~ Mandy 😀😁
Love watching ☺️ I hope to meet u both And we will go to Marriott for dinner
We're so pleased you enjoyed this video, Shar. It would be wonderful indeed to even venture inside the Marriott... one day, one day 😁😀 ~ Mandy
That fresh produce looks amazing.
It is all so fresh and tasty... especially the things grown in their garden 😋👍 The prices are so reasonable as well, especially considering it's right outside a 5-star Marriott golf resort! ~ Mandy 😀😁
Thanks for pointing out the veg market, that’s so handy to know. I was lucky enough to stay at the Marriott a few weeks back and it really is a beautiful hotel and the service second to none. It was so nice taking an early morning walk along the beach when no one else was about, it is such a lovely stretch of beach all the way down to Bom Sucesso.
Hello Jacqui. We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay at Praia d'el Rey... I'm sure it would be have been an amazing place to celebrate a birthday! We love taking the huskies for an early morning walk along the path in front of the hotel, it's always stunning, even on cloudy grey days. The veg shop is a godsend for anyone wanting fresh fruit and veg... we go there every week! Thank you so much for your interesting and informative comment - we appreciate you taking the time to write! ~ Mandy 😁🙏
yes, certainly a beautiful part of the coast. well done Lee for having a dip in the water, it looked lovely. obviously an area for the well off? but I guess the beach is free for everyone.
good spotting the fresh veggies.
Hello Cindy! Thank you for your lovely comment, and yes, it's a beautiful part of the coast. As Praia d'el Rey is a Marriott golf resort, it is pretty fancy... so we had to wear our best clothes 🤣😂 It's not a frugal travel destination but it's a wonderful place to housesit. We love that veggie shop... it's a life saver for us when we're there! ~ Mandy 😀😁
Yes indeed the beach is open to everyone. The public is also free to use the lounges and restaurants in the Hotel and at the Golf Club. They’re a bit pricy by Portugal standards but pretty fair by other European comparisons. Very lovely spots for a drink and a snack
it was a pleasure to meet you guys yesterday.. it was for me like meeting VIPs as I follow all your videos..
Hello Paulinha! Awww... it was wonderful meeting you yesterday and I wish we could have spoken for longer! Thank you so much for the lovely compliments then and now, and we are truly happy that you enjoy our videos! It's so cool having a Nazaré native watching our channel, and I hope you feel free to share local information and advice with our other viewers. Wishing you all the best for your return to your beautiful homeland... my favourite country in the world xx🇵🇹❤ ~ Mandy
OK, loving Lee's Lee t-shirt!!! Looks lovely there and we really need to get out and explore the silver coast since we live in Torres Vedras now!! We've been to some places, but need to get out and explore more...So many magical beautiful places to explore!!! BTW, I buy that wine sometimes!!On to the next adventure!!
Hello Tamara! So lovely to hear from you, and congratulations on your move to Torres Vedras! Lee had been on the lookout for a secondhand Lee teeshirt for years but could never find one... so bit the bullet and bought one this year, and is so pleased with it! 😁🤣
The Silver Coast is such a beautiful region... just be mindful that it's aptly named and some days are just grey all day, even in August!
I'm so pleased you buy that wine! After all of my waxing lyrical about it, I haven't bought another bottle yet, but will definitely get a couple when we're back in PdR. Wishing you all the best, and thank you for taking the time to comment! ~ Mandy 😀😁
Nice veggies, you see the love in them.
I completely agree, Dennis! Such delicious fresh veggies, and her olives with garlic are excellent as well! ~ Mandy 😀😁
What a lovely place. And I just loved the vegetable market! Such a fun video 😊
Thank you for your lovely comment, Priyanka! The veggie store is our go to place when housesitting in Praia d'el Rey, and it's amazing how few of the residents know about it! I'm so pleased we're able to share this information, as it's win-win for everyone! 😀😁 ~ Mandy
Awe, that brought some tears to my eyes... obrigada!! But, seriously, it was lovely. Nice to see it all in the summertime, as I was there in the winter! im so looking forward to getting back. Thank goodness Zeus is OK... they both look happy and healthy! Thank you so much for sharing and for the saudades. 😉
Oh, that's such a lovely comment, Jen, thank you! I'm pleased this video gave you saudades, and that you'll be returning to your beloved Silver Coast soon! Zeus and Mishka are so beautiful and have such an amazing personalities... we always have a wonderful time with them.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. We always love to hear from you! ~ Mandy 😀😁🇵🇹
Hi Mandy and Lee, greet video as ever . This is Johnny from Johnny and lou non fame:) was great meeting you at the cafe:) please let us know if coming to Sao Martinho do Porto:)
Hello Johnny! It was so lovely meeting you the other day in our favourite restaurant in Nazaré... and yes, we went back again today! I'm not sure of our plans for next week but we'll definitely let you know if we're going to São Martinho do Porto 🌞 Thank you so much for taking the time to comment! ~ Mandy 😀😁🙏
What a nice beach AND what a great surprise to find that produce store so close! How convenient! See, little hidden places like that are so important to know for future travelers there. 😊
Hello bestie! Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Caryn. The veggie shop is just on the other side of the roundabout from where you two picked us up 😀😁 It's amazing how few Praia d'el Rey residents know about it... luckily for Lee and I we do enjoy wandering around, so found Rosa very early on in our first PdR housesit last September! Thank you for always being so wonderfully positive and supportive! ~ Mandy 😀😁
Hi Mandy and Lee, what a great video!!!! It's wonderful to see the difference in seasons in PDR. I am also glad you managed to figure out the wine opener... 😂 And Mishka and Zeus sure love their treats before we leave the house. :). I'll be heading to see Rosa shortly for my veggies. Thanks for letting me know about her, too.
