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As reported elsewhere I am parking next to the marina in the Algarve resort town of Portimao...
While I classify it as "off site" camping (I hate the term "wild camping") it really is in between a campsite and a genuine "off site" park up. Rather than ban motorhomers parking here the authorities have allowed it and charge €1 a day. For this you get a man on the gate and a place to empty your loo.
There is no water, not electricity and no rules about coming and going, noise, gennies etc etc.
The word is that it has been so successful they are planning a shower block and water point and putting the price up to €2.50.
The general feeling is that that is the highest the current occupants will go to... more than that and they will leave.
So... Tavira have moved all motorhomes off their area, Vila Real still allow them, Castro Marim encourage them with a service point (free to use), Silves are very happy to allow motorhomes and Portimao now make some cash out of them...
Here are some photos to go with the "Solex Sunshine" thread I posted yesterday...
JJ
PS. Notice I am not on the tarmac area... ajacent to it is a huge non tarmac piece of land...
While I classify it as "off site" camping (I hate the term "wild camping") it really is in between a campsite and a genuine "off site" park up. Rather than ban motorhomers parking here the authorities have allowed it and charge €1 a day. For this you get a man on the gate and a place to empty your loo.
There is no water, not electricity and no rules about coming and going, noise, gennies etc etc.
The word is that it has been so successful they are planning a shower block and water point and putting the price up to €2.50.
The general feeling is that that is the highest the current occupants will go to... more than that and they will leave.
So... Tavira have moved all motorhomes off their area, Vila Real still allow them, Castro Marim encourage them with a service point (free to use), Silves are very happy to allow motorhomes and Portimao now make some cash out of them...
Here are some photos to go with the "Solex Sunshine" thread I posted yesterday...
JJ
PS. Notice I am not on the tarmac area... ajacent to it is a huge non tarmac piece of land...