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Algarve in Winter – best budget destination in Europe
Visiting the Algarve coast in February is our favourite remedy against the cold that keeps northern Europe in a tight grip. But February is not the only good month in winter to visit the Algarve: the region in the southern Portugal is also the warmest spot on the European mainland in January. Thus, as much as my family seek to explore new terrains, we are appreciating the comfort of repetition and the well known. In this spirit, after spending the 4th vacations in Portugal, enjoying the Algarve in winter, I think it’s safe to say it became a family tradition and if we’ve learned one thing: the February weather in…
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Faro – free walking tour through old town
It’s four times that we visited the Algarve Coast (click if you want to know why the Algarve is great in Winter) and it became a tradition to spent the day of our departure in Faro. Our plane leaves usually in the late afternoon and this gives enough time to stroll around the city and enjoy some last moments of vacations – a last glass of wine in the sun, maybe some delicious pastéis de nata and a final walk through the colourful Portuguese setting. Faro has a lot of traditional and regional restaurants point – click here to check for offers and availabilities(and to book online without language barrier!) Faro is only a…