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment, Eva! I'm so pleased you enjoyed this video showing beautiful PdR in summer, and your two beautiful pups are such stars on camera 😀😁
I haven't yet shown our first disastrous attempt at using that fancy bottle opener but I need to include it in a Praia d'el Rey video as it was such a disaster 🤣😂
We'll have to show Rosa this video as hopefully it will have introduced loads of residents to her excellent little stall 😀😁 ~ Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers, LOL....I can't wait to see that video!!!!😂. And I am happy to see my pups in your video. Now they are famous...LOL. And so will be Rosa. I do hope she gets lots of business from your video as well.
Thank you for another awesome video. 👍🏻 1) Was curious about spraying for flies. When I lived in Italy, they sprayed (late night) for mosquitos. I suppose flies can also be annoying. 😅 2) The erosion in a few months is quite impressive. 😲 I can see why the hotels are built quite some distance from the shoreline. 3) Are there public showers on Praia d’el Rey? I’d suffer without them. 🥵 4) Don’t you love how even the cheapest wines in PT can be delightful? 🍷 5) That bottle opener looks too complicated for me. 😂 Well done Lee! Cheers. 👋🏻
Hello lucchese20! Thank you for your awesome comment and questions!
1. The flies were an absolute nightmare this year! Lee would kill 20 in one morning, we'd have screens on all the windows, but there'd be another 20 the next morning!
2) Those cliffs are beautiful but quite unstable!
3) I didn't notice any public showers at Praia d'el Rey,
4) Portuguese wines are my favourite... price-wise they're exceptional, and I don't know how we'll be able to buy wine again once we leave this amazing country!
5) That bottle opener caused us some issues when we first tried to use it... I need to include that clip in a Praia d'el Rey video as it seems so funny looking back on it now 😀😁 ~ Mandy
Hey, great video! :) Do you recommend this place for a trip with 9-mths toddler? What is the weather in end of June/beginning of July? Is the water cold? Greetings from Warsaw!
Cesc! You could do this with a toddler. I recommend taking some shade/sun hat / sun block because the sun is strong there and not much shade. It will be hot then and the water quite pleasant. Colder than the Mediterranean but if you are from Poland you will be fine. 😊👍. Happy travels
Good morning
Good morning, thefatbaker 😀😁
Hello!
I saw you today in sub vila in Nazaré 😊
You were on your phone and I was too shy to talk to you 😅
Hello Conceição! It's so lovely you saw us out and about with Ma and Gazza today. It would have been great if you'd said hi, as we always love to chat with viewers! Make sure you say hello next time! 😁😀 ~ Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers I promise I will next time!
Great to see you ☺️
@@conceicaopinto1296 Excellent! We look forward to saying hello! Have a wonderful weekend 🌞😁 ~ Mandy
@@FrugalTravellers Thank you so much!
Have an excellent weekend too 😊
@@FrugalTravellers By the way I forgot to mention that I live in Nazaré, so if you need help or something I ‘ll be glad to help 🤗
A small word of advice: it's a bit dangerous walking barefoot on those wooden walkways because it can happen that some screws or nails become a bit protuberant with the years and the wear, or some splinters appear. In some beaches there's even a warning sign at the entrance of these walkways to not go barefoot.
That's great advice, Artur. Thank you for sharing this information. I haven't seen any of the signs mentioned, but it makes sense to wear shoes on the wooden walkways. The strong sun and weather conditions in Portugal definitely take their toll on material items, and splinters are never fun! We appreciate you taking the time to comment, thank you! ~ Mandy 😀😁
That sign at 6:50 marks the border of a "zona concessionada", which means something like a zone that was leased or granted to a private company to make their business in. They pay the local city hall for that space and in return they are the only ones entitled to make business there and have their own sunshade umbrellas (that are usually paid, or reserved for their guests). This means that a private citizen can only settle their sunshade umbrellas on the area where the sign is pointing to, and not on the other side, which is reserved to the said company. Some people don't respect it and open them on the company's area too but the company is entitled to ask them to close their sunshades. Probably they were not doing it on that day because the beach was fairly empty (good will). That restriction is only for sunshade umbrellas, if you don't have one you can stay wherever you want.
Thank you for this useful information. We were not sure what the rules were. There seemed to be plenty of room elsewhere on the beach for everybody. It is a very nice place to go and enjoy the beautiful coast. 😍
@@FrugalTravellers In Portugal there are no private beaches , by law all beaches are public except the zones for military training or natural reserves. The concession only gives a private entity the right to explore commercially a zone of the beach (a bar , restaurant , sunshade rental , etc) in exchange they have to provide the safety equipment and lifeguard personal. The main authority at the coast line is the Autoridade (Policia) Marítima (nor the PSP or GNR have jurisdiction but they often cooperate).
Some fun facts , you cannot camp at a beach , you must have a licence to use a metal detector , pets are allowed outside the concession area from May to September and in all zones for the rest of the year (in doubt google dog friendly beaches).
That sprayer is fogging for flies and mossies
Thank you for taking the time to comment. We were told the next day that it was for flies, and we noticed a definite decrease after a few weeks of the vehicle driving round. It was just a bit disconcerting seeing it the first time, especially the guy on the back in a hazmat suit! ~ Mandy 😀😁
Praia concessionada não se pode instalar para-sóis, para-ventos, só os clientes da concessão
Só os clientes da concessão a podem utilizar e os outros vareneantes instalam-se na zona indicada pela placa,quando a praia não é concessionada não tem nadador-salvador
Obrigado, Sara por essa informação útil. Isso explica perfectamente. Com sorte há muito espaço nesta praia por tudo. 😊