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West Algarve Holidays

holbooks — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:43:51 +0000

Holidaying in West Algarve

Though the entire Algarve is a beautiful place but West Algarve has something special about it. For a perfect holiday destination head towards this place and you will soon come to know why exactly this place is so special. Not only are there some spectacular landscapes, colorful beaches, islands and several islets but this place has something unique about it that attracts a lot of visitors to this place.

West Algarve is composed of several beautiful towns, holiday villas, luxurious hotels, and several other places that are yet to be explored by the visitors. You will also find many upcoming shopping complexes and many other infrastructures coming up as a part of the urbanization process. In western Algarve there are several places like Praia da Luz, Cabanas Velhas, Burgau, Val de Boi, Budens, Boca da Rio, Figueira and many others to visit.

Praia da Luz is popularly known as the tourist town of West Algarve and has many holiday complexes. A perfect place to spend your holidays, it has several pubs, five star hotel and some really magnificent restaurants with great ambience. You can also enjoy water sports such as diving, and you can also watch the latest movies in the cinema halls in this region. Praia da Luz has the famous church known as Church of Nossa Senhora da Luz which got damaged in the earthquake but has been reconstructed now with the help of some locals.

The very famous Burgau beach of Algarve is also located in West Algarve where you can enjoy the boat ride and see beautiful lagoons; you can also chill at the bar and taste the local food from the restaurant that is present near the beach. To the west of Burgau lies another very beautiful beach of West Algarve which is popularly known by the name “Cabanas Velhas”. Also known by the name Fisherman’s Beach or Quarry Beach, there are two hotels by the name of Dom Dinis and the Oasis here. Also present in West Algarve is the Tiffany riding centre which offers horse riding. You will get some of the beautiful horses in distinctive uniforms. You can choose from the various options available for horse riding and also enjoy the continental break fast that is provided on return to the Tiffany’s.

There are several other places in the South West Algarve which are not so common among the visitors but they too can be places to explore during your visit to this region. Some of these places are Sagres, Vila do Bispo, Beliche, and Cape St. Vincent. Each of these places has some history attached with it like Sagres is considered to be a sacred place; Beliche on the other hand has chain of little forts that guarded the coastline against pirates during the seventeenth century. Offering so many beautiful places to the visitors, the West Algarve region is surely a place to visit during the holidays. Who knows you may get stuck by its beauty and decide to settle down here for the rest of your life.

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Tavira Algarve Holidays

holbooks — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 06:36:10 +0000

Tavira as a Holiday Destination

Looking for a good holiday plan with your family? Then Tavira would be you best option. Its long sandy beaches, chimneys and typical roofs, tourists will never want to miss it. You would be overjoyed to get a beautiful view of Gilao River and the famous Roman Bridge across it. There are also many beautiful churches as well as castles that you might never have seen before. Some of the churches are Santa Maria do Castelo, Nossa Senhora das Ondas, Misericórdia (Renaissance) and São José.

Enjoy the gorgeous beauty

There are beautiful medieval houses in the Travessa de Dona Brites areas which are really eye-catching ones for all tourists. You would also be very amazed at the gothic windows as well as portals of the houses. You can also have a look at the black-legged stilts or flamingos. The beautiful nature and surroundings would fascinate you the most and you would look forward to visit the place once again. You would be able to enjoy a relaxed historic picturesque fishing port with very pleasant weather. You would also find that the oldest parts of Tavira have a charming mixture of architectural styles, a Roman bridge and lot more. There are whitewashed stone houses and beautiful gardens and ancient walls that you cannot miss.

Relax at the sandy beach

There are many visitors who choose to enjoy the superb long broad sandy beach on Ilha de Tavira. Reaching there is very easy. You need to get a ferry from Tavira or you can also go by a mini-train from Pedras del Rei. You can also enjoy with water sports. You can try the Cabanas beach or the beach at Barril Island which is really very beautiful to take some snaps with your family. There is also a fishing village, you can see and experience their lifestyle. Other holiday spots include Mertola castle, Silves castle, Loule, Faro etc.

Restaurants and market

When you are in Tavira, you should not miss the tasty food that is available in most of the popular restaurants. The food is really mouthwatering. Then there is the old colorful market where you can get the finest collection of antique pieces. There are at least 2 golf courses in Tavira and also one disco where you can have a big night out. So you can really have a great time when you go for a holiday in Tavira. Tavira is so beautiful that you wished you do not have to go back to your native place.

Due to the pleasant weather in Tavira, people have started purchasing homes to lead a peaceful and healthy life. If you wish to purchase a property, then you should give a serious thought to buying it in Tavira. You would get a good profit out of your investment in Tavira because the value of the property is appreciating at a fair pace. You can also rent out the property to other tourists and create a regular source of income. Visit Tavira and have a great time in the beautiful surroundings.

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