Club Albufeira | Algarve | Portugal

Club Albufeira is not a club needing membership,it is open to all intending holiday-makers.

With just a short flight to Faro international airport and then an onward transfer of 30 minutes drive you can be relaxing in one of the 360 holiday villas and apartments of the popular Club Albufeira in the central Algarve region of Portugal.

Some of these apartments are owned privately and the owners rent out their properties when they themselves are not making holidays, which is for most part of the year. As the owners take pride in their own apartments as a "home from home" they are furnished and equipped to a very high standard.

Principally the apartments are equipped for a self catering holiday with the many cost saving and other advantages over hotel accommodation. There is more space and the freedom to take meals whenever it is convenient.

If it is intended to take a rest from cooking, then on the Club Albufeira resort there are two excellent restaurants and each of the four pools have their own poolside cafeterias.

Apartment Locations

Not all apartments are ideally situated however.

Many of the apartments are not south facing and so when the late afternoon arrives,those apartments will not enjoy the sunshine as with the south facing apartments.

Some apartments are very closely situated to the main highway which can be very noisy. Just a five minute drive from Club Albufeira is a hospital and the sound of ambulances screaming their way to and from it is quite a regular occurrence.

The choice of apartments between ground floor and first floor is also a consideration.

The ground floor apartments are not so private as the first floor apartments as passers-by can see in. Additionally children may wonder off causing worry and stress to the parents.It could also be said that ground floor apartments are more acccessible and therefore less secure than first floor apartments.

A first floor apartment might not be suitable for elderly persons with steps to climb to the entrance.

The recent development of the Albufeira Village apartments which are at the highest point on the Club Albufeira resort may also not be suitable for elderly persons.

Club Albufeira is just a 30 minute drive from Faro international airport. 

 With a climate dictated on two sides by Spain and on the other two by the warm North Atlantic region, Portugal is a destination blessed with enviable weather practically year round. With over three hundred days of sunshine annually, planning walking holidays in Portugal is simply a matter of where, not when! Depending on the region, weather can be as varied as the wonderfully diverse terrain you will encounter in Portugal. In the mountainous north and the central region winters are far chillier than in the coastal Algarve, but each region, and each season, has its own special highlights.

Spring

Spring is an ideal season to explore Portugal. The days are warm and sunny but there are far less tourists around than in the peak of summer. The landscape comes alive with an abundance of wildflowers which carpet the hills and verges and, as the season continues, the vibrant hues slowly transform into the more muted palette of summer. This mild yet sunny time of the year is arguably the most picturesque season for walking holidays in Portugal. Alentejo in the south central region of Portugal is a wonderful place to visit in spring. The vast tracts of rural farmlands are studded with olive groves and splashed with fields of sunflowers, and the temperatures are ideal for long rambling walks, exploring the hill towns and vineyards for which the region is famous.

Summer

Obviously the peak season for holiday makers, summer in Portugal is an extremely busy time! Portugal has over 800 kilometres of coastline and the beaches, renowned for their pristine sandy stretches, come alive during the hotter months. The better known beaches in the Algarve area become packed solid, but without too much effort it is still possible to escape and discover your own secluded cove. If the hotter climate feels a little exhausting for a full on walking holiday, Portugal has many accessible historical sites which you can visit for a day excursion to get your fill of a fascinating culture.

Autumn

As temperatures fall and the slow burn of summer slips into autumn, Portugal seems to exhale a warm sigh and again take on a quieter, softer edge. Like spring, the climate is wonderfully mild; still warm enough to enjoy sunbathing and water sports, but cool enough to be able to do some serious hiking. During autumn, the north of Portugal can receive quite a bit of rain, but on the sunny southern coast it remains mostly fine, with only a few wet days a month. The highlight of an autumnal visit is the opportunity to combine some fantastic bird watching with your walking holiday. Portugal is home to many spectacular species of birds of prey which are a magnificent sight as they move down the coast along with other colourful migrating communities.

Winter

Even in winter, the spectacular Algarve region is popular with the Euro tourist in search of some much needed winter sun. As much of Europe puts its head down and settles in for the big freeze, the sun is still shining in Portugal! A warm current and temperate breeze ensures that, even though the evenings are cool, blue skies and plenty of sunshine during the day makes for a wonderful holiday respite. With cooler temperatures, some walking aficionados say that in fact, winter is the best time for a walking holiday in Portugal.
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• Nearest Airport: Faro at 38 Kilometres
• Nearest Train: Ferreiras at 6 Kilometres
• Nearest Motorway: IP1(A22) at 3 Kilometres
• Nearest Beach: beach at 2 Kilometres

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