The Algarve

The Algarve is composed of 5.411 square kilometres with approx. 420,000 permanent inhabitants. This figure can swell to well over a million people in the height of the summer.

With more than 100 golden sandy beaches spanning the coast-line in front of the calm, clear Atlantic seas, the Algarve is a European paradise for sun-seekers. With more hours of sunshine than California and only short periods of rainfall, generally between November and March, the Algarve has the perfect weather and climate for tourism. The maximum temperatures in the Algarve fluctuate between 15°C and 36 °C, with the temperature never falling below zero in the winter months.

The length of the south-facing coastline is approx. 155 kilometres and stretches about 52 kilometres to the north on the west. At the widest point to the north, it is approximately 36 kilometres deep. Communication is mainly by road but there is single-track railway line running from Lagos to Vila Real do Santo António that also links to the line running to Lisbon and further north. The old "EN125" main road runs along the whole coast and has now been greatly replaced by the new almost parallel motorway "A22" (also known as the Via do Infante). Starting at the border of Spain and stretching west to Lagos. Close to Albufeira it joins with the main motorway to Lisbon. This motorway will take the visitor from the Spanish boarder at Vila Real de Santo António in the east to the historic town of Lagos in the west in a little over one hour of driving, thus now making the whole Algarve very easily accessible. There is one large international airport located near to Faro and this conveniently lies in the middle of the Algarve coastline making an airport transfer to Albufeira only 30 minutes away.

Loads of sun, cheap booze, cheap food, great choice of activities, great nightlife (whatever your tastes hehe!!), beautiful women, gorgeous men, cheap flights what more do you want on a stag or hen weekend, a bull fight?

Well you can arrange that too if you want!

Let us know what YOU want to do and WE will cater for your every need. We will organize everything so you can get on and enjoy an unforgettable weekend with your mates.

We can arrange packages to cater for all budgets and if there is something that you want and we don’t have it on our website please feel free to contact us and we will do our best to sort it out for you.

Remember WE are here for You to have a good time!!!


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