What areas to live In Portugal?

daniyke

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Member since 24 August 2022

daniyke

24 August 2022 13:25:42

daniyke

24 August 2022 13:25:42

Hello, I'm from the UK and wish to have a home in Portugal in the near future. I wonder if someone could advise me on what areas to live in where I would be not too far from the beach about 30 minute drive, close to the expert community and locals, away from a very busy city but with all the amenities, bars, restaurants, nightlife, about an hour drive to the airport and house prices are within reach.

Thanks

Yoginee

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Member since 11 July 2022

Yoginee

24 August 2022 14:17:50

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Yoginee

24 August 2022 14:17:50

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Hello daniyke,

Welcome to expat.com!

Kindly note that I have created a new discussion from your original post so that you benefit from more advices from our members

You can check the Housing in Portugal page. You will have an idea of the price of properties and where eventually you will like to settle down.

Cheers,

Yoginee

Expat.com team

daniyke

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Member since 24 August 2022

daniyke

25 August 2022 17:39:29

daniyke

25 August 2022 17:39:29

Thanks

JohnnyPT

Portugal Expert

Member since 23 May 2020

Portugal

JohnnyPT

25 August 2022 19:27:40

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JohnnyPT

25 August 2022 19:27:40

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Portugal

Hello daniyke,

Less than an hour from Lisbon airport, and less than 30 minutes from the beaches you have Azeitão, Setúbal, Palmela, Oeiras, Cascais, Mafra, Sintra, Ericeira, ...

In the Algarve, you have all the cities within 1 hour from Faro airport.

Less than an hour from Porto airport, and less than 30 minutes from the beaches you have Matosinhos, Foz do Porto, Braga, Barcelos, Aveiro, Espinho, Vila do Conde, Esposende, ...

The waters in the south are warmer than in north of Lisbon, ... expatriate communities can be found spread from north to south. The English community is more settled in the Algarve, but it also has English speaking communities in the Lisbon region, in the Porto region, Silver Coast, etc.

Best Regards

Andrew Rockwell

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Member since 18 June 2021

Andrew Rockwell

01 September 2022 11:27:20

Andrew Rockwell

01 September 2022 11:27:20

daniyke,

check out Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. (across the river from Porto). We live in the Porto district, Rio Tinto. The Metro stop is 4 minutes from our building. From there we can go anywhere.

Porto and Gaia have a good Metro and train system, and an international airport. Pick somewhere close to the Metro. The beach is 10 - 20 minutes by car. You can take the Metro to Matosinhos, where you'll find wall to wall great seafood restaurants down by the water.

Not too hot in the summer and not too cold in the winter. Often a nice breeze to keep things cool.

p.s. I'm NOT with the chamber of businesses. LOL. We love it here!

Andrew