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Algarve Holidays - Travel Guide |
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Family Friendly Algarve holidays - Algarve Hotels & Apartments only |
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 The Algarve stretches along the southern coast of Portugal and is a beautiful area in which to holiday. The Algarve combines the historic and traditional Portugal with friendly up-to-date resorts to cater for the modern-day holidaymakers that visit each year. The beaches this area are some of the best in Europe, many are Blue Flag beaches ensuring they are clean, safe and ideal for playing and relaxing on. The warm climate means it is an all year round holiday destination and attracts its fair share of golfers. You would be wrong however to think that golf is the only thing on offer in the Algarve as the area has many resorts that cater for the young and old alike, with much to offer in a picturesque setting. Albufeira, Portugal's most popular resort, has been described as a stretch of 'holiday-land suburbia', spreading from the old town both east and west along the coast, its sandy coves and golden beaches drawing an assorted crowd from retired couples to wild teens, and plenty of families with young children.
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**Top four deals for families with free child places** |
| Best* Algarve All inclusive |
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Best* Self Catering for family's |
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Balaia Atlantico, Albufeira. 4-star R/O, B&B, H/B or All inclusive. Located close to the main beaches of the area, and the hotel will be operating.. More >>> |
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Quinta Das Figueirinhas, Armacao de Pera. 3-star S/C or H/B. you will find everything you look for, just a few minutes from the complex, from the beaches’ natural beauty... More >>> |
| Best* Half Board for family's |
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Best* for larger family's |
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Vila Gale Atlantico, Albufeira. 4-star B&B, H/B or AI. located at Gale Beach, just 300m from the beach and 6km from Albufeira. More >>> |
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Paraiso de Albufeira, Albufeira. 4-star S/C, B&B. H/B, AI. Located only a short walk from all that the city of Albufeira has to offer... More >>> |
Use the search box below to see all of our holidays & hotels in the Algarve. |
* Based on previous guest opinions. **Free child place(s) applies to accommodation only but may not be for all board levels. FCP's subject to availability but were available at time of publishing. |
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Algarve holidays travel facts Climate: Algarve's Weather & Climate (opens as a pop-up) Airports: Algarve - Faro Airport (FAO) (opens as a pop-up) Flight time from UK: Between 2.5 & 3 hours Currency: Euro. ATMs are widespread and are generally the cheapest and most convenient method of obtaining money. Money can be exchanged at bureaux de change and major hotels, but banks give the best rates. Time: Local time is GMT (GMT +1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October). Language: Portuguese is the official language, but English is widely spoken and understood. Electricity: 220 volts, 50Hz. European-style two-pin plugs are standard. Useful contact information: Portuguese Embassy, London, United Kingdom: +44 (0)20 7235 5331
British Embassy, Lisbon: +351 21 392 4000 |
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 Looking for cheap holidays Algarve? Use the search box above to search for charter flights to Algarve and "low-cost" cheap flights Algarve, cheap holidays to Algarve including beach holidays Algarve & last minute Algarve holidays.
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Things to do in the Algarve for families |
 Zoomarine: Based on the theme "The Life of the Oceans", Zoomarine at present occupies over 8 hectares, where, with a single ticket, the family has access to an area of leisure, entertainment and education. See the spectacular Dolphin show and performances by the Seals and Sea Lions and experience the colour of the magical bird shows and visit the aquarium. Enjoy the tranquil gardens and the different amusement rides such as the big wheel, the mini roller coaster or the pirate ship. There park also have swimming pools for both adults and children and a variety of shops and restaurants. |
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 Lagos Zoo: Situated about 15 minutes drive from Lagos, the zoo houses more than 120 animal and 200 botanical species from the five continents, in a natural environment. Children will love the farm area which has ponies, sheep, goats, ducks and chickens where the children can actually touch them, if they so wish. There's an amazing flight tunnel which enables visitors to watch wonderfully coloured birds in free flight.
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 Aqualand Algarve: ex-The Big One, is located in the central area of the Algarve, near the town of Alcantarilha (Armacao de Pera), 15 Km from Albufeira. The park has water attractions for all tastes, some totally unique in the country, such as the Banzai, which give moments of pure adrenaline, joy, fun, adventure and relaxation. Attractions that make this waterpark special are the Banzai Boggan where only the brave dare to surf on there board after descending a nearly vertical drop of 23 meters and gaining a dizzy speed or if this isn't for you then try the more conventional Kamikaze a breathtaking slide that will take you from 36 meters in the sky, along 95 metros of slide, to ground zero in less than four seconds! The Kamikaze is a challenging experience that creates addiction. There's also the Corkscrew (Anaconda) a multiple majesties water slide! 5 times the slides, 5 times the fun! The Rapids where you can experience the thrill of white water rafting. There's the Crazy Race where you can race your friends to the bottom plus a many more exciting things to do for all ages. Younger children have there own Rainbow Park with mini slides, showers, giant crayons and more attractions in shallow water.
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There are a host of other waterparks and attraction throughout the Algarve and more details of which ones are closest to you can be found at most hotel reception areas. |
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 Free child places - Holidays, Hotels & Apartments. Our dynamic search does all the hard work in sourcing holidays with free child places. It searches from self catering holidays right through to all inclusive holidays with free child places and only returns the best deal found. All you need to do is enter the childrens ages on the last day of the holiday and the database will show the best deal available. If your party includes teenagers above 11 then you must enter these as adults as the airline will charge an adult fare. If your family includes infants then excluded them in the search (i.e. don't class them as a child) but do call us before booking so that we can ensure that a cot is available. Not sure! then play safe and give us a call as you'll find us very family friendly. Read more.... |
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If you would prefer us to find you cheap Algarve holidays, hotels or apartments in the Algarve for you then all you need do is give us a call on 0845 430 2004 or complete our holiday enquiry form and we will come back to you with the best price possible. We will also search for alternative dates and resorts so that you can then compare cost. |
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All Algarve holidays can be booked on-line or by calling 0845 430 2004. We accept: |
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