Holidays in Vilamoura are popular for several reasons: it offers unbeatable weather, is on the same
time zone as the UK and is under 3 hours flying time from all major European
capitals.
Vilamoura is one of the largest single tourist complexes in Europe and covering over 2.000 hectares of land. The landscape is varied with some parts covered in pine forests and others of open recovered marshland.
Designed to be self-sufficient, Vilamoura offers a wide choice of prime accommodation as well as an excellent commercial infrastructure for day-to-day needs and just about every type of sporting and leisure activity you can imagine.
If you are looking for flights to Vilamoura then you need to fly into Faro Airport. There are an enormous number of flights to Faro from the UK and Europe with most of the low cost airlines now offering regular Vilamoura flights throughout the year.
Once at the airport the transfer times are low. Whether you hire a car, book a private transfer or just catch a normal Faro Airport taxi you should be at the resort within 30 minutes of leaving the airport. To make life easier we have provided a map and driving directions from Faro Airport to Vilamoura.
There are some fantastic hotels in Vilamoura, and on the port and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean are some of the best hotels in Portugal. There are hotels to suit all budgets, from three star family hotels through to top of the range five star resorts with facilities that will be hard to beat anywhere in the world.
There is also no shortage of Vilamoura villas or Vilamoura apartments to rent if you prefer to have a self catering holiday.
Your own private villa has the appeal of really feeling like you are living in Vilamoura. Most of the holiday villas in Vilamoura come with their own pool and generally the gardens come with a good selection of garden furniture and BBQ's.
Apartments can also be fun. Most of the modern apartment complexes in Vilamoura have their own communal pools, good security and as a rule they are within walking distance of shops, bars and restaurants.
If you have got the budget we recommend going for one of the apartments directly on the marina. No driving or taxis! You are in the hub of things with one of the best views in the world, Vilamoura Marina.
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