The 4 star hotel Vila Gale Tavira has been skilfully designed to blend unobtrusively into its historic surrounds, successfully combining elements of local traditional architecture with modern facilities. Unusually for a town hotel it offers a full array of resort facilities, including a large outdoor swimming pool with sun lounging areas and is linked to a nearby beach by a shuttle boat service.

The charming historic centre of the town lies but a gentle 5-minute stroll from the hotel. Alongside the quay where local fishermen land their catch stands a row of tempting fish restaurants. Just beyond, the former fish market, now refurbished, offers an atmospheric choice of cafes and shops. Traditional old-fashioned family businesses line the narrow streets and both colourful old folk and young families can be observed and enjoyed in the pretty riverside park.

Rooms: 262 bedrooms ensuite with bath and shower and a balcony. All rooms have telephone, hairdryer, heating/air-conditioning, satellite TV, radio, mini-bar, safe (small charge), 24-hour room service.

The Ballroom: Offers the largest and best quality hotel based wooden dance floor in the Algarve. Attractively comprising two contrasting colours of wood it provides a regularly shaped and well lit dance area of over 400 square meters.

Other Features: buffet restaurant, a la carte restaurant, pool bar, indoor bar, outdoor pool and Jacuzzi, heated indoor pool, Turkish bath and gymnasium (small fee), beach shuttle by boat (small fee), games room, daytime and evening entertainment with quizzes, live show weekly and occasional music.

Excursion Possibilties

Templars and town planning: Scale the Castro Marim citadel and former HQ of the Portuguese Knights Templar prior to heading east to the Spanish frontier to enjoy time at leisure in the architecturally harmonious and tranquil riverside town of Vila Real de Sao Antonio, constructed from scratch in the 18th century by the renowned Portuguese polymath the Marquis of Pombal.

Discover the East: A fascinating day out taking in the picture-postcard country village and handicrafts centre of Querenca, the roman ruins of Milreau, the Sao Bras mansion of a cork baron, now home to a museum, and the formal baroque gardens of the palace of the Counts of Carvalhal, in Estoi.

The Algarve’s Beautiful Estuary: One of the most ecologically important wetland areas in Europe, the Ria Formosa (beautiful estuary in English) contains a wealth of endangered animal and plant species and a fascinating aquarium.

Charming Faro: One of the relatively undiscovered delights of the Algarve is the old town and marina area of Faro, containing sections of the ancient city walls, a photogenic medieval gateway, a delightfully tranquil cathedral square, a variety of enticing shops and a choice of delightful marina-side cafeterias in which to sample Portugal’s fine patisserie.

Holiday Code: CNTV1903

Please call our office to book this holiday: 01395 223645

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