Welcome to Portugal
Jan 2023
We have just arrived back from the Algarve. What a wonderful time we had. We were based in Albufeira. At the Bia Grande hotel.
Jan 2023
We have just arrived back from the Algarve. What a wonderful time we had. We were based in Albufeira. At the Bia Grande hotel.
White washed buildings and quint restaurants. Gives you the Portuguese feel. Try to dodge the British bars selling cheap lager. Remember you are in a wonderful foreign country.
This page highlights our first holiday in Portugal but I have special pages of our 2023 Algarve Adventure.
<<<<<<<Albufeira
This page highlights our first holiday in Portugal but I have special pages of our 2023 Algarve Adventure.
<<<<<<<Albufeira
Our first trip to Portugal
Monte Gordo is a seaside resort only 5 Km from the border with Spain, and 52 miles from the international airport at Faro. We stayed at the Best Western -- Casablanca. The hotel is situated in a residential area of this pleasant resort, just a short stroll away from the beach.So you can choose to sunbathe on the sand, or take advantage of the swimming pool and its sun terrace area which provide a relaxing place to unwind.
Monte Gordo is a seaside resort only 5 Km from the border with Spain, and 52 miles from the international airport at Faro. We stayed at the Best Western -- Casablanca. The hotel is situated in a residential area of this pleasant resort, just a short stroll away from the beach.So you can choose to sunbathe on the sand, or take advantage of the swimming pool and its sun terrace area which provide a relaxing place to unwind.
The photographs on this Section are from our 10 day holiday in the Algarve. As said we were based at the seaside resort of Monte Gordo but we did travel along the coast as far as Cape St Vincent. Great to see the wonderful white painted villages and tons of sandy beaches. There is something for everyone. Even the party animals.
The Algarve is in the south of the country . Its mild Mediterranean climate and sunny weather makes it attractive to anyone keen to escape the gloomy British weather. There are outstanding sports facilities (particularly for the golfer ), interesting historical sites, restaurants and bars to make a perfect holiday.
This Silves castle is one of the best-preserved examples of Moorish Castles in the country. Silves is a great town to base yourself while you’re in the Algarve.
Cape St Vincent
This cape is the south westernmost point in Portugal. It forms the south western end of the E9 European Coastal Path, which runs for 5,000 km (3,100 mi) to Narva-Jõesuu in Estonia. Approximately six kilo meters from the village of Sagres, the cape is a landmark for a ship travelling to or from the Mediterranean. The cliffs rise nearly vertically from the Atlantic to a height of 75 meters.
This cape is the south westernmost point in Portugal. It forms the south western end of the E9 European Coastal Path, which runs for 5,000 km (3,100 mi) to Narva-Jõesuu in Estonia. Approximately six kilo meters from the village of Sagres, the cape is a landmark for a ship travelling to or from the Mediterranean. The cliffs rise nearly vertically from the Atlantic to a height of 75 meters.
This lighthouse, guarding one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, is among the most powerful in Europe (the most powerful being Phare du Creach on the French island of Ushant, off the coast of Brittany); its two 1,000 W lamps can be seen as far as 60 kilometres (37 mi) away.
Above --- Last hotdog before America
We returned to Real de Santo Antonio in 2023.Love this small port
I suppose my second trip to Portugal was our 2022 visit to Madeira.
It`s an island in the Atlantic ocean which belongs to Portugal.
Hope you enjoy my film below.
It`s an island in the Atlantic ocean which belongs to Portugal.
Hope you enjoy my film below.