Vilamoura Tourist Information

Vilamoura is one of the largest and most popular holiday destinations on the Algarve in southern Portugal.

Vilamoura has an extremely smart and chic marina which plays home to a huge selection and variety of boats, from small speedboats through to large luxury motor cruisers that most of us could only dream about owning.

Over the years Vilamoura has become so popular with the British and Germans that many of them have decided to make their home here. Apart from the obvious advantage of fantastic year round weather Vilamoura is also within a 2½ hour flight of most european cities and then it is only a 30 minute drive from faro Airport which is the airport for the Algarve.

Whether you are coming to Vilamoura for a two week holiday or just a long weekend there is plenty to keep you busy and occupied. In total there are five excellent golf courses within the area of Vilamoura. There is also a tennis club, horse riding school, gun club, Cinema and a wide choice of water sports to choose from.

The large International Casino also plays host to a variety of stars and people such as Julio Iglesias regularly perform there.

Most people are unaware that Vilamoura is in effect one large holiday complex rather than a small town. The roads are wide and easy to navigate, It is immaculately kept and although there are plenty of modern developments buildings blend in and tend not to stand out.

For most people a holiday or trip to Vilamoura means good food, whether at home or in one of the many local restaurant. Long days with hours of sunshine (even in the winter), and the chance to really relax whilst being no more than a three hour flight from home. Oh, and if your from the Uk there is no need to change your watches as Vilamoura is on the same time zone as the UK.

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