ARRANGING A VISIT TO PORTUGAL

If you would like to arrange a visit to portugal, you can find a good selection of private accommodation on the "Portugal Accommodation" page or to book a Hotel in Portugal click here. Alternatively you can visit Ebookers here to arrange your Hotel, Flight and Car Hire

GETTING THERE

Portugal is accessible by flying or saling, so once you have decided which method of travel you prefer, we would advise you to liase with the property owner or agent to see which airport or port is best to use.

Quite often home owners travelling to and from Portugal sail to Santanter or Bilbao in northern Spain. To drive down to central Portugal (Coimbra region) it takes on average 7 - 8 hours.

Ferry Companies:

Brittany Ferries - Plymouth to Santander 20hrs approx.

To book your P&O Ferry Portsmouth to Bilbao please click here

WHEN YOU ARE THERE

If you are visiting the Central Portugal region you will probably need a car to get about, although the rail networks are very good and very cheap. Buses and local taxis are readily available in the towns and cities.

If you are flying to Central Portugal it is reccommended that you hire a car from the Airport.

Airways:

Ryanair (If you are in the North this is the only airways that fly direct to Porto from Liverpool or Birmingham). They have recently started flights from Bristol to Porto.

TAP air

Lufthansa

British Airways