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Portuguese Holidays - Travel Guide |
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Family Friendly Portugal holidays - Portugal Hotels & Apartments only |
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 Portugal is made up of four tourist areas with the Algarve and Lisbon on the mainland and the islands of Madeira & Cape Verde being the furthest south. 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. Lisboa is the capital of Portugal and lies on the north bank of the Tagus Estuary, on the European Atlantic coast. It is the westernmost city in continental Europe. Lisboa offers a wide variety of options to the visitor, including beaches, countryside, mountains and areas of historical interest only a few kilometres away from the city centre. The Costa do Estoril is the main tourist area and is waiting for you to discover it. Romantic, cosmopolitan, full of entertainment and with a unique character, it is where Lisbon meets the sea. Madeira is small, just 13 miles wide and 35 miles long, and has no beaches, but it does have an Eden-like beauty with its rich volcanic soil having turned it into a botanical wonderland and agricultural treasure house. The island has been termed a 'floating garden'. Madeira is a walkers paradise with its mountains, picture-postcard villages, magnificent churches and breathtaking waterfalls all waiting to be discovered.
Cape Verde offers the traveller some spectacular mountain scenery and beautiful deserted beaches. The year-round warm climate offers tourist an alternative to the Canary Isles but as Cape Verde is further south you can expect to pay a little more for your flight.
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**Top four deals for families with free child places** |
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Best* Lisbon |
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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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Pestana Cascais, Cascais. 4-star S/C, B&B or H/B. Situated on the sea front and affords magnificent views over the sea, swimming pools and gardens..... More >>> |
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Best* Cape Verde |
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Calheta Beach Hotel, Calheta. 4-star B&B or H/B. Ideal location on the coastline, close to the white sandy beach and marina. It is ideal for families... More >>> |
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Djadsal Holiday Resort, Santa Maria. 4-star All inclusive. Located next to the beach, about 20 minutes far from the airport and about 1 km from the village of Santa Maria. More >>> |
Use the search box below to see all of our holidays & hotels in Portugal. |
* 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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Portugal holiday travel facts Climate: Portugal's Weather & Climate (opens as a pop-up) Airports: Algarve - Faro Airport (FAO) - Lisbon (LIS) - Madeira (FNC) - Cape Verde Sal (SID) (opens as a pop-up) Flight time from UK: Various 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 (the same as the UK) 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 Portugal? Use the search box above to search for charter flights to Portugal and "low-cost" cheap flights Portugal, cheap holidays to Portugal including beach holidays Portugal & last minute Portugal holidays.
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Things to see and do in Portugal |
Please check out the various areas but the Algarve is way out in front for things to do, especially for families. |
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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 Portugal holidays, hotels or apartments in Portugal 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 Portugal holidays can be booked on-line or by calling 0845 430 2004. We accept: |
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