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 north-western coast is known as the Costa Verde and
offers some scenic beaches, albeit with cold Atlantic waters, which
make this resort area less popular than the southerly Algarve. The
...
moreSixteen miles (26km) west of Lisbon is the trendy resort town of
Estoril, a cosmopolitan holiday Mecca with a promenade along three
narrow coarse sandy beaches, luxury hotels, championship golf
cou...
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...
moreVineyards cover much of Graciosa, just like the other Azores
island resorts, but this tiny landmass has its own unique natural
attraction as well: the Furna de Enxofre. This is a small, warm
sulphu...
moreThe ancient port city of Lagos is today one of the most popular
holiday resort destinations on the Algarve, sited as it is within
walking distance of some excellent beaches. Visitors to Lagos can
a...
moreThe resort island of Pico is dominated by its volcano of the
same name, rearing in 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...
moreSao 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 is stil...
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. The town has
some ...
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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