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Santo Antonio Holidays

Secluded, peaceful and oh so private - Santo Antonio is a world away from the hustle and bustle of home.

Santo Antonio has got the holiday balance just right. Whether your idea of heaven is uninterrupted R&R or loads of sporting fun, you'll find everything you need close at hand. Santo Antonio is filled with gorgeous holiday homes and not a lot else. So there's if you don't venture off the doorstep, all the peace and quiet you desire is yours to enjoy. But if you want to liven things up a little, Vale Do Lobo just next door has two of the best 18 hole golf courses in the country and a massive driving range where you can perfect your swing. There's also a state of the art sports complex. Try tennis, squash or horse riding. Or if all of these sound too energetic, what about bowls or croquet? Drop down through the pine clad valley to the beautiful beach at Vale Do Lobo. Here you'll find watersports and great facilities. And up the road in Almancil, where there's a good range of bars and restaurants serving the surrounding developments. Make time to pop into the church of Sao Lourenco on the north side of the main road, famous throughout the Algarve for its azulejos. These blue and white Portuguese tiles decorate almost the entire interior, telling the life story of St Laurence. But if you've got children in tow, they'll be nagging you to get a move on and take them to Wet 'n Wild nearby, one of the Algarve's best waterparks with fast and furious water chutes, surf pools and rapids. For the best of both worlds, Santo Antonio is hard to beat.

Holidays in Santo Antonio are perfect for people who love their beaches, their swimming, and their sun-bathing – but who also want to explore the region they're staying in, see the sights and discover the history. For anyone liking a mixture of experiences, holidays in Santo Antonio just cannot be beaten.

Let's start with the beaches. Close by are the fine stretches of golden sand to be found at Manta Rosa, Monte Gordo and Praia Verde and, since these are all purpose-built resorts, your holidays in Santo Antonio put you in a prime position to take advantage of their modern amenities. Along the coast you'll find high energy watersports, sleek shops and boutiques, happening clubs and bars and cosmopolitan restaurants.

But holidays in Santo Antonio are also about history. The place is ancient – it was settled by the Phoenicians and has been a centre of the fishing industry for centuries. The area's strategic position means there are forts and castles aplenty, some dating back to Moorish occupation, others to the 14th century, and some that were used as refuges during the Inquisition, which wasn't merely limited to nearby Spain – Portugal also had its religious terror.

So cheap holidays in Santo Antonio can be both cultural and hedonistic, especially if one of your pleasures is walking through flat but beautiful countryside – like the nearby Reserve Natural do Sapal with its rich abundance of birds and wildlife. Summer holidays to Santo Antonio really do include something extra.