Afternoon.

Tell me where I can get Superbock for almost next to nothing and I will join you. Prices down here are the same as anywhere I think.

You will have a good-sized Pingo Doce supermarket almost across the road from Eira Sol - up to main road to the 'Worms' roundabout cross the road and it's about 50 yards up on the left. They are open basically 9am to 9pm and although I don't use Pingo Doce a lot (I am across the other side of town) when I have been in there everything has been fine.

BTW whoever told you that Eira Sol is 200 yards from the Strip was lying. It's nearer 500 and that's only to the top end - there is another 500 yards of bars to make it through after that.

500m is fine, as long as we can get there and back without getting lost we'll be fine
What prices will I be looking at in the Pingo Doce then? For a pack of beer?

Cheers!

No idea of current prices, I seem to remember it being about 35p a bottle last time I used them. More importantly they sell a good range!

Anyone else interested in Pingo Doce (who I recommend) try http://www.pingodoce.pt/popupmapa.aspx?sid=138c5ba1-5373-46c3-a504-8ed6bd5a7aaa&cntx=8RhSCIkaWfnzzvNS8hHLjDZuy19bK7vqy0qf53eu/ek= for a list. Move the mouse over the map until the area goes white (in the case of the Algarve it will show Faro) then click for the local list - which for some reason isn't in alphabetical order!

I think you will be paying around €8.99 for a pack of 20 or 24 33cl bottles of Superbock - that's what they were charging in Modelo yesterday and it was 24 for the price of 20 or about €1.36 a litre. A 50cl can is about €0.80, a litre bottle about €1.40.

Yes I know Modelo isn't Pingo Doce but the prices won't be all that much different

Am i going to ba allowed to take beers down to the beach? I know some places don't allow it

Glad the prices will be pretty low
Cheers

There is no problem in taking cans/bottles of beer on the beach (you will need a cooler!) but make sure you put the empties in the bin or if there's money back (they still do that here for some bottles, ask when buying) take them back to the shop when you re-stock.

Hello, does any body have any info on the new Tavira Shopping Centre, as in is it open yet or will it be open when we go in July?

Dave.

The new centre will be called as Gran Plaza Tavira should open in April or May.