Why Portugal?:

Portugal has become well established as a tourist destination so expect your Portugal holidays to comprise sunny weather, great hospitality and fantastic facilities. Long before holidays in Portugal became popular, Portugal was a renowned seafaring nation. The history of Portugal was built on the spectacular ocean voyages it undertook throughout its distinguished history, which brought great cultural and artistic heritage to the country. Portugal is also England’s oldest Allie!

Portugal’s capital Lisbon is a tremendous city to visit, especially since its rejuvenation in the 1990’s and is easily accessible for a day trip from the Western Algarve. With an improved modern infrastructure it is now much easier to enjoy holidays in Portugal along the Lisbon coast. Lisbon has plenty of historic buildings and mediaeval structures, particularly in the Alfama quarter, the oldest part of the city and the perfect place to soak up the vibrant atmosphere in the weekly flea market.
Despite the attractions of the Lisbon coast, by far the most popular destination for Portugal holidays is the Algarve.

Visit the Algarve - The Sunny South of Portugal

Portugal holidays on the south coast feature an abundance of tremendous resorts with distinguished golf courses, plenty of water sports and glorious weather. The Algarve holiday resorts have often sprung up from small fishing villages to become popular destinations for Portugal holidays, with excellent facilities close to the miles of sandy and secluded beaches that stretch along the coast.

Algarve holidays offer a huge number of tremendous resorts and a nice variety of locations. Featuring distinguished golf courses, water sports aplenty and some glorious weather, an Algarve holiday is an attractive prospect for families, couples and groups of golfers. The Algarve holiday resorts in many cases sprung up from small fishing villages to encompass excellent facilities close to the miles of sandy beaches that stretch along the south coast of Portugal. The historic town of Lagos is popular with day trippers as id Faro the location of the main Airport in the Algarve. A number of local and regional UK Airports offer Flights to Faro.

The main Algarve holiday resorts are centred around the lively town of Albufeira. West of Albufeira, Portimao and Lagos are cosmopolitan town’s with a rich, cultural heritage and backed by pine covered hills and fields of wild flowers. The warm sandy beaches and turquoise waters of Praia da Luz lie close by. Vilamoura is a purpose built Algarve resort that has its own attractive marina lined with shops, bars and cafes and has excellent sports facilities, particularly for golfers. The best place for golfers.

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