Algarve is a top destination for families with modest budgets, according to the publisher of the Lonely Planet travel guides, who have picked Portugal as one of its top holiday destinations for 2014 - with Albufeira the place to be as a family on a modest budget.
"Every year the British Post Office analyses the prices of holiday resorts across Europe. The latest report refers to Albufeira in the Algarve as the cheapest option for a summer vacation for a family."
Portugal may be in the Lonely Planet 2014 list of "best value" destinations but it does point out that "the Algarve at the peak of summer can not please everyone" and that "Portugal is very good for those who are concerned about the budget."
Listed in Lonely Planet under ‘best value for 2014,’ in addition to the Algarve's Albufeira, are the Greek islands, southern Italy, Nicaragua, Bulgaria, Fiji, Ethiopia, Mexico, Karnataka, Southern India and the island of Palawan in the Philippines, impressive competition indeed.
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For an example, a quick trawl of the internet produced this offer from Travezloo.com :
£139 -- All-Inc 4-Star Algarve Break w/Flts from 11 Airports
"Broadway Travel is offering a bargain break to the Algarve: £139 per person for flights, three nights' accommodation and all meals, drinks and snacks. This all-inclusive winter-sun offer saves up to 38% on prices we found elsewhere.
Guests will stay at the Eden Resort in Albufeira. The hotel is one of the newest in the Algarve and has five outdoor swimming pools, one indoor pool, a sauna and Turkish bath, plus a range of restaurants and bars. It holds a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2013.
Travel on select dates from 13 November-17 December and 8 January-24 February, 2014, from Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London Gatwick, London Luton, London Southend, Manchester and Newcastle. This offer is based on a 3-night stay, but additional nights are available from £15 per person, per night."
