The Algarve features miles and miles of pristine sandy beaches and top golf courses. There are endless outdoor activities for families or groups to immerse themselves in. Villa Select has a wide variety of holiday accommodation and resorts located within the Algarve for you to choose from. There are Algarve villas for a small family. There are holiday villas that can cater to large groups looking to escape to the beauty of the Algarve.
The Algarve is a popular destination for holiday makers from all over. The Algarve’s year round temperate climate makes it ideal for family holidays, golf holidays or the multitude of water sports on offer including deep sea fishing. For those seeking a more laid back approach, there are many top notch shopping locations around the Algarve, or you can relax on the beach enjoying the Portuguese sunshine. Faro/Almancil Area
Faro is the gateway to the Algarve for millions of holiday makers who flock to the Algarve for a few days of fun in the sun every year. For wildlife lovers, explore the Ria Formosa Natural Park, there you will find numerous migratory and non-migratory wildfowl, the area also has an abundance of wildlife.
Located 13 km north-west of Faro, Almancil is known for its proximity to the luxury beach and Algarve villa destinations of Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo, Verandas do Lago and Quinta das Salinas. Quinta do Lago sits within an exclusive 1700 acre complex and is comprised of several 5* hotels, top international restaurants and 4 championship golf courses. Villa Select offers great selection of private Algarve villas with pools in the resorts around the Almancil area. Albufeira Area
The once small fishing village of Albufeira has now grown into the tourist capital of the Algarve. Miles of golden beaches, endless outdoor activates and a thriving night-life attract holiday makers from all over to enjoy all that Albufeira has to offer. Villa Select offers great selection of private Algarve villas with pools in the resorts around Albufiera, the villas are located in Guia, Gale, Salgados, Castelo Beach, Vale de Parra, Vale de Carro, Falesai, Branqueira and the Santa Eulalia Beach areas.
Lagoa/Portimão Areas
Lagoa is the wine capital of the Algarve. Between September and October, trucks and carts carrying freshly-picked grapes can be seen taking their harvest of freshly picked grapes through the country lanes to the local wine makers. South of Lagoa is the beach town of Carvoeiro, which has grown from a small fishing village into a top holiday resort destination within the Algarve with two golf courses, tennis facilities and horse riding centre.
After Faro, Portimão is the most important commercial centre in the Algarve and the main hub for the region’s thriving sardine-canning, leisure cruise ships and big game fishing businesses. Portimão is very cosmopolitan with many quality restaurants, shopping centres and large, bustling markets. The Villa Select villas in the Lagoa/Portimão lie with the beautiful town of Estombar. An Algarve villa in Estombar is perfectly situated for easy access to the main towns of Lagoa and Portimão and only a short drive away from the beautiful beach resort of Carvoeiro.
You can’t get much better than a villa holiday in the Algarve.
