Think of Algarve and automatically what comes to mind are beaches dappled by the sun, jutting from behind the country's mountainous regions and beaches with golden sand pocketed around rock formations. Algarve, deemed to be the jewel of Portugal, is famous for its sun-drenched shores. People deem Algarve as unhurried, relaxed and atmospheric, but with the regions rich Portugese culture, it invites you to extend your stay. It is some sort of a melting-pot where tourists can easily become adjusted to life, locally. It's a city exploding with a lot of people who are fun-loving and who poses busy night lives, which are more prominent in locals rather than in tourists. Algarve is known to house a number of ancient churches and museums, and parks are picturesque, serene and shadowed by its trees. It is an ideal shopping destination as its streets are filled with cafes, local markets and modern malls. Leading to an attractive marina are quaint little plazas. Resorts and restaurants dot along the coastline. The region is proud of its golf courses designed expertly. Without a doubt, Algarve is number one on everyone's top holiday destinations lists.
Planning Holidays to Algarve
Talking about a combination of fabulous beaches with an upbeat nightlife? The Albufeira has a lot to offer. Once a quaint, little fishing village, Albufeira - while keeping a lot of the Algarve charm - now abound with holiday glamour. It is a fusion of beaches and an upbeat nightlife. Quieter coves behind the cliffs to the east abound the golden sand at Praia d'Oura. Every fortnight, local gypsy markets come out with their pottery and jewellery. Every once in a while, you will be able to spot local fishermen tending to their boats down at the beach, or take on the water and try out the different water sports available. All these makes Albufeira the ideal last minute holiday destination.
Although it was once a fishing village, Carvoeiro has lost none of its charms. It is a little town tucked away in the pockets of the coastlines of Algarve where al fresco cafes are in abundance in the centre of an open village, with a view of rainbow-coloured boats. Take a few more steps up ahead and you will feel the sand of Carvoeiro's sandy beaches between your toes. On the other side of the village are narrow, whitewashed lanes pocked with quaint little souvenir shops waiting for tourists to explore them. Restaurants serving local dishes are also in abundance in the area. If local fare do not appeal to your palate, there's a local produce market where you can source your ingredients from. However you choose your summer holiday, you will surely get hooked in Carvoeiro.
The only problem you might encounter. when planning a luxury holidays to Algarve, is making a decision on where to stay. You may well be more interested in the pleasures the hotels offer. Scattered along Algarve's coastline are hotels where style and pampering are primary. Algarve's wide selection of hotels won't disappoint you, no matter what you're looking for. It goes without saying too that the rooms are havens of comfort and the dining divine, an indulgence after a long day of luxury.
An Algarve holiday means dining in the open air in sun-bathed cafes, look around in peculiar little shops, take pleasure in an aimless wander in town or loaf around the sandy shores. Algarve's tropical climate is responsible for all these and vacationing in mainland Portugal's most southern regions ensures you of a shining sun as much as staying in deluxe hotels in Greece.
Planning Holidays to Algarve
Talking about a combination of fabulous beaches with an upbeat nightlife? The Albufeira has a lot to offer. Once a quaint, little fishing village, Albufeira - while keeping a lot of the Algarve charm - now abound with holiday glamour. It is a fusion of beaches and an upbeat nightlife. Quieter coves behind the cliffs to the east abound the golden sand at Praia d'Oura. Every fortnight, local gypsy markets come out with their pottery and jewellery. Every once in a while, you will be able to spot local fishermen tending to their boats down at the beach, or take on the water and try out the different water sports available. All these makes Albufeira the ideal last minute holiday destination.
Although it was once a fishing village, Carvoeiro has lost none of its charms. It is a little town tucked away in the pockets of the coastlines of Algarve where al fresco cafes are in abundance in the centre of an open village, with a view of rainbow-coloured boats. Take a few more steps up ahead and you will feel the sand of Carvoeiro's sandy beaches between your toes. On the other side of the village are narrow, whitewashed lanes pocked with quaint little souvenir shops waiting for tourists to explore them. Restaurants serving local dishes are also in abundance in the area. If local fare do not appeal to your palate, there's a local produce market where you can source your ingredients from. However you choose your summer holiday, you will surely get hooked in Carvoeiro.
The only problem you might encounter. when planning a luxury holidays to Algarve, is making a decision on where to stay. You may well be more interested in the pleasures the hotels offer. Scattered along Algarve's coastline are hotels where style and pampering are primary. Algarve's wide selection of hotels won't disappoint you, no matter what you're looking for. It goes without saying too that the rooms are havens of comfort and the dining divine, an indulgence after a long day of luxury.
An Algarve holiday means dining in the open air in sun-bathed cafes, look around in peculiar little shops, take pleasure in an aimless wander in town or loaf around the sandy shores. Algarve's tropical climate is responsible for all these and vacationing in mainland Portugal's most southern regions ensures you of a shining sun as much as staying in deluxe hotels in Greece.
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