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Algarve - an overview
Portugal, in particular the Algarve, offers mile upon mile of sandy beaches, picturesque sandy coves, quaint villages and fishing ports. The famous golf courses, scenic green countryside and over 3,000 hours of sunshine every year mean Portugal's southern most region, the Algarve, is an ideal spot for a relaxing holiday. The Algarve offers numerous opportunities for you to sample water sports including swimming with dolphins, local delicacies as well as their famous sardines and great shopping particularly in Vilamoura and Faro. Local markets are awash with good buys and attractive souvenirs and for a spiritual experience, visit Fatima, one of the most important pilgrimage centres in the world. We offer a mix of apartments and hotels to suit many tastes and budgets in a mix of popular resorts. The once fishing villages and developing resorts of Olhos d'Agua, Armacao de Pera and Carvoeiro, the European Blue Flag beach of Sao Rafael, more lively Montechoro with the famous ‘strip', well-known Albufeira, the beautiful ‘golden beach' of Praia da Oura and the famed ‘Beach of Rock', Praia da Rocha.
An Air show is to be held between 25th and 27th April for the first time in the Algarve and there will be displays of aerobatics in the skies above Portimao. The following events are due to be occuring at the Portimao Airshow: displays by paratroopers, air acrobatics, model aircraft displays, flight baptisms and flight simulatorsDate: 25 to 27 April Venue: Portimão riverside area Org.: Portimão Municipal Council,Expo Arade and Aero Press
Tel.: +351 282 470 700
3rd WORLD CUP IN RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS AND 22nd PORTIMÃO INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT. Gymnastics is one of the toughest sports in the world to both train, compete and excel in. With a tournament of this kind, you are more likely to see excellence and originality being shown by all competitors.Date: 17 to 20 April Venue: Portimão Arena Org.:Portimão Municipal Council and Gymnastics Portuguese Federation
Tel.: +351 282 470 700
BAJA TERRAS D’EL REI Portuguese Off-Road Championship, the Portuguese Off-Road Motorcycling Championship and the European Quad Bike Championship.Date: 4 to 6 April Org.: Algarve Car Club
Tel.: +351 289 400 330
VODAFONE RALLY OF PORTUGAL 2008 Intercontinental Rally ChallengeDate: 8 to 10 May
Venue: Different localities
PORTUGUESE F1 POWERBOAT GRAND PRIX powerboat racing in Arade.Date: 3 and 4 May
Venue: Portimão riverside area
Resorts in Algarve
Albufeira
Albufeira is about 40km west of Faro on Portugal's south coast. First and foremost, Albufeira is fam...
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Algarve allocated on arrival
Algarve 4 star BB allocated on arrival...
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Alvor
Alvor is a quaint, old port at the mouth of the Rio Alvor, about 20km east of Lagos. It boasts stunn...
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Areias De Sao Joao
Areias De Sao Joao is a district neighbouring Albufeira in the Algarve region of Portugal. &nbs...
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Armacao de Pera
Armacao de Pera lies West of Albufeira around 47km from Faro in Portugal's Algarve region. ...
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