Tavira, Faro District
Nestled in a beautiful secluded valley, near to the village of Santa Catarina and 20 minutes drive from the historic town of Tavira and its golden beaches.
Ria Joia sleeps 4 comfortably with one double bedroom, and one twin bedroom with bunk beds. The house has been furnished with comfort in mind and bathed in light with double height wooden ceilings, all the linen is 100% cotton and proudly made in Portugal. Summer guests will appreciate the air conditioning in the double bedroom. Tiled with locally made terracotta tiles and beautiful Portuguese stone in the bathrooms. This is an owner managed property, so we are around if needed! Come and live an authentic Algarvean country life!
Ria Joia is in the glass cutters village, in a valley that time has wonderfully forgotten. For 8 months of the year the beautiful São Bras do Alportel river winds its way around the bottom of the garden.
There are so many wonderful walks to explore, and in the spring seek out wild orchids, lupins, and irises. Try and catch a glimpse of the bright yellow Golden Oriole birds, Nightingales, eagles and many other amazing flora and fauna.
Enjoy a cooling dip, overlooking the river bed, in our 7m by 4m swimming pool, or find a cool place to sit and read in the one and a half acre garden under one of many olive, carob or citrus trees. There is unlimited, high-speed satellite internet access, provided by Starlink, (perfect for digital nomads and all!)
Private on site parking, smart TV with Amazon prime and Netflix apps, as well as UK TV satellite channels.
Newly opened last June!
We take bookings throughout the year,
come and enjoy a warmer winter, sample some of the Algarve's 3000 hours of sunshine!
Right now, in late March, the Nightingales have started singing, along with the frogs in the evenings! The hills are blossoming with the white cistus flowers and Soring has defiately sprung with temperatures of 24° in the day.
From the moment we first had contact with the property owners to the moment we left they were super professional extremely helpful and lovely people who couldn’t do enough to make our stay the most enjoyable and relaxing ever. Lovely well furnished and comfortable accommodation with everything you could need included and anything else you need? Just ask!! Amazing hospitality
Beautiful small house. Angie and Johnny, very kind and responsive
A truly lovely villa with beautiful countryside surrounding it. Peaceful & quiet - so nice to be able to sit and listen to the birds by day and under the stars in the evening. Really well equipped villa, with superb hosts on hand.
We loved our stay at this property, the owners were very accommodating and helpful. The house was very clean and decorated very tastefully and has a lovely swimming pool which our boys loved using. The location is not very far from Tavira and a short drive to a number of amazing beaches.
We (2 adults and 2 kids) have had three weeks in this lovely property. It is very well equipped with a remarkeble degree of dedication for the interior. A big plus (while having ~33degrees outside) where the pool and the two A/Cs in the house. Angie and Jonny were very kind and helpful in arranging everything for us. In short, you can book this location if you are looking for something quite outside of the usual tourist spots…
It has been a perfect escape from our busy city life, a great discovery of the back country and surroundings, although not away from the coast and even from Spain. The house has been perfect for our needs and we felt like home during the two weeks. Angie and her family have been so welcoming! Because of the heat wave those days, it was like real summer, one more unexpected gift in the spring time for us.. Recommend it and would gladly come back there
Just returned from a weeks stay at this property..we were met by Angie upon arrival and have to say she was a great host..she showed us around and gave us plenty of useful tips for our stay...the property is clean modern and spacious and is set in an absolutely great location where you can relax and just take life easy ..outside area was also spacious and getting in the pool in March a real bonus..whilst the nights are still a bit fresh the TV with Amazon prime and Netflix are also a big bonus and pop your head outside to see the clearest skies and stunning stars..thanks for everything Angie we had a great stay
Very well appointed home, Very comfortable, Loved having the pool and this area was very relaxing. Fantastic hosts willing to help with anything. Lovely peaceful setting up in the hills.
We enjoyed a wonderful holiday at Ria Joia. The cottage is situated in a beautiful, secluded location offering peaceful relaxation combined with excellent views. Ria Joia is fully equipped with everything you need to ensure a comfortable stay plus those added personal touches that raised it just that little bit higher than most. Hosts Angie and Jonny could not have been more friendly or helpful. Thanks to you both for making our stay everything we hoped it would be. We will definitely be back!
We were looking for a quiet place in the country and Ria Joia was perfect for us! It is a beautiful new extension with all the comforts one would want. It is in a lovely setting just outside a small village with views of the hills and the river bed. We especially enjoyed hiking through the hills and then coming back for a refreshing dip in the pool. Thanks Angie and Jonny! We had a great time :-)
We fully relaxed and got away from our busy lives here. The house is comfortable and really well equipped, even had a PlayStation! Wifi was great. Coming from Cornwall the beaches weren’t important to us, we just wanted to jump in and out of the pool all day! Whilst hidden away in a really quiet rural setting, getting to Tavira by car was easy. The hosts were great, so much knowledge and nothing was too much trouble. We loved our week here.
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