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Tee Times Portugal Holidays: Family-friendly Vilamoura

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Tee Times Portugal Holidays – Marina – Vilamoura, Algarve – Portugal

Tee Times Portugal Holidays: Family-friendly Vilamoura – Activities, Sightseeing and Sports – Vilamoura, Algarve – Portugal

Vilamoura offers for many, at only 30 minutes from Faro airport, everything that is required for a fulfilling family holiday in Portugal.

There are 2 beaches, Praia de Vilamoura is east of the Marina and Praia da Rocha Baixinha is to the west of the Marina. Both beaches offer facilities for a relaxing time.

Tee Times Portugal Holidays - Vilamoura Beach - Vilamoura, Algarve - Portugal

Tee Times Portugal Holidays – Vilamoura Beach – Vilamoura, Algarve – Portugal

The Fun-Train, regularly following a set route of Vilamoura, is a great way for the whole family to get around and see the area. Amongst other sites, the train stops at the Family Golf Park – Super Mini-Golf. This exciting facility offers 2 fun-packed 18-hole mini golf courses, a café with a children’s menu and a children’s games room. Plus, lockers for private belongings.

If there is the desire to go further afield, the following might be of interest: Aquashow & Park Hotel, Quarteira (near Vilamoura); Slide and Splash – water slide park, Lagoa; Zoo Marine, Albufeira; ‘FollowMe! Tours’ – offering many coach trips, all over the Algarve and beyond. Boat-trips with ‘Algarve Seafaris’ – Grotto tours, Glass-bottom boats, Fishing and Cruises.

Tickets for all the above listed visitor attractions, and many more things to do, can be bought from either of the Tee Times T. O. offices in Vilamoura. For contact details & a map to both of the offices, please see https://www.teetimes.pt.

The choice of golf courses in the area is excellent. These include Oceanico group, Vila Sol, Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo.
Other facilities in Vilamoura include: A bike-hire scheme, which is operated by ‘Inframoura’. A lot of hotels offer access to this service, or similar.

The Vilamoura Tennis Club and Academy, offers multiple sports’ facilities for both adults and children, and a restaurant.

Cerro da Vila archaeological site (Roman ruins), near the north-end of the Marina. This open-air site displays remains of several types of Roman buildings. Along with artefacts from over 8 centuries, on display in the visitor centre.

For those wishing to stay in or around Vilamoura, Tee Times T. O. recommends Dom Pedro Marina Hotel, Crowne Plaza and Tivoli Marina Hotel and many more.

By Richard FM Conlon

Tee Times Portugal Holidays: Algarve Classic Cars 2014

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Tee Times Portugal Holidays - Algarve Classic Cars 2014

Tee Times Portugal Holidays – Algarve Classic Cars 2014

Tee Times Portugal Holidays: Algarve Classic Cars 2014 in Vilamoura Marina, Algarve, Portugal on 11th – 13th July 2014.

Tivoli Marina Vilamoura, as recommended by Tee Times Tour Operator, is playing host to the Algarve Classic Cars 2014. Vilamoura will also be the departure point for the planned circuits of the Algarve, as part of this car rally, during the three days. As these spectacular classic cars complete the planned circuits of the Algarve, there is the exciting opportunity for many to watch the cars in action.

The participants of this rally will either be entering the Sporting category, or the Tourist category. With those entering the sporting category completing 16 special stages of the rally, and those entering the tourist category the handling circuit stages.
As a very popular all-year round Portuguese holiday destination, Vilamoura offers, for many, everything that is needed for a relaxing and refreshing holiday in Portugal.

The choices of golf courses in the area of Vilamoura are excellent. This includes the Oceanico group, Vila Sol, Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo and many more.

Vilamoura Marina, now open 40 years, is pedestrian-friendly with access for all. With top-of-the-range boats on display, along with shops and restaurants lining the walkway, it is easy to see why this marina is recognised as one of the best in Europe.

Hilton Vilamoura, recognised as the Best Golf Resort in Portugal by World Travel Awards, is another fine Vilamoura hotel that Tee Times T. O. recommends. Other hotels in the area recommended by Tee Times T. O. include Dom Pedro Marina and Vila Galé Marina but many more are available.

By Richard FM Conlon

Tee Times Portugal Holidays: Fun Zone for the World Cup

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Fun Zone for the World Cup 2014, Faro, Algarve - Portugal

Fun Zone for the World Cup 2014, Faro, Algarve – Portugal

Tee Times Portugal Holidays: Fun Zone for the World Cup, The Dockside (Jardim Manuel Bívar), Faro, from 6th June to 20th July 2014.

Throughout the 2014 FIFA World Cup the city of Faro will be offering for all lovers of football big screens to watch all the matches, two stages with various entertainment, a children’s entertainment area, along with food and refreshment stands on the dockside and adjoining gardens’. This will be a great facility for families, groups and individuals to enjoy the 2014 World Cup.

Faro city, quite often overlooked as a place just to fly into and out of when visiting the Algarve, is certainly worth a visit. Whether you fancy some retail therapy, to visit a museum or relaxing on a beach, Faro offers all this and much more. The city is alongside the Ria Formosa lagoon, a nature reserve of over 66 sq. miles.

Faro airport, which serves the Algarve year-round, is less than 3 miles from the city. Football fans might recall that Faro was a host city for the UEFA Euro 2004, held in Portugal. Matches were played in the 30,000-seater Algarve Stadium (Estádio Algarve), just outside Faro.

For golfers, with Quinta da Lago, Vale do Lobo and the Oceanico Vilamoura golf courses just a short drive away, golfing paradise is within easy reach.

Tee Times T. O. is here for all those considering their options of holiday accommodation and golf in Portugal. As the no. 1 Golf Tour Operator in Portugal, Tee Times Golf Tour Operator is a member of both the International Association of Golf Tour Operators and the Association of Portuguese Travel Agencies.

Offering clients the peace of mind of knowing that they are dealing with a well-established company, with the aim of making all holidays an enjoyable and memorable experience.

By Richard FM Conlon