Portugal is mostly known for its famous southern holiday region, the Algarve, home to beautiful beaches, world class golf courses and bustling tourist resorts. However Portugal has a lot more to offer.

What to do
The capital city, Lisbon, has become a popular city break destination in recent times along with Porto, Portugal's second city. Both offer unspoilt areas where visitors can enjoy Portugal's historic past. The ancient port cellars in Porto are worth visiting and there are several good museums in each of the cities.

Portugal's countryside is littered with ancient towns many of which have Roman or Moorish roots and some such as Alcobaca and Beja have a rich religious history and fantastic medieval churches.

The Algarve
If your holiday in Portugal is more about the beach then head for the Algarve. Faro in the far south east of the country is the main airport hub with regular charter, scheduled and low cost flights from all parts of the UK. From there you can take your pick of accommodation with offerings ranging between 3-star self catering apartments and 5-star luxury hotels depending on your budget. The Algarve is also the perfect place for villa holidays with many thousands of private villas for rent right along the coast. The major golf courses like Vilamoura, San Lorenzo, Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo all have a huge range of top class villas for rent so if you're after a golf holiday in Portugal the Algarve really is the place for you.

Planning your holiday in Portugal
Portugal holiday packages are best suited to beach breaks and city breaks. For a multi-centre break organise car hire from the airport and then book your flights to Portugal separately. You can book hotels in Portugal when you get there but you will get better rates if you search for deals online and pre-book.