Mar i Terra, the home of your vacation!

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A bedroom with a bed, a chair, a nightstand, and a window with curtains.
A cobblestone street with outdoor seating and red umbrellas, a brick building with a dome, and white buildings in the background.
A modern kitchen with a refrigerator, a dining table with chairs, and a staircase leading to a loft area.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a brick backsplash, stainless steel appliances, and a window with a view.
A brick building with two domed towers and a covered outdoor seating area with yellow chairs.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Ria Formosa Natural Park

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Onsite parking available
  • Internet

Explore the area

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olhao, Faro District
  • Place, Olhao Municipal Market
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Ria Formosa Natural Park
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Olhao Harbour
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Faro (FAO-Faro Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

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About the neighborhood

Olhao

Located in Olhao, this vacation home is in the city center. Faro Jewish Heritage Centre and Moncarapacho Museum and Chapel are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Algarve Living Science Center and Centro Cultural e de Inovação de Bordeira. Centro de Artes e Ofícios and Karting Almancil are also worth visiting. Fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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olhao, Faro District

What's nearby

  • Capela de Nossa Senhora da Soledade - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Olhao Municipal Market - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Ria Formosa Natural Park - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Olhao Harbour - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Parque Natural da Ria Formosa - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Faro Station - 20 min drive
  • Faro Intl. Airport (FAO) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ammar I Mar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Figo de Pita - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪O Bote - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Tinto - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Taberna D, Olhao - ‬7 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Mar i Terra, the home of your vacation! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Mar i Terra, the home of your vacation!?

As of Nov 4, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Mar i Terra, the home of your vacation! on Nov 16, 2026 start from $100, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Mar i Terra, the home of your vacation!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Mar i Terra, the home of your vacation!?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Mar i Terra, the home of your vacation! located?

Located in Olhão Historic Center, this vacation home is within a 10-minute walk of Capela de Nossa Senhora da Soledade and Olhao Municipal Market. Ria Formosa Natural Park and Parque Natural da Ria Formosa are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

8.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Holiday

Had a great time, really comfortable house and well equipped. Good location in Olhao, hope to come back.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Quaint little house

Very cute small house updated with modern finishes. Convenient location, just 15 minute walk to waterfront.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Exceptionally clean. 5 minutes walk to the seafront. 5/10 minutes walk to 2 large supermarkets. Comfortable beds. Really well equipped. In the middle of town but so quiet. 5 minutes walk to the station. Lots of cafe/ bars within a minutes walk. Really enjoyed our stay. Highly recommend
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a lovely place. So thoughtfully decorated. A short walk to restaurants and we were able to find parking very close by. There was an issue with the internet box....but our host was right on it and had a technician come and fix it. We appreciated it as we loved to watch some of the Olympics at night!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

My stay in Olhao

The owner was very responsive and helpful but the property manager had difficulty with understanding English. The property itself is modern, clean and tastefully decorated. All the appliances work and the manuals are at hand. The property is about a 10 minute walk from the marina and many restaurants. I recommend this property.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house. Exceptionally clean and tidy. Extremely well equipped in the kitchen and the house in general. Everything has been thought of from needle and cotton, iron, umbrella, sun hat, pen ,& paper, shopping trolley etc. Communication with the host was super. Easy walk to supermarkets, bars, restaurants and the sea. We loved our time there. Walking distance from train, which was on time, clean and very good value. Highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

excellent property

The house was very conveniently located off a main street in Olhao about 10min walk from the harbor. The house itself is brand new and all the fixtures and equipment is also new. We had a very restful vacation and went on day trips to Tavira, Faro, Rio de Formosa, Huelva etc. The owner was very prompt to answer our concerns on how to use some of the very modern equipment that we are not accustomed to use. Overall, one of the best VRBO properties we have rented.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Good location short walk to waterfront,/old town center, train station and markets. Modest neighborhood in transition and very safe. House is narrow with many stairs. The beautiful terrace in photos is on the top floor 2 flights up. Nicely renovated and well stocked with towels and kitchen supplies. Main bath is spacious and easy to manage. The kitchen and living/dining room are very compact. Host was very responsive to any questions we had. This house is lovely if you don’t mind living on 3 floors.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
La casa impecable y la ubicación aceptable cerca restaurantes y donde comprar amenidades para tu estancia
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

La maison de vos vacances pour 4 personnes à Olhão !

Maison de ville très propre et avec tout le nécessaire. Située dans un secteur populaire et calme avec cafétéria et petits bistrots. Facilité pour garer la voiture à proximité. Proche des grands magasins et centres commerciaux. Dix minutes à pieds de la marina, de la zone piétonne avec boutiques et restaurants, du marché aux poissons et du marché classique.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

La location rêvée

Pendant de nombreuses semaines on a préparé notre voyage en Algarve et cela fût déjà un grand plaisir. Trouver la maison de Sidonie a permis de rendre ce séjour fabuleux. Les photos donnent déjà envie, en vrai c'est encore mieux. Très propre, cela sent très bon;il ne manque rien. C est très bien rénové et très bien décoré. La terrasse est géniale et la musique qui sort des murs est extra... Vous comprendrez en louant la maison de Sidonie ! Et en plus on peut se garer facilement. Les échanges ont été parfaits, Sidonie est très gentille et très attachée à ce que le séjour se passe au mieux. Olhao et l Algarve sont une très belle découverte. Nous avons beaucoup, beaucoup aimé !! Vous pouvez louer les yeux fermés.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 14, 2022
Ce fut un plaisir vous recevoir chez nous! j'espère vous recevoir à nouveau un jour! Merci pour tout!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bien jolie maison

Jolie maison, très bien équipée et très bien entretenue.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

trés bien

très bon contact
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thank you Sidonie. This is the best equipped apartment, especially the kitchen.

