Porto Airport (Content)
Porto International is, after Lisbon, the second busiest airport in Portugal. This not only reflects Porto's position as Portugal's second city but...Lisbon Airport (Content)
Lisbon's international airport is located in the north eastern suburbs, around 7km (4 miles) from the city...Faro Airport (Content)
Faro Airport is the gateway to the holiday resorts of Portugal's Algarve. Opened in 1965 the airport has grown in step with the package holiday industry that has...Getting to Portugal (Content)
Planning your visit to Portugal should be a relatively straightforward affair as there are no shortage of low-cost direct flights from all over Europe. Portugal is also a popular destination for all in package deals and these can often be found at bargain prices during the low season or through last minute booking. Flying is the easiest and cheapest way to reach Portugal from most places with Lisbon airport and Faro...Praia da Ilha de Faro (Beach)
Faro's main beach is a long, narrow sandy bar reached by a road that crosses the lagoon just south of Faro airport. A typical 'ilha' beach, Praia de Faro is a long sweep...Faro (Town)
Surrounded by fertile fields of trees bearing fruit, olives and the almonds for which the Algarve is famous, Faro is a large town of over 50,000 inhabitants, the...Vilamoura (Town)
Vilamoura is more of an area than a town in itself and has grown over the past couple of decades to more or less engulf Quarteira to the east. Located virtually in the middle of the...Almancil (Town)
A fifteen minute drive from the main airport in Faro, the small town of Almancil is perfectly pleasant and typical of the Algarve. The neighbouring village of São Lourenço boasts a church decorated...São Miguel (Town)
São Miguel is the largest and highly populated of the islands with over 50% of the Azores' 250,000 inhabitants living here. As such it is also the transport and communications centre of the Azores with the archipelago's main airport located outside the capital, Ponta Delgada.The island is sometimes referred to as the 'Green Island' being largely covered with fields and meadows in the lowlands. The backbone of the island is...Funchal Highway Bridge - Madeira (Image)
Madeira's only highway, the ER101, taken from the Jardim Botânico. The road joins the airport and capital cityPages
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