Palacio FdP, Algarve, Portugal... (WARNING - IMAGE INTENSIVE!)

[TeeJF]

Back in 2014 whilst we were still urbexing regularly and I was a moderator in here, we bought a villa on the Algarve in Portugal and subsequently we emigrated here around the time of Fux... oops, Brexit. There are many abandoned buildings over here but most are not much more than shells due to vandalism and "illegal salvage". Just occasionally though you come across and abandoned "super villa", particularly up around Lisbon where there are several.

This particular "Palacio" was owned by Brits and operated as a hotel and function venue but during the tourism slump back in the early "2000 and teens" it ceased trading and then rapidly fell into disrepair until eventually it was abandoned. We drive by it rather regularly and recently we noticed it appears to have been bought and work appears to be on going. Lets hope they manage to bring it back to it's former glory because it was abundantly clear to us during our exploration that it had once been absolutely magnificent.

Apologies for the inferior resolution of these pics but we had not gone "armed" with decent cameras that day so iPhones had to suffice!

 

[Priority 7]

Very nice TJ, seems to be a lot popping up in the Portugal. Hope to see more from you in the near future

 

[Stealthstar79]

Beautiful!

 

[Hayman]

Back in 2014 whilst we were still urbexing regularly and I was a moderator in here, we bought a villa on the Algarve in Portugal and subsequently we emigrated here around the time of Fux... oops, Brexit. There are many abandoned buildings over here but most are not much more than shells due to vandalism and "illegal salvage". Just occasionally though you come across and abandoned "super villa", particularly up around Lisbon where there are several.

This particular "Palacio" was owned by Brits and operated as a hotel and function venue but during the tourism slump back in the early "2000 and teens" it ceased trading and then rapidly fell into disrepair until eventually it was abandoned. We drive by it rather regularly and recently we noticed it appears to have been bought and work appears to be on going. Lets hope they manage to bring it back to it's former glory because it was abundantly clear to us during our exploration that it had once been absolutely magnificent.

Apologies for the inferior resolution of these pics but we had not gone "armed" with decent cameras that day so iPhones had to suffice!

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One thing the Portuguese do well is decorative tiling. If you go to Lagos railway station on the Algarve you will see what I mean. "Otia Tuta" means "Safe retreat" or "Safe leisure". There is a 1920s Dutch style house near Sevenoaks in Kent with that name. Let's hope this place is put back into use.

 

[TeeJF]

One thing the Portuguese do well is decorative tiling. If you go to Lagos railway station on the Algarve you will see what I mean. "Otia Tuta" means "Safe retreat" or "Safe leisure". There is a 1920s Dutch style house near Sevenoaks in Kent with that name. Let's hope this place is put back into use.

We drive past it regularly and there is work going on at present.

 

[Hayman]

We drive past it regularly and there is work going on at present.

That's good to hear.

 

[BikinGlynn]

Very nice that, Id say the amount of pics are warranted on that one.

 

[Maria Kenyon]

We drive past it regularly and there is work going on at present.

I came, I saw his guard dog biting my buttocks!! ??

 

[TeeJF]

I came, I saw his guard dog biting my buttocks!! ??

Nearly... you missed the comma after I saw... it's sort of "b*stard Latin"... it's meant to (loosely) say "I came... I saw.. the secca's guard dog bit my aspect"...

 

[Hayman]

Nearly... you missed the comma after I saw... it's sort of "b*stard Latin"... it's meant to (loosely) say "I came... I saw.. the secca's guard dog bit my aspect"...

Talking of secca, I was on holiday in Thailand a few years ago, and wanted to look at two 'derelict' steam locomotives in a yard in Bangkok, not far from my hotel. I thought I'd have a sneak visit late in the evening. I was looking at the engimes when a Thai watchman appeared. Not surprisingly, he spoke very little English. I tried explaining in sign language and basic English that I was railway enthusiast and wanted to look at the locos. Soon another watchman appeared, and the stuttering but amicable conversation continued. Then I was asked what hotel was I staying at. I replied, and one of the watchmen wheeled out his scooter. Almost every Thai has a scooter. He motioned me to get on behind him, and within a few minutes I was back at my hotel. Now, that is the sort of secca I like.

 

[TeeJF]

Shame there aren’t more like that. Trouble is the dickheads they have to deal with. I imagine it gets a bit ‘challenging’ at times!

 

[night crawler]

I would say that was quite an epic explore, nice one

 

[TeeJF]

I would say that was quite an epic explore, nice one

Thanks bud. It was pretty cool for a roadside "walk in". There's a lot of abandoned stuff over here but very little quality. We did an old cement manufacturing plant the same day but it wasn't worth the effort of getting the camera out. Same with an entire abandoned village over near Silves.

 

[TeeJF]

Talking of secca, I was on holiday in Thailand a few years ago, and wanted to look at two 'derelict' steam locomotives in a yard in Bangkok, not far from my hotel. I thought I'd have a sneak visit late in the evening. I was looking at the engimes when a Thai watchman appeared. Not surprisingly, he spoke very little English. I tried explaining in sign language and basic English that I was railway enthusiast and wanted to look at the locos. Soon another watchman appeared, and the stuttering but amicable conversation continued. Then I was asked what hotel was I staying at. I replied, and one of the watchmen wheeled out his scooter. Almost every Thai has a scooter. He motioned me to get on behind him, and within a few minutes I was back at my hotel. Now, that is the sort of secca I like.

Bit different from some of the Neanderthals you get doing the job in the UK. Actually I'm probably doing Neanderthals a disservice!

 

[Gibbo]

I came, I saw his guard dog biting my buttocks!! ??

I love these signs, saw a lot of them in Menorca last year!

 

[J_a_t_33]

Epic place!