Very clean. Easy access to train, bakery, grocery and waterfront markets.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

très belle location

bel appartement ,bien aménagé,très propre avec des équipements de bonne qualité.le linge de maison ainsi que les draps et serviettes sont fournis c'est très appréciable. la propriétaire est de bon conseil,réactive à nos demandes et qui parle très bien français.merci à elle. je conseille vivement cette location qui vaut une location de haut standing.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magnifique

Nous avons passé un séjour dans cette maison magnifique. La maison est dotée de prestations de très hautes qualités. Rien ne manque même la télévision française. L’emplacement est près du port et de son marché, ainsi que du centre commercial d’auchan. Tout est possible à pied. Nous avons toujours trouvé un emplacement pour garer la voiture. Le calme est là même en plein centre d’olhão. Nous recommandons ce logement à 200%!!!!! Sandrine et Olivier
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Maison terre et mer Olhão

Nous avons passé un excellent séjour, la location était à la hauteur de nos attentes et très bien située .
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location

Dieses Haus ist ein Schmuckkästchen

Das Haus ist liebevoll und mit allen Annehmlichkeiten die ein schönes Wohnen ermöglichen ausgestattet. Wir haben uns direkt nach dem Betreten wie zu Hause gefühlt. Selbst für die erste Verpflegung war liebevoll vorgesorgt. Die kleine Dachterrasse läd zum gemütlichen Aufenthalt und Sonne tanken ein. Alles in allem können wir dieses Haus jederzeit weiterempfehlen
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

stay in olhao

nice house very clean and modern
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

The Pleasures of Olhao

Mar I Terra is a great place for exploring the pleasures of Olhao, a hard working but laid back city that's spared many of the tourist pressures of more well known cities in the Algarve. Among its pleasures are the many neighborhood cafes, populated by local residents, some from Africa or Brazil, who are always happy to display the Portuguese arts of friendliness and conversation. Olhao is proud of its evolution from a fishing village dependency of Faro to an independent city, which it displays on a series of posters in a downtown plaza. Mar I Terra is comfortable, well-equipped, and in a quiet neighborhood. Parking is not a problem; it is always available on the street in front of Mar I Terra and in the adjacent alley. The famous mercado is a ten minute walk away and provides all the fresh food one could want. Inexpensive tours of the islands are available near the mercado. We took the one to Armona Island with Manuel, the owner of one of the operations, who grew up in the islands and knows everything about the aquaculture of the area. It wasn't anything fancy -- a bench on an open boat powered by a 75 hp Evinrude -- but it was an education in the history and economy of Olhao. Olhao is a good choice if you want to avoid the touristic centers of the western Algarve, and Mar i Terra is a great place for exploration of the town.
Stayed 15 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nous y retournerons avec plaisir

Très belle maison conforme à nos attentes, rien ne manque pour passer un bon séjour même le soleil était au rendez-vous,nous étions à 10 minutes à pied du marché et du centre historique . Nous reviendrons certainement en fin d année Merci à Sidonie pour ces petites attentions à l arrivée et la propreté du logement
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

A good place to stay in Olhao - convenient for touring the Algarve

February 14 – March 13, 2019 The house is conveniently located, walking distance from the rail station, bus depot, supermarkets, restaurants and the waterfront. It seems to be a recent rebuild using high end materials and is completely equipped with the latest appliances. The owner kindly left the appliance instruction manuals (mostly in French) which we found necessary. Parking in the vicinity is at a premium and so we did not rent a car except for a three day excursion to Evora and Sagres towards the end of our stay. We stayed for a month and found, that for us, it was just too long to spend in a house spread over three floors. The kitchen and living/dining room are on the main floor but the lovely terrace is on the third so if you wanted to have a meal or even drinks on the terrace you had to maneuver trays up and down circular stairs. The living/dining room is small. As the house faces north, the sitting area is gloomy and the only lighting are wall sconces with harsh white L.E.D. lighting.
Stayed 27 nights in Feb 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Prestation Conforma et Parfaite

Après avoir quitté Paris sous une pluie battante, nous arrivons à Faro sous un grand soleil avec un 18 ° d'accueil. 30 mns plus tard nous entrons dans la charmante demeure de Sidonie, tout est nickel, elle nous a même prévu une collation d'accueil (vin blanc d'Algarve et délicieux biscuits secs). La maison est vraiment bien équipée, nous n'avons manqué de rien, il y a même un petit barbecue électrique installé dans la courette, sur lequel nous avons cuisiné poissons et Gambas (très frais et bon marché au Portugal). La région est très jolie, bref un super séjour ! Grands remerciements à Sidonie Martine et Marc
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Maison fonctionelle et bien equipée

Maison fonctionelle et bien equipée
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

New, clean, efficient.. and close walk to downtown Olhão.

We had a wonderful week at Mar i Terra. Clean, efficient, comfortable, and within walking distance of downtown markets, restaurants, and boat tours. A great place to call home for a week+ to explore the Algarve region. Even a day trip to Selville is easily doable! Kitchen is well equipped to even make your own meal with fresh fish and produce from the markets. Nearby pastry shop for bread and delectable treats. Must get pasteis de nata... delicious!
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2018
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