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Tivoli Carvoeiro Algarve Resort. Outstanding golfing paradise in Portugal

Tivoli Carvoeiro Algarve Resort shows that there is more to the region than 19th holes, mashie niblicks and terrible knitwear.

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Rupert Parker takes a culinary tour as he goes eating Algarve.

Eating Algarve. Uncover delicious menus on Portugal’s coast.

More famous for its sun sand and golf courses in the UK, the Algarve has a rich culinary history with diverse influences from its former occupiers.

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Andy Mossack reviews the wonderful Vintage House Hotel in rural Porto right by the Douro VHP 20160429 117

Vintage House Hotel. Discover tranquil luxury in the Porto countryside.

Vintage House Hotel, a beautiful, Quinta-style mansion was once the country retreat of the Croft family. Sitting there, on a bend of the legendary Douro river surrounded by those terraced hillsides, I swear to myself there may be no finer place on Earth.

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Hotel Infante Sagres. Discover boutique luxury in the heart of Porto.

City centre hotels tend to come in two varieties; either bland international brands or faded dames from times gone by reinvigorated into trendy boutique properties. Fortunately, Hotel Infante Sagres in Porto’s centre is the latter. Not just reinvigorated but positively reincarnated into something even better than it was in its heyday.

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Andy Mossack reviews The Yeatman Hotel in Porto, and finds it a haven of luxury. mcg 20130524 theyateman 0015 hires by mcgunnmedia 33137716858c024872637d

The Yeatman Hotel. Discover Porto’s beautiful haven of luxury.

Standing proudly above the Douro river on the Vila Nova de Gaia side of Porto, The 5 star Yeatman Hotel has become a Porto landmark in a very short space of time.

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Guide To Madeira's Restaurants

Insider guide to Madeira’s restaurants. Delve into delicious dishes.

Terry Marsh is a veteran of Madeira having spent over fifteen years writing about the island. Here, he gives us an insider guide to his favourite restaurants and foods you can find on Madeira.

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