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Portugal Holiday Planning

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eatabanana · 09/04/2022 20:05

I'm beginning to look into booking a summer holiday in Portugal but literally have no clue where to start. We're a family of 4, DS12 and DD15.

We haven't had a holiday abroad since 2019 and tbh that holiday and the previous one (both France) were dodgy weather so we really need some guaranteed sunshine. We'll be going end of July:early August. Both kids really want access to a pool and DH and I would like easy access to a beach and possibly a nearby (pretty) city to explore, DD will want to laze about doing very little which is fine. DS needs more entertaining and ideally the chance to meet other kids to play football with etc. I'm thinking we maybe need some sort of beach resort that would have twin rooms as we are all too old to be sharing a single hotel room. Any suggestions would be very gratefully received 🙏🙏 Thank you!

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Frazzled2207 · 09/04/2022 20:07

Not been yet (booked for June) but look at Salema beach resort which is where we’re going.

tryingtorun · 09/04/2022 20:19

Highly recommend salema beach been twice, great pool (unheated). Restaurant s in the village are good as well.

eatabanana · 09/04/2022 21:17

Ooh, thank you both. I'm off to look it up now! I should've said in my original post - I've never been to Portugal before so am truly clueless! 🤣

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ihearttc · 10/04/2022 08:32

We are going to Pestana Blue Alvor (through Tui) at the end of July. We have a DS17 and a DS11 (who also loves football!). It looks perfect. We’ve never been to Portugal before either.

ihearttc · 10/04/2022 08:33

Oh and we have twin rooms too if that’s any help?

No1HolidayPlanner · 10/04/2022 09:40

Alvor is lovely.. a quaint town with great restaurants.

Google Praia Dos Tres Irmaos beach in Alvor - it's stunning.

Enjoy Smile

tintodeverano2 · 10/04/2022 10:01

Alvor is lovely and Lagos nearby is nice too.

MossyBottom · 10/04/2022 10:53

Alvor.
We went twice when DC were similar ages to yours and loved it.
It has the most fabulous beach, miles of it. Plenty of hotels and a lovely little town with cobbled streets, harbour and good restaurants. Also not far to water parks.

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