The peace of mind of all-inclusive holidays by Club Med :

  • Return flights with a choice of airlines, cabin classes and flight schedules1

  • Meet & Greet, transfers 2, taxes & tips

  • Choice of room comfort : Club, Deluxe 1, Suites 1

  • Breakfast room service in Suites

  • Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, snacks and dinner

  • Choice of restaurants offering refined and generous buffets

  • Open Bar drinks & snacks served throughout the day and evening with a large choice of premium brands

  • Club Med Baby Welcome ®: nursery equipment, appropriate catering, bottle-heater

  • Free stay for children under 4 years 4

  • A wide choice of activities

  • Free access to Turkish Bath

  • A choice of relaxed and festive atmospheres with concerts and shows

  • 1 At extra cost and where possible
    2 Transfers only in case of purchase of the Club Med Package including transport, exceptions for some Resorts
    3 Depending on the Resort
    4 Depending on the dates
    5 Except for the hammam (Bali, Trancoso, Phuket, Cervinia, Val d'Isère) & Sauna (Bali, Trancoso, Cervinia)
    6In Chamonix Mont-Blanc the Brévent and Flégère ski domains close on 22 April 2012, and Club Med snow sports end on the same day.
    7 In Val d'Isère, Chamonix Mont-Blanc, Méribel 3 resorts and Arcs Extrême, our group lessons from 12 years.

Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts

Portugal - Da Balaia

Resort  4 Trident Premium resorts

Useful Information

CLUB MED DA BALAIA
PRAIA MARIA LUISA 8200-854
ALBUFEIRA - PROVINCE DE FARO
Telephone: (351) 289 510 500
Fax: (351) 289 587 179

GMT time difference : + 1 hour in summer GMT time difference : 0 in winter

Country information

Official country name: Republic of Portugal
Capital: Lisbon
b>Land area: 91,980 km²
Population: 10.5 million inhabitants
Peoples and ethnic groups: 99% Portuguese, 1% Africans
Languages: Portuguese
Religions: 95% Catholic
Political institutions: Republic, parliamentary régime
President: Anibal Cavaco Silva
Prime minister: Jose Socrates
GDP: 194,439 million $US
GDP per capita: 19,038 $US
Annual growth rate: 2%
Inflation: 51,5%
Principal activities : textiles, tourism and agriculture
Principal partners: Spain, Germany, France and United Kingdom
Member of the European Union: yes

Around the Resort


Historic towns nearby:
●Albufeira is 5 kms (3 miles) from the Resort and 10 minutes by taxi
●Faro is 35 kms (22 miles) from the Resort and 40 minutes by taxi
●Portimao is 42 kms (26 miles) from the Resort and 50 minutes by taxi
●Lagos is 52 kms (32 miles) from the Resort and 1 hour and 10 minutes by taxi
●Lisbon is 257 kms (160 miles) from the Resort

Climate


The best seasons are spring - especially from the end of April to the end of June - and autumn - September and the beginning of October. These two periods are sunny but there are occasional rains. Temperatures are very pleasant. To enjoy the sea, the warmest months are July and August. In winter, temperatures remain very mild in Lisbon and on the whole Atlantic side. Bring a pullover for the evenings from September to May.

Time difference


GMT time difference : + 1 hour in summer GMT time difference : 0 in winter

WEATHER


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