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Tee Times Portugal Holidays: Algarve Beer Fest

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Tee Times Portugal Holidays - Algarve Beer Fest 2014

Tee Times Portugal Holidays – Algarve Beer Fest, Albufeira, Algarve – Portugal

Tee Times Portugal Holidays: Algarve Beer Fest – Albufeira, Algarve – Portugal, 26th – 29th of June 2014

The Algarve Beer Fest, an inaugural event for Albufeira, will be held in the Fisherman’s Square (Praça dos Pescadores) right by the Fisherman’s Beach (Praia dos Pescadores). With nearly 40 brands of craft beers from 10 different countries, this festival will truly be an international event.

These craft-beer companies will be from the countries of Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Greece, England, Scotland, Czech Republic, and the U.S.A.

Portugal will be strongly represented. The ‘Mean Sardine’ brewery, from Mafra in Lisbon, with their Zagaia and Amura beers will be there. Along with ‘The Three Brewers’ (Os Tres Cervejeiros), beer producing company with their selection of ‘Sovina’ branded beers, and also the national brands of ‘Vadia’ and ‘Maldita’ beers.

At this event, described as the ‘Craft Beer Party of the Summer’, food and entertainment will also be provided for those attending.

Tee Times Portugal Holidays - Algarve Beer Fest 2014

Tee Times Portugal Holidays – Algarve Beer Fest 2014 – The Craft Beer Revolution on the Beach

Albufeira town, known as the tourist capital of the Algarve, is centrally located on the coast. Beach-lovers will have many choices in this thriving holiday resort. The old town of Albufeira offers a labyrinth of cobbled streets, lined with shops, restaurants and bars that lead onto the main square, Largo Duarte Pacheco, where street entertainers regularly entertain the crowds. For lovers of the nightlife there is also the area know as ‘The Strip’, near the Oura beach, offering an endless selection of bars and nightclubs.

Tee Times Tour Operator offers a great selection of accommodation for holidays on the central Algarve. This selection includes Grande Hotel at Salgados, Epic Sana – Algarve, Sheraton Algarve and many more.

The wide-range of golf courses accessible from Albufeira include Balaia Par 3, Oceanico’s GCs, Salgados, Sheraton Pine Cliffs and many, many more.

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

Tee Times Portugal Holidays: Pure Algarve

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Tee Times Portugal Holidays: Pure Algarve – What are you waiting for?

The Algarve (Portuguese pronunciation: [aɫˈɡaɾv(ɨ)], from Arabic: الغرب‎, trans. Al-Gharb, meaning “The West”) is the southernmost region of mainland Portugal. It has an area of 5,412 square kilometres (2,090 sq mi) with approximately 451,005[2] permanent inhabitants, and incorporates 16 municipalities.

The region coincides with the Faro District, and has as its administrative centre the city of Faro, where both the region’s international airport (FAO) and public university (the University of the Algarve) are located. Tourism and related activities are extensive and make up the bulk of the Algarve‘s summer economy.

Portugal Holidays - Pure Algarve

Portugal Holidays – Pure Algarve

Production of food, which includes fish and other seafood, fruit, oranges, carob beans, figs and almonds, is also economically important in the region. The Algarve is the most popular tourist destination in Portugal, and one of the most popular in Europe. Its population triples in the peak holiday season thanks to a high influx of visitors, and receives an average of 7 million foreign tourists each year. In total, including national visitors, almost 10 million people visit the Algarve annually.

The maximum recorded temperatures in the Algarve fluctuate between 25 °C (77 °F) in winter and 48 °C (118 °F) in summer, with the temperature almost never falling below zero in the winter months. The winter of 2008/2009 was exceptionally cold and wet. Temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) were recorded for the first time in many years.

Besides the excellent clima, Algarve offers the natural beauties, still preserved wild country side and plenty of natural beaches (know as the best in Europe). Also offers a wide range of infrastructures to support tourism, such as rural tourism, quality and premium beach hotels, spas, golf resorts and courses.

So, what are you waiting for?

Tee Times Tour operator offers a wide range of holidays packages with or without golf to better serve your needs. We take care of all the bookings and reservations for you to enjoy your holidays, have fun and peace of mind. Let us help you to have the holidays of your life!