Portugal and the Island of Madeira are both first class, all year destinations, and both have a superb choice of luxury hotels, luxury villas and exclusive venues suitable for business, exclusive holidays and celebrations.
Portugal is famous for its golf, superb beach resorts, and picturesque towns all with fantastic hotels and hospitality. Savouring life slowly is a Portuguese passion, and much of the best is humble - traditional folk festivals; simple, honest food drowning in olive oil; music that pulls at the heart strings, recalling past love and glories; and markets overflowing with fish, fruit and flowers.
Lisbon is perhaps Europe’s most pleasant and affordable city. Its fantastic architecture, diverse population, delicious seafood, intriguing tile-work and non-stop night-life bring together the best elements of Portuguese life. Portugal remains one of Europe's unspoilt gems, and is also home to The Algarve, which is famous for its sandy beaches and golfing mecca. With its mild climate, the Algarve provides hotels and world class golf resorts making it an all year golfing destination.
To the north of Portugal is the most beautiful natural areas of Minho, Lima, and Douro Valley. You can explore the verdant beauty and rural customs of the Minho Valley, or check out the spectacular gorge in the Douro Valley. The city of Oporto is located at the end of the Douro Valley, on the sea, and is famous for its port wine. Portugal is one of the oldest countries in all Europe. Outstanding monuments, castles and churches meet futuristic new buildings and technologies.
The Island of Madeira
The Island of Madeira island is one of Europe's oldest and favourite destinations and many thousands of tourists return year after year. Madeira with its volcanic peaks, offers not only a pleasant year round climate and wonderful fauna and flora - Madeira is also virtually crime free and one of the safest holiday destinations in the world!
The City of Funchal is nestled in a great natural amphitheatre, facing the blue Atlantic with a backdrop of dramatic mountains. Located in the stunning south of Madeira, on it's sunniest coast amidst banana plantations and wonderful gardens where flowers bloom all year round in the shelter of the verdant mountains, it is an extremely lush, green and relaxed city by day but scratch Funchal's surface and you will find it to have a vibrant and varied nightlife scene with multiple personalities.
