Hello: Still trying to get a fix on what your town/village is like in the dead of winter. How chilly? How much sun? does everything close down? Is there a cinema in town? Can you find English reading material...books, magazines, newspapers? How rainy is it likely to be? How far away is the nearest b...

Hello folks: We are thinking of renting a place for a month next January. We like to read, want to watch some good european films, eat well, drink decent wine and sit in the sun in the cafe and work on a couple of writing projects. How will Carvoeiro measure up compared to, say, the Costa del Sol or...

We are planning to spend a month in Carvoeiro next Jan and do not plan to rent a car. We are happy to walk about getting our groceries and wine and such, but will want to make day trips to other interesting towns/villages. Can we do this by bus or train? We are also thinking about buying textiles fo...