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Lowest price holidays from Dublin to Portugal's most popular beach resorts
Find great value holidays from Dublin to Portugal, choosing from a wide selection of hotels, all inclusive resorts and self catering apartments. Start your holiday from Dublin and select from Portugal's hotels in the Algarve including Faro, Vilamoura, Lagos, Alvor, Albufeira and Praia da Oura. So check out low cost holidays from Dublin to Faro and bargain Portugal hotels now with XL.com.
Portugal's glorious Algarve
Stretching across Portugal's southern coast, the Algarve is blessed by mild sunny weather throughout the year with its spectacular Atlantic coastline boasting superb watersports on the surf-swept sands, rugged coves and sheltered bays. Renowned as the home of some of the world's most acclaimed golf courses and sophisticated beachfront hotels, the Algarve offers a holiday heaven of warm Gulf Stream waters and the heady scent of sun-drenched citrus groves.
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Beautiful beaches
Lapped by warm Atlantic waters and caressed by gentle breezes, the Algarve's beaches comprise nearly 200km of beautiful shoreline. From sweeping expanses of soft dunes to tiny hidden coves, nearly a third have been granted European Blue Flag status. Busier beaches are found closer to Faro but if you head west towards Sagres, the untamed scenery reveals majestic rugged cliffs standing guard over pristine coves of smooth white sands.
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Atlantic surfing
Surf camps are common on the rugged stretch of coast around Lagos and Sagres out to the west although conditions are excellent across the entire Algarve region. Steady winds off Sagres are perfect for windsurfing with Martinhal recognised as one of the best spots in Europe. The increasingly popular sport of kite surfing can be found on many of the beaches around Albufeira and in the resorts closer to Faro.
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World class golf
The Algarve's mild sunny climate has been instrumental in the region's transformation into a golfers' paradise of over 30 high quality courses scattered across the coast, many of these attaining world class status. Some of the world's most exclusive courses cluster here and include such illustrious names as San Lorenzo, Vale de Lobo, Quinta do Lago, Pine Cliffs and the magnificent courses of Vilamoura which include the prestigious new Victoria.
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Quick fix of sunshine
The ideal destination for a weekend break or a quick holiday in the sun, travelling to the Algarve is easy with flights to Faro some of the shortest of the sunseeker routes. Algarve hotels offer something for everybody from unspoiled beaches and acclaimed golf courses to exclusive sports, health and fitness spas allowing a few days' indulgence away from the stresses of daily life.
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Sardines - fancy that?
Sample one of the Algarve's signature culinary treats of grilled sardines - one of Portugal's most famous dishes and definitely best savoured al fresco with a chilled vinho verde. Portugal's close relationship with the tasty sardine began in Olhao, just east of Faro and home of the first sardine and tuna canning factory, its name still borne on many cans around the world today.
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Portugal resort check - Vilamoura
Close to Faro, the cosmopolitan resort of Vilamoura is set against lush green pine forests and is renowned for its two superb golden beaches and championship golf on no less than 5 impressive courses. Upmarket hotels, shops, bars and restaurants create a chic and lively holiday atmosphere with the luxurious marina an evening focal point.
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Portugal resort check - Lagos
Lying at the heart of the dramatic coastal scenery of the western Algarve, the picturesque and historic seafaring port of Lagos is guarded by an ancient fort. Although retaining a gentle, more traditional Portuguese atmosphere, the resort is a lively, bustling town with plenty of shops, bars and restaurants and smart marina. The long sandy beaches offer great surfing conditions with many great golf courses nearby.
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Portugal resort check - Alvor
Although close to Portimao and Praia da Rocha for some livelier nightlife, the resort of Alvor provides a quieter beach holiday option with its wide, sandy beach stretching for 7 kilometres along its estuary inlet. With plenty of watersports and many golf courses in the vicinity Alvor also offers a number of restaurants and cafs and a handful of bars and discos.
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Portugal resort check - Albufeira
One of the Algarve's most established resorts, Albufeira is the perfect holiday choice for the young and lively with some pulsating nightlife. Over the years the main resort area has encroached along the coast and now also incorporates some quieter beach areas suchas Santa Eulalia. The old town of Albufeira, perched on a clifftop, offers fabulous views of the golden sands of Fisherman's Beach below, its steep cobbled alleyways crammed with bustling restaurants, bars and shops.
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Portugal resort check - Praia da Oura
Lying within the resort area of Albufeira, the wide sandy beach of Praia da Oura provides a popular holiday option for both families and golfers, with good bathing, plenty of watersports and family entertainments. The hotels of the resort are also close to the many bars, restaurants and nightlife of the Montechoro Strip.
