Club Albufeira is a popular and public holiday resort in the Algarve region of Portugal-open all year round. With exotic gardens and 3 superb pools,an on-site minimarket, on-site restaurant and a friendly multilingual reception office Club Albufeira has gained high ratings with past holiday-makers. A deluxe 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom air conditioned and fully furnished apartment,centrally situated, close to all amenities is offered to you for ....

Portugal is a relatively small country with a rich culture and proud heritage. Tourists visiting Portugal are usually drawn by the mild climate and beautiful sandy beaches of the country. Portugal is regarded as one of the most rewarding travel destinations in Europe.

The coastline of Portugal stretches some 800km and all along it are some stunning villages and historical cities like Lisbon or Porto. The country borders with Spain to the north and the east and to the south and west lies the Atlantic Ocean.

The Archipelago of Madeira forms also part of Portugal. These island group is found 1000 kilometres southwest of Lisbon in ......

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In the recent turmoil of the credit crisis the difficulties of Spain have been well documented, with falling prices, controversy over illegal building coming to a head when some properties were summarily demolished and a general feeling that a few chickens had come home to roost.

While such a view may underestimate the variety of possible new opportunities that Spain can offer now or in the future, which may arise from the development of new resorts, airports and public transport links, the situation in Portugual appears to be of an altogether different order.

This point was made by Paul Luetchens, managing director of property portal Hotproperty.co.uk. Mr Luetchens stated that one of the key perceived failings of Spain - that of poor design and overdevelopment on the Costas - is an error that the Portuguese are keen to avoid.

He commented: "I think the Portuguese market is .....

Ray McAllister heads for the hills and finds the quieter side to the Algarve

EVERYONE knows the Algarve does great beach holidays.

The best climate in Europe brings Brits by the thousand to the villas and apartments off the coastal strip, all hell bent on sea, sand and sunshine.

But jet into Faro Airport, and, just for a change, don’t turn left or right. Carry on up into the hills and discover a whole new Algarve.

This is a quieter, quainter Algarve, dotted with small towns and old-fashioned villages; its sun-scarred landscape, brown and dusty but dramatic and appealing at the same time.

And it was here I found Monte Do Casal, a haven of a hotel, as far from the hustle and bustle of everyday life as it is possible to imagine.

It’s an exquisitely-appointed 18th century manor house that

Read all about upcoming Algarve events during the next few weeks.  I try to update this page whenever I learn about something new that looks interesting, so don't forget to visit often - if only to discover what you're missing!

Now you've no excuse for not planning what to do when you're not lolling around on those gorgeous beaches, whenever your Algarve vacation takes place.

Choose from: 

festivals | fairs | sports | entertainments | music  
shows | art exhibitions | markets

As you may know .......

Find local businesses and property in the Algarve.
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The area that is now Portugal has been inhabited at least since about 7000 BC until about 700 BC by a Neolithic culture - around 700 BC Celts came in from middle Europe. From about 535 BC, the Algarve was controlled by ........

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SAGRES, Portugal — The wind picked up after we left the last trees behind, and the narrow road stretched out over the misty, scrub-covered plateau toward the end of Europe.

At Sagres, the road stops at the walls of Henry the Navigator's fortress. Beyond, the land runs out and the old continent drops 150 feet into .......