Posted on February 24, 2012 by Fiona Hilliard

      On a rainy February day, you’d be forgiven for dreaming about summer holidays in somewhere warm and sunny like Portugal. With over 300 days of sunshine a year in Lisbon and sizzling temperatures in the Algarve, it’s easy to see why so many holidaymakers swear by Portugal as their annual summer holiday [...]

Posted on January 06, 2011 by Fiona Hilliard

Image by CanadaGood via Flickr Let’s say you’re about to pick up your car hire Lisbon airport Portugal in a few weeks.   What are the main things you need to know? Firstly you’ll need to budget for the deposit.  A generous deposit needs to be paid either by cash or credit card when renting a [...]

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

Drive Distance: 40km from Faro Spanning both sides of the Rio Gilao, Tavira is one of the Algarve’s most photogenic towns because it makes wonderful use of its picturesque river setting.  Local attractions worth pointing your lens at include the preserved ruins of the hilltop castle, the ancient Roman bridge and a selection of Gothic [...]

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt Earlier this month, I took the number 28 tram through the streets of Alfama in Lisbon.   I brought a video camera with me.  In the lunchtime rush I was lucky enough to get a seat by an open window so I had the perfect vantage point to capture all the ups and [...]

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

Image by Shiny Things via Flickr You may have noticed a scary looking warning sign on our homepage.  It’s there for a reason. We want to remind you that you need to book your winter holiday/Christmas car hire as soon as possible. Over the summer months, we saw  thousands of last minute bookers left disappointed when [...]

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

Image by publikaccion.es via Flickr The Algarve’s location on the southern coast of Portugal lends itself to countless scenic routes.  Year round sunshine and picturesque coastal towns make the Algarve the perfect destination for those who’ve booked Faro car hire and are planning to head out on a day trip. Thinking of doing just that? [...]