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Lowest price holidays from Dublin to Portugal's most popular beach resorts
Find great value holidays from Dublin to Portugal, choosing from a wide selection of hotels, all inclusive resorts and self catering apartments. Start your holiday from Dublin and select from Portugal's hotels in the Algarve including Faro, Vilamoura, Lagos, Alvor, Albufeira and Praia da Oura. So check out low cost holidays from Dublin to Faro and bargain Portugal hotels now with XL.com.
Portugal's glorious Algarve
Stretching across Portugal's southern coast, the Algarve is blessed by mild sunny weather throughout the year with its spectacular Atlantic coastline boasting superb watersports on the surf-swept sands, rugged coves and sheltered bays. Renowned as the home of some of the world's most acclaimed golf courses and sophisticated beachfront hotels, the Algarve offers a holiday heaven of warm Gulf Stream waters and the heady scent of sun-drenched citrus groves.
Cheap holidays from Dublin to Portugal
Beautiful beaches
Lapped by warm Atlantic waters and caressed by gentle breezes, the Algarve's beaches comprise nearly 200km of beautiful shoreline. From sweeping expanses of soft dunes to tiny hidden coves, nearly a third have been granted European Blue Flag status. Busier beaches are found closer to Faro but if you head west towards Sagres, the untamed scenery reveals majestic rugged cliffs standing guard over pristine coves of smooth white sands.
Cheap holidays from Dublin to Portugal
Atlantic surfing
Surf camps are common on the rugged stretch of coast around Lagos and Sagres out to the west although conditions are excellent across the entire Algarve region. Steady winds off Sagres are perfect for windsurfing with Martinhal recognised as one of the best spots in Europe. The increasingly popular sport of kite surfing can be found on many of the beaches around Albufeira and in the resorts closer to Faro.
Cheap holidays from Dublin to Portugal
World class golf
The Algarve's mild sunny climate has been instrumental in the region's transformation into a golfers' paradise of over 30 high quality courses scattered across the coast, many of these attaining world class status. Some of the world's most exclusive courses cluster here and include such illustrious names as San Lorenzo, Vale de Lobo, Quinta do Lago, Pine Cliffs and the magnificent courses of Vilamoura which include the prestigious new Victoria.
Cheap holidays from Dublin to Portugal
Quick fix of sunshine
The ideal destination for a weekend break or a quick holiday in the sun, travelling to the Algarve is easy with flights to Faro some of the shortest of the sunseeker routes. Algarve hotels offer something for everybody from unspoiled beaches and acclaimed golf courses to exclusive sports, health and fitness spas allowing a few days' indulgence away from the stresses of daily life.
Cheap holidays from Dublin to Portugal
Sardines - fancy that?
Sample one of the Algarve's signature culinary treats of grilled sardines - one of Portugal's most famous dishes and definitely best savoured al fresco with a chilled vinho verde. Portugal's close relationship with the tasty sardine began in Olhao, just east of Faro and home of the first sardine and tuna canning factory, its name still borne on many cans around the world today.
Cheap holidays from Dublin to Portugal
Portugal resort check - Vilamoura
Close to Faro, the cosmopolitan resort of Vilamoura is set against lush green pine forests and is renowned for its two superb golden beaches and championship golf on no less than 5 impressive courses. Upmarket hotels, shops, bars and restaurants create a chic and lively holiday atmosphere with the luxurious marina an evening focal point.
Cheap holidays from Dublin to Portugal
Portugal resort check - Lagos
Lying at the heart of the dramatic coastal scenery of the western Algarve, the picturesque and historic seafaring port of Lagos is guarded by an ancient fort. Although retaining a gentle, more traditional Portuguese atmosphere, the resort is a lively, bustling town with plenty of shops, bars and restaurants and smart marina. The long sandy beaches offer great surfing conditions with many great golf courses nearby.
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Portugal resort check - Alvor
Although close to Portimao and Praia da Rocha for some livelier nightlife, the resort of Alvor provides a quieter beach holiday option with its wide, sandy beach stretching for 7 kilometres along its estuary inlet. With plenty of watersports and many golf courses in the vicinity Alvor also offers a number of restaurants and cafs and a handful of bars and discos.
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Portugal resort check - Albufeira
One of the Algarve's most established resorts, Albufeira is the perfect holiday choice for the young and lively with some pulsating nightlife. Over the years the main resort area has encroached along the coast and now also incorporates some quieter beach areas suchas Santa Eulalia. The old town of Albufeira, perched on a clifftop, offers fabulous views of the golden sands of Fisherman's Beach below, its steep cobbled alleyways crammed with bustling restaurants, bars and shops.
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Portugal resort check - Praia da Oura
Lying within the resort area of Albufeira, the wide sandy beach of Praia da Oura provides a popular holiday option for both families and golfers, with good bathing, plenty of watersports and family entertainments. The hotels of the resort are also close to the many bars, restaurants and nightlife of the Montechoro Strip.
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