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Praia da Luz
The Western congregation meets in the Praia da Luz village church, Nossa Senhora da Luz. Praia da Luz is 7km west of Lagos.
From the A22 motorway travelling west, take the exit immediately after the Service Area following the signs to Lagos. The motorway link finishes at a roundabout on the N125 to the west of Lagos. Take the first exit right from the roundabout direction Vila do Bispo. Pass Boavista golf club on left and go straight on at the first set of traffic lights. In about 2km you will come across a series of 3 sets of traffic lights at the Espiche and Praia da Luz junctions, take the left turn to Luz which is the 3rd set of traffic lights.
Follow the road to the first roundabout; go straight across and down the road for about 400 meters. The road ends in a small square with the church on the sea side of the square. Parking near the church is limited but on the road into the village there is a car park on the right.
Almancil
The Central congregation meets in the Nossa Senhora de Fatima church near Almancil. From the west travel in the direction of Almancil on the EN125 passing straight over the new roundabout (Loule Quarteira). Continue past the BP petrol station and 500m beyond there is a right turning up to the church. From the East, travelling from Almancil continue under the flyover and straight over the new roundabout. Proceed up the dual carriageway until you reach the new roundabout (Loule Quarteira). Take the 4th exit so you are doing a U turn. Continue past the BP petrol station and 500m beyond there is a right turning up to the church
St. Luke's
St. Luke's Church is the only consecrated Church of England Church in the Algarve and is located at the Retirement Village of Monte de Palahagueira. This is situated North of Santa Barbara de Nexe and just South of the village of Gorjoes.
From the N270 Loule to Sao Bras de Alportel road, take the road to Sta. Barbara de Nexe to the right. Go through the village of Gorjoes and you are directed to the Church on the left, up a short hill.
· Casa Sao Vincente Boliqueime
Boliqueime is well signed from the A22 Motorway, and the link road takes you to Fonte de Boliqueime, and the EN125. From here take any of the roads to the village centre and the Church. Take the Paderne Road (running up adjacent to the Farmacia) and at the next junction, after a few hundred metres take the wider turn to the right and follow the road uphill, and round a hairpin bend. Continue uphill, and you will see a plaque with the house name set into the side of the road. Proceed with caution as you look for the next turn to the right, at a sign “Marcos Mendes”. Turn in here and the Chaplaincy House, Casa Sao Vincente, is the second building along a rough track to the immediate right. There is limited parking and you may prefer to park on the tarmac road and walk the short distance to the house.
TAVIRA
Capela Nossa Senhora Do Carno
From the A22 take junction 16 signed to Tavira – straight over at the first roundabout – (N270 joins here) and continue on the N270 still signed Tavira – at the large roundabout with “sail” take N125 eastbound (signed Vila Real de Santo Antonio/campos de Golfe – cross the river at high level and at the second roundabout from there take first turn off (blue sign says “Hotel”) – follow the road down to the new Gran Plaza (on your right) and at this roundabout take the final turn off (second blue “Hotel” sign on this roundabout; do NOT take the first one!)– the road now has an initial rough surface and passes some commercial/industrial units before leading into the Ria Formosa – follow the road into the nature park onto pavioured surface and on – bear right as the ruined castle appears and the Hotel is shortly reached – Park where possible and enter through the hotel reception and on into the garden area where the chapel is centrally located.
