About Us

Algarve Villas are one of the most popular holiday venues in Europe for good reasons. The climate for Algarve villas holidays is amongst the most predictable, providing clear blue skies 250 days of the year. Spring and autumn can also be perfect for an off-season break. The Algarve coast is unique in which provides endless miles of long, sandy, unspoilt white sand beaches. You can choose between secluded stretches of beach on which to set up your lunch-time picnic and lively resorts with grilled fish served at the water's edge.

Casa do Sol has been providing Algarve Villa holidays since 1996 in the Santa Barbara and Faro areas, offering the best of both worlds. Situated in the hills around the village, most of the villas have lovely views of the coast and the surrounding countryside while being only 15 minutes from the beaches and the international airport of Faro.

The choice of accommodation ranges from 1 bedroom cottages to luxury 6 bedroom villas. Modern or traditional, the villas are all carefully maintained to provide comfort and peace of mind for you and your family. Heated pools, tennis courts, games rooms with pool tables, air-conditioning and landscaped and lawned gardens are some of the features to be found in our villas.

As guests of Casa do Sol, you will be met at our rendezvous point and shown into your villa. You will be able to take advantage of our intimate knowledge of the area to make the most of your holiday; we can help you choose the restaurants, beaches and activities that will suit you. We will be on hand to ensure that you have a trouble free holiday and we can provide assistance with everything from car hire to baby-sitting.

The village of Santa Barbara da Nexe, some seven kilometres north of Faro, is one a number of places close to the Algarve's capital city to take its name from a saint. Other places include the town of São Bras de Alportel and the village of Santa Catarina. All were so named during the Moorish occupation of Southern Portugal (8th to 12th Century) so as to give protection 'from above'.

By far the best known Santa Barbara landmark is the village's 400-year-old white walled church, or to be more precise the bell tower of the church.

With the advent of the IP1 motorway during the 1990s, ensuring swifter and more efficient travel throughout the east and central Algarve, the bell tower has now become even more prominent, clearly viewed from the stretch of road close to the São Bras/Faro exit. The bell tower has also proved consistent subject matter for artists down the ages, and takes on an almost mystical air during winter nights.

The village church, of which the people of Santa Barbara are justly proud, clearly displays both the Gothic and Manueline style of art and architecture.