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Pereiras Sao Marcos da Serra
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Odeleite Sao Mu Aljezur Barnabe Barranco Alfambras Praia do do Velho Vau Silves Carrapateira Colinas Salir Goldra Verdes Algoz Bensafrim Sao Bras de Alportel Alvor Portimão Quarteira Loule Monte Vila do Carvoeiro Vilamoura Lagos Estoi Tavira Gordo Bispo Almancil Moncarapacho Budens Montinhos Armacao Olhos de Pera Vale do Garrao Cape St da Luz D'Agua Sagres Praia da Vicente Ponta de Sagres Vale do Rocha Faro Praia da Albufeira/ Lobo Quinta Luz Golfo de Sao Joao/ do Lago Praia da Gale/ Cadiz Montechoro
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Algarve ALGARVE
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Ponta da Calheta
Vila Baleira
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Santana
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1818 Pico Arieiro
Faial Porto da Cruz Santo da Serra Canical
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Curral das Freiras Poiso Pass Camacha Ribeira Monte Brava Funchal Palheiro Canico
Machico Santa Cruz
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Madeira
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Algarve & Madeira
Portugal's sun-drenched Algarve is famed for its long swathes of sandy beaches, while Madeira is famed for its profusion of colourful, exotic blooms, rolling hillsides and cascading terraced vineyards.
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Behind the Algarve's picture-postcard coastline is a rural landscape of sleepy villages, patchwork fields and citrus and olive groves. Each spring the countryside is cloaked with wild flowers. Beyond are the eucalyptus, pine and cork-oak covered foothills and the Monchique and Caldeirao Mountains that separate the Algarve from Alentejo further north. The views from the 900m summit of Foia Mountain are spectacular. Ideally explored on foot, Madeira is a walker's paradise. If you're a keen ramble, it's worth checking out the well-organised walking tours around the ancient irrigation channels know as 'levadas'. Dug into mountainsides they were once used to carry water from high up in the hills to fields and villages below. You're sure to be enchanted by the views, crisp mountain air and scenic routes past verdant vineyards, banana plantations and slops cloaked with colourful flowers.
The Algarve
Brits have been singing the praises of the Algarve for years now - the honey sands, the hideaway bays, the great striding rocks marching to the sea. In fact, the mere mention of its name and you can almost feel the Atlantic waves splashing over your shins and imagine escaping into a book by a quiet dune. No wonder we keep coming back for more. But stray off the sun-kissed beaches and you'll find another side to the Algarve. Cue elegant towns and tiny Moorish villages. Great flocks of water birds wading through the wetlands. And mountains where you can picnic in shady pine forests. And it's this variety which makes the Algarve such a great-for-all place - young or old, party animals or peace-loving softies. If you like to wake up at night to dance into the wee hours, resorts like Albufeira know just how to show you a good time. If you're travelling with children then you've really hit gold with splash-tastic water parks and restaurants where children are spoilt rotten. Praia da Rocha, in particular, is great if you've got the kids in tow. Prefer to tuck yourself away from the hurly-burly of holiday hotspots? No problem. There are any number of unspoilt towns like Lagos and Carvoeiro where you can potter around local markets and slope off to blissful beaches untouched by jet skis and neon bars. Read on, and we think you'll agree that the Algarve can be whatever you want it to be, whoever you are.
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Madeira
Nicknamed the Floating Garden thanks to its sub-tropical flowers and plants, not to mention soaring mountains and laurel forests, Madeira packs in some pretty amazing scenery. And when it comes to showing you a good time, Madeira's a class act. Not surprising - it's had over a century to establish its credentials. British holidaymakers have been coming here ever since the island's most famous hotel, Reid's Palace, opened its doors back in the 1800s. It attracted a select clientele that put Madeira firmly on the tourist map, with the likes of Winston Churchill and George Bernard Shaw regularly checking in. But this isn't your typical sun, sea and sand destination - in fact, beaches are practically non-existent here. What you will find though, are purpose-built lidos and small rocky coves. And what the island lacks in sand it more than makes up for in charm.
Highlights
Eastern Delights (Madeira)
Lush vegetation, stunning views over serene valleys, terraced landscapes - the east of Madeira offers you an insight into the agricultural side of island life. Visit the highest accessible peak of the island, Pico do Ariero, and feel like you are on top of the world. At Ribeiro Frio enjoy a leisurely stroll through some of Madeira's magnificent forests along one of the well known levadas'. Journey East to Santana to view the famous A-framed houses before stopping for a delicious lunch at a beautiful Quinta with amazing views of the north-east coastline. End the day with a photo stop at Ponta de Sao Lourenco, where a combination of rocks and sea have created one of nature's masterpieces.
Lisbon (Algarve)
The capital of Portugal is a monument to the history of Portugal. Enter Lisbon across the 25th April Bridge, a suspension bridge and sister to the Golden Gate in San Francisco - only bigger! As you enter you are watched over by Christ the Redeemer, a statue rivaling that in Rio de Janeiro. Experience the ride in the Elevador', a lift which joins the two levels of the city and includes incredible views over the surrounding district. You'll also have a guided tour of Lisbon and free time to visit the Alfama district, the oldest in the city, as well as time for shopping and lunch
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