Cheap Holidays to Algarve

Algarve: Introduction

The sun-soaked, sandy shores of southern Portugal’s the Algarve, attract hundreds of holidaymakers looking for a fun-filled cheap holiday year after year. The beautiful beaches, clean and safe waters, vibrant resorts and picturesque fishing villages offer something to suit everyone’s taste. Numerous historic and cultural sites can be explored throughout the region and for more high-octane thrills and spills the wind coming in off the Atlantic, makes the area perfect for all kinds of water sports such as jet-skiing, sailing and windsurfing.

Reasons to visit
Most of the resorts, developed on the Algarve’s hundred beaches, were originally small fishing villages and many have retained their traditional charm with whitewashed houses and cobbled streets. On a beach holiday to Portugal you’ll find a wide selection of friendly local restaurants for a quiet meal or bustling resort bars where you can let your hair down. If that’s still too low-key for you, then you’ll need to head to Praia de Rocha, the best night spot in the region with buzzing bars and clubs to suit every budget and taste.

Things to see and do
There is a rich, local craft history in the Algarve with centres such as Porches and Lagoa selling top-class lace, linen and ceramic items that would make a great gift for the folks back home. Guia has an enormous shopping mall and there are plenty of designer bargains to be had at chic boutiques in numerous resorts. If you want a break from all the aquatic activities and to keep your feet on dry land during your Portugal package holiday, try the excellent sporting facilities at Quinto de Lago and Vilamoura, including some of the most superior golf courses in Europe. The golf courses aren’t the only green spaces to explore with three vast, protected areas teeming with wildlife and the Monchique Mountains easily accessible on a day trip.

Kids attractions
The Algarve is littered with amusement parks that’ll keep kids entertained for hours. From pony rides, a fairground and a crocodile park at Krazy World near Benagil to the go-karting at Almancil and the glass-bottomed boat trips bookable from Albufeira, you’ll have everything you need for a fantastic fun-filled family holiday to Portugal.

Weather
One of the main attractions of a cheap holiday to the Algarve is the amazing weather. On the southern tip of the country, the region enjoys over 300 days of sunshine a year. Hot and dry summers, with average temperatures around the late twenties, give way to mild winters when the temperature drops to the 15C mark but you’ll still see six hours of sunshine per day.