LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

WHERE TO STAY

You really are spoilt for choice; there’s something for everyone, all tastes and budgets, ranging from humble but good-value guest houses and self-catering apartments to highend luxury five-star hotels and resorts, with many of the latter based around the Algarve’s finest and most popular golf courses.

BEST TIME TO GO

There’s never a bad time to visit the Algarve, because it is relatively mild all year round.

OTHER ATTRACTIONS

It’s one of Europe’s leading holiday destinations so too many to list here, though some of the continent’s – if not the world’s – best beaches are here. Good clean family fun can be had at Zoomarine, where dolphin shows mix with water slides.