The Regions of Portugal

Portugal is a holiday paradise, with 500 miles of wonderful coastline, over 3,500 hours of sunshine each year and charming, courteous people, whose friendship with the British stretches back for generations. Long, clean, sandy beaches, sheltered coves of warm, white sand with a backdrop of whitewashed villas; some of the best sporting facilities in the world, excellent seafood, highly drinkable wines - an unbeatable combination. The country is steeped in history; beautiful palaces in Sintra, Roman remains in the Algarve, imposing architecture in Lisbon and many museums displaying the great influence of the historical Portuguese maritime explorers. Nowadays, there are motorways linking the north to the south and along the Algarve, enabling the traveller to discover all of Portugal's treasures with ease. With this in mind, we have carefully selected properties within easy reach of both Lisbon and Faro Airports, allowing flexibility and the opportunity to enjoy the very different scenery, architecture, local cuisine and ambience of two of the country's most beautiful areas. The different regions of Portugal vary enormously.

Whilst the majority of holidaymakers head for the Algarve, ever improving roads and a wide choice of flights mean that many people now combine the beauty, history and stunning beaches of the Lisbon Coast or Alentejo with a relaxing week further south. Driving from Lisbon to the Algarve has never been easier, with new roads the journey takes a leisurely two and a half hours and we will be happy to advise you on the properties which we think are a compatible choice for a two centre holiday. You can fly into Faro or Lisbon and return from either airport and we can arrange for you to collect and leave your hired car at your chosen airport at no extra charge. You might like to consider a two centre holiday in the Algarve; for example you could choose a week in one of our coastal properties, followed by a week in a peaceful and tranquil retreat in the hills. You may prefer a week in Vila Nova de Milfontes, with spectacular scenery and unspoiled landscape, Sintra with a wealth of culture and history or Sesimbra with a spectacular coastline, both close to Lisbon. One of the most popular leisure activities in Portugal is, of course, golf. There are around 50 eighteen hole golf courses in Portugal. Packages can be arranged through our associates and full details can be found here.

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The Regions of Portugal

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