Celebrate the Koilani wine harvest on Aphrodite’s Island of Love
Exotic hospitality on the magnificent star-lit waters of the Bosphorus
Sail the Turquoise Coast on a traditional wooden boat
Celebrate Culloden Castle’s summer opera season with free-flowing champagne
Luxurious pampering, Scottish-style, with magnificent castle views
Bracing Cornish cliffs, fine golden sands and the cosiest of boltholes
Cocktails, rowing boats and fine champagne
A Welsh walled garden featuring secluded trails and a riot of colour
Be whisked away in a Rolls Royce to the waterfalls and woodlands of Sheen Falls Lodge
Saddle up together to discover a rugged coastline with pure romantic charm
Share restorative dips in gin-clear geothermal waters
Experience the wonder of the Northern Lights from bubbling volcanic pools
Stroll through Vigeland Park and view sculptures dedicated to the many aspects of love
A romantic cruise through Hardangerfjord
Saunas and bubbling hot tubs in the lantern-lit parkland of Sweden’s very own Sleeping Beauty castle
Snuggle up in the original Ice Hotel, deep in Sweden’s Lapland
Enjoy a cocktail in the ‘white nights’ of the midnight sun
Cuddle down in a snow-covered igloo village
Scenic lakeside tranquility: log cabins, wood-fired saunas and traditional Finnish sahti
PORTUGAL
TIME DIFFERENCE GMT +1
TELEPHONE CODE +351
CURRENCY Euro
LANGUAGE Portuguese
POPULATION 10 million
SIZE OF COUNTRY 88,889 sq km (34,667 sq miles)
CAPITAL Lisbon
WHEN TO GO Mainland Portugal’s winters are exceptionally mild, especially in the Algarve region. Cooler inland temperatures typify inland provinces, with snowfall in the Serra da Estrela mountains. Autumns are pleasantly warm, turning steadily cooler into December. Islands offer year-round temperate conditions – 18ºC (64ºF) in winter and 22ºC (72ºF) in summer.
TOURIST INFORMATION Portuguese National Tourist Office Tel: 0845 355 1212 Fax: 020 7201 6633 Email: [email protected] www.visitportugal.com
On the west of the Iberian Peninsula, Portugal’s 830 km (515 mile) Atlantic coastline flanks the nation to the south and west with the Spanish border to the north and east. The River Tejo provides a neat division across the country, stretching out to meet the waters of the Atlantic in Lisbon. Portugal’s 17 islands and atolls include the archipelagos of Azores and Madeira. Many of Portugal’s sleepy fishing villages of brightly painted sardine boats, cobbled streets and whitewashed houses sit alongside pristine beaches. Rugged, windswept coastal enclaves evoke the nostalgia of Old Iberia and are blessed with over 300 days of golden sunshine each year.
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HOW TO GET THERE The Tivoli Palácio de Seteais is a 40-minute transfer from Lisbon by taxi or hire car
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