A video of the small village of Cacela Velha and beach in the Algarve of Portugal and the Ria Formosa Preserves. A quick stroll through town and view of the church, fort, cemetery, and old well/cistern and then a hike down the hill to view the preserves and enjoy the beach.
There are some signs explaining an architectural dig that turned up some roman ruins so this is a good spot to stop and review what they’ve found.
If you go in the high season of July and August make sure to go early so you get a good parking spot and make sure to check the tide charts as low tide is the best time to cross and see the tiny dunes filled with water and shells.
Brink your own snacks and drinks as there are no snack shops and the restaurant and bars do not open until later in the day.
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Tsunami could happen again so that I feel much safer on the west Coast Of de Algarve because of it cliffs
Estou vendo 10 meses depois, pergunto! Será que já pronunçia " Cançela velha " correctamente?
Cascata do Pego do Inferno.
I love Cacela a Velha. Best place in Algarve
The way u pronounce "velha" sounds like "vela" which means candle in portuguese. The "h" makes a huge difference when is located after l or n, nha or lha. Just a good tip for you 😉
Did you notice the tiles with poems? On the walls of Cacela Velha there are tiles with poems. Also they have every September a poetry festival. The berber poet Ibn Darraj was born there (958 AC). He is known as Ibn Darraj al-Qastalli(from Castela). He was admired in all Iberian Peninsula.
The place now is very small but it was an important village before the Roman's presence (before 2000 bc). Conios people.
Cacela Velha has a marvellous sun set.
Looks so beautiful there.
Hello Veronica. Allow me a small correction which will also work as usefull information to present and future expats in Portugal. GNR (Guarda Nacional Republicana) is not a National Police, as there's no such thing in Portugal. GNR and PSP (Public Safety/Security Police) are the biggest portuguese police forces (in numbers). They take care of public safety and investigate smaller crimes (GNR in the countryside and PSP in urban areas). There are also 2 other police forces: PJ (Judicial Police), that investigates most serious crime (murder, all kinds of trafficking, kidnapping, armed robberies, terrorism, etc) and SEF (Aliens and Border Service), resposible for border control and investigation of illegal immigration and human trafficking (these 2 are also under the scope of PJ). These are the 4 main LEA in Portugal. Hope this info is usefull.
I sent a PM to you on FB. Thanks for great videos!
Pronounced vel-ya. Just fyi. 🙂
Hi from the country of your roots, greetings from northern Germany 🙂
My husband and I are 22 months from retiring early. We are coming on a scouting vacay this December. My question: we want to be in a similar area with beach, Spain at our door step. We are small town people, not city. Can you recommend an area? Next question: Can we budget $650 or less for a one bedroom furnished place with a pool, in a nice area, or is that crazy? Third and last question: Can we get residency if we stay 7 months in Portugal and 5 months in US? Thank you. When we are ready to jump, I would love to have you find our rental and eventual purchase of home.
Hi V! check out this video https://youtu.be/Yr3MFN51D_E?t=40 to get the LH sound pronunciation.
Think of GLI in Italian or LL in Spanish. That's what relatively the LH sounds like in Portuguese
Woooow you Really doin a video of the place I met first when I arrived here at the algarve ! Love it ❤️
vela means sail,lol 🙂
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I just loved your video. I know the Algarve, but never been to Cacela Velha which you so nicely and interestingly introduced to me. A must for me to visit next time. Thank you American Xpat 😊
What a lovely village! Thank you for sharing! Obrigada ~
Hi Veronica
Thank you for sharing this Beautiful video, Everyone here Enjoyed it very much.
Have a wonderful week.🌼
Jorge Silva🏝️⛵
Thank you for your beautiful Algarve videos. I spent some time there last summer and I loved it! Can you please comment on the what the weather is like in the winter time? Is heating required in the homes? Just wondering as I'm thinking of wintering there in my retirement but have only visited in summer. Thanks and keep those great videos coming : )