Stoort

Hi,

This is my first post so go easy

I've recently bought a little shed near Alcoutim and need some cheap and cheerful garden furniture (tables, chairs, loungers etc).
Where is the best place for buying such stuff? I don't mind second hand as initially my house is just a holiday home (until I reach retiring age).

I've been looking at van hire online for the Algarve and it is incredibly steep for one day's van hire so I suppose I need a garden-furniture retailer that delivers... or try to squeeze into an estate car.

Thanks.

guesswork

You could have a look at the Auction company near Faro

http://www.ahalgarve.com/

newintavira

From where you are I'd suggest going to the huge Carrefour hypermarket in Cartaya (Spain) - it's probably nearer than Leroy Merlin in Guia, which is the other side of Faro.

You want the second junction for Cartaya off the motorway (NOT 13/113) - we made that mistake and spent hours circling cobbled streets in a random Spanish one-horse town.

Other options: Aki (Faro) and Ikea (Seville) - and you probably have options North too from Alcoutim.

You will find that at all these places ranges are limited until about April when suddenly there will be tons of that kind of stuff.

We got very good quality but inexpensive loungers in Carrefour.

ouriquejan

There is always the auction place in Tavira.

Algarveauctions.com, I think.

Good luck

Mike

It is no longer an auction - http://www.taviradiscountwarehouse.com/

Stoort

Thanks for all the replies. That has given me a lot to go on.

Stoort

I suppose van hire is just something that costs a lot.

ouriquejan

Thanks Mike - I don't get out a lot

Mike

It was a very good auction though