Holiday resorts in Portugal
A busy trading port in ancient times, Albufeira declined into a
poor fishing town in the 18th century, having been swamped by tidal
waves and burnt out by civil war. But since the 1960s the tide has...
moreOnce just a small picturesque fishing village, Cascais
(pronounced 'Kesh-kaysh'), 19 miles (30km) west of Lisbon, has
exploded into one of the most bustling, sophisticated holiday
resorts on the Po...
morePortugal's northwest coast is known as the Costa Verde (Green
Coast) and offers some scenic beaches, albeit with cold Atlantic
waters, which make this resort area less popular than the southerly
Al...
moreSixteen miles (26km) west of Lisbon is the trendy resort town of
Estoril, a cosmopolitan holiday destination with a promenade along
three narrow coarse sandy beaches, luxury hotels, championship gol...
moreFaial is the resort island of the Azores most recommended by
travel agents for a holiday, because of its central position in the
archipelago. Its coast is indented with sheltered bays and it has
an...
moreThe provincial capital of the Algarve, Faro is a modern, lively
city with attractive shopping precincts, good restaurants and a
frenetic nightlife, an exciting holiday destination. Thousands of
tra...
moreThe resort island of Flores, most northerly of the Azores group
and sited somewhat remote from its companions, is literally the
island of 'flowers', carpeted with numerous wildflowers and
hydrangea...
moreThe tiny Graciosa is known as the 'White Island' of the Azores
due to the pale rocky landscape, but there is variety in the golden
wheatfields and green and purple vineyards. The landscape is dotted...
moreEating out is part of the pleasure of a holiday on the Algarve,
and Lagos offers the best of the best choices of establishments in
which to indulge. Seafood lovers will be ecstatic, but no one, even...
moreThe resort island of Pico is dominated by its volcano of the
same name, rising from the middle of the landscape and towering
7,720ft (2,351m) above sea level, making it the highest peak in
Portugal...
moreThe island resort of Santa Maria, a fantastic holiday retreat,
lies southwest of Sao Miguel, and features an airport that was a
World War II American Air Force base which has now been
appropriated ...
moreSay 'cheese' when on holiday in Sao Jorge, the resort island
surrounded by sheer, black cliffs, because this is the centre of
the Azores' dairy industry. The lush green grass of the island's
fields...
moreSão Miguel, largest in the Azores group, is a scenically
spectacular holiday resort destination, with green pastures and
forest-covered volcanic peaks. The island may be the largest, but
it ...
moreThe picturesque resort town of Sintra, 18 miles (29km)
north-west of Lisbon, lies at the heart of one of Portugal's most
appealing holiday regions, abounding with natural beauty,
historical and cul...
moreThe holiday resort destination of Tavira, to the east of Faro in
the south-east corner of Portugal, is one of the most photogenic
towns along the Algarve coast, sporting white-washed houses topped
...
moreTerceira, an island resort destination in the Azores, holds many
places of interest for tourists. The historic centre of its capital
town, Angra do Heroismo, having been classified as a UNESCO World...
moreA small town at the mouth of the River Ave, 17 miles (27km)
north of Porto, Vila do Conde has become a popular summer holiday
resort because of its sandy beaches and rocky reefs, though it
feels ve...
moreThe unusual resort town of Vila Real de Santo Antonio, 53 miles
(85km) east of Faro, is neatly designed on a geometric grid system,
radiating out from the central square, the Praca Marques de Pombal...
moreVilamoura, an ambitious purpose-built holiday resort on the
central Algarve coast, is one of Europe's largest privately
developed tourist havens, offering holidaymakers every form of
sport, enterta...
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