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Celebrate Christmas & New Year in the Algarve

Escape to the sun with festive breaks from just £37* per person for three nights' accommodation in a luxury apartment with Oceânico

Spend Christmas and New Year on the beach, in the spa or on the golf course with great value luxury festive breaks from Algarve specialist Oceânico Resorts & Leisure.

Escape the chill of the British winter and enjoy a relaxing Christmas break with a choice of self-catering accommodation available at the Estrela da Luz and brand new Vila Baia resorts in Praia da Luz, and at the Jardim da Meia Praia resort near Lagos, with all offering a range of on-site facilities including swimming pools and tennis courts. Estrela da Luz also features a spa, gym, and multi-purpose sports pitch for the use of all Oceânico guests.

Guests can enjoy Christmas dinner at Oceânico's Estrela da Luz resort with pre-lunch champagne cocktails served in the Hugo Beaty Bar & Café from 12.30pm, followed by a traditional Christmas buffet lunch in Calabaza restaurant. Christmas lunch is priced at £54* per person for adults including all wine, soft drinks, coffee, port or brandy and mince pies, with a price of £31* per person for children (5 - 12 years).

For New Year's Eve celebrations a wide choice of entertainment includes a four course dinner in either Oceânico's Calabaza or Estrela do Mar restaurants, or Italian style a la carte dining in Alloro restaurant at Vila Baía. To help bring in the New Year in style, a party will take place in the stylish surrounds of the Hugo Beaty Bar & Cafe at Estrela da Luz, with free entry and music from a DJ until the early hours. The New Year dinner costs £54* per adult at Calabaza.

With temperatures in December averaging 16ºC, guests can choose to spend their days practising their swing on one of Oceânico's seven golf courses (Oceânico Victoria, The Oceânico Old Course, Oceânico Pinhal, Oceânico Laguna and Oceânico Millennium in Vilamoura; or the Oceânico Faldo Course and Oceânico O'Connor Jnr Course at the Amendoeira Golf Resort), or for non-golfers the area offers stunning beaches, activities such as horse riding and cycling, spa treatments, