The next trip your made to Portugal is this Golf Holiday Algarve

When you are in Portugal as a tourist, there are several place if interest for you to spend your time or do your exploration of places out of you home country. Below are a list of place of interest:-

Hot Springs

Like many other country, Portugal one of the country in Europe  famous for its medicinal waters. For some known discovery, thermal springs offering excellent accommodation can be found almost everywhere in Portugal. To many of us, it is believe that it provide many different treatments.

Beaches

For those who like water or water sport, Portuguese beaches are very inviting that offers beaches with white sand all over. Like in all beaches, there are spot of danger. You ought to be careful not to swim in areas where warning flags are placed for danger for swimming. In more serious case, red flags are used and they meant a total prohibition to swim. Whereas, a yellow flags mean extra care must be taken for swimming around there. For safe spot, a green flags is used to mean there is no danger at all.

Other place of interest are shops and shopping centres for you to either window shopping or serious buying. There are different . operating hours. For shops, they operate from 9 a.m. to 1 up.m. and 3 up.m. to 7 up.m. (working days). And on Saturdays, most shops close at 1 up.m., eventhough there are some open in the afternoon. (Retailers & Personal Service Directory). For shopping centres, they open from 10 a.m. to 11 up.m. or midnight, for every day of the week.

If you like to visit museums, the operating hours are from 10 a.m. to 12.30 up.m. and from 2 up.m. to 5 up.m. Museums closed on Mondays. (Amusement, Recreation Services & Culture Directory)

Some public holiday dates to avoid in Portugal because almost everything is closed on certain dates which fall on January 1, April 25, Good Friday, May 1, Corpus Christi, June 10, August 15, October 5, November 1, December 1 and 8 and 25. Some local holidays observe similar closure.

The above information of place of interest were extracted and interpreted from Portugal Tourism website. Do a final confirmation before making your booking to Portugal.

The next trip your made to Portugal is this Golf Holiday Algarve

Continuing from Getting Around Portugal Part 2 which talked about transportation to move around Portugal, this post deal important information as a tourist for an enjoyable holiday at Portugal.

Weather

Weather is one of the major consideration for any tourist. Portugal is a perfect place to have your holiday due to the mild climate without extremes of temperature. While winters season are never too cold and summers are always moderately hot. These weather seems to be ideal for all round tourism.

More detail climate situation is the North has an Atlantic climate which is influenced by the Gulf Stream. As for the Centre, it has a gentle dry summers and short mild winters. Whereas the South has a warm, dry Mediterranean climate without extremes of heat. At Madeira, it offers a pleasant climate all year round. The Azores also offers mild weather tempered by the Atlantic.

Accommodation 

Amber hotels range from luxury to 5, 4, 3 and 2 star*. There is a wide range of choice between Boarding Houses, Inns, Hostels, Motels and Aparthotels. If you like historical, the Pousadas are special hotels offer very comfortable accommodation and are generally located in historical sites and in many cases they are totally restored monuments, castles or palaces. For some differentiation, there are three distinct categories, namely: the regional Pousadas, Pousadas in historical areas and Pousadas in national monuments.

To ensure availability, advanced booking is highly recommended. For those who like countryside, “Turismo no Espaço Rural” (TER) offers privately owned homes ranging from wonderful farmhouses to manor houses. For those who are active and like nature, there are many camping areas throughout the country and it allow for an inexpensive holiday and at the same time allow the opportunity for a close contact with nature. Also available are 18 youth hostels spread around the Portugal.

The Travel information were extracted and interpreted from the Portugal Tourism website. To ensure not surprises, please do your confirmation with the authority.