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Travel: Save on the Algarve

Author: Sunday Mirror

 

A NUMBER of villas in the Algarve have been discounted for departures in June. Something Special Holidays have a villa just outside Silves now for pounds 357 per person from June 7, or a villa with its own pool in the small complex of Quinta da Balaia for pounds 391 per person (saving pounds 98). Prices include return flights from Gatwick and car hire.

Details: 08700 270 520. www.somethingspecial.co.uk

ACTIVE Normandy is a new brochure which has 40-plus ideas for an active holiday this summer. Themes include walking tours, horse- riding, canoeing and sand-yachting as well as golf and fishing. Printed in English, the brochure is available free from the UK office of the Normandy Tourist Board in Bristol on 0017-986 0386.

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