The city of London is certainly famous for its magnificent sights and unparalleled tourist attractions. However, one thing it cannot claim credit for are blue and sunny skies. So if you are hoping to bask under the warm sun, you will be sorely disappointed. Although it doesn’t rain as much as we all normally thought …
Versailles
Beginning as a modest château of stone and slate to serve as a hunting lodge for Louis XIII (13th), Versailles blossomed – figuratively and literally – during the reign of his son. Covering 250 acres, the gardens were designed mostly between 1661 and 1700 and continue to amaze visitors.
Lagos
Lagos is a small but a famous historic town on the coast of Algarve, in South Portugal. While it is world famous for its beauty, probably it is most famous for its connection with Henry the Navigator and the history of explorations and discoveries. Today it has a population of about 30,000 and derives its …
Albufeira
Albufeira is the most popular of all the cities in the Algarve region. It is on the coast. It has a residential population of about 17,000. It is the most cosmopolitan destiny for tourists from all over the world. It is very accessible and offers a great holiday for people of all ages.What then can …
Portimao
Portimâo is on the estuary of the river Arade and is still an agricultural and fishing town. Like many other cities in the Algarve it was destroyed by the earthquake in 1755 and only a very small part of the original Roman and Moorish city now remains and is hidden under the houses of the …
Faro
Faro is a town of little over 40.000 inhabitants and is situated in the Algarve region of Portugal on the Atlantic coast.The climate is more or less constant all year round making it an attractive holiday destination for early spring and late autumn visitors seeking a cheaper and maybe more peaceful holiday.
Sagres
Sagres is a small town in the south-west of Portugal which until now has largely escaped from the frenetic construction developments in other parts of the Algarve.
Silves
Silves is small city in the Algarve region of Portugal. It lies on the river Arade and is some kilometres from the coast. Formerly it used to be the capital city of the Algarve region but it lost that position. During the Roman and Moorish occupations of the area it was important because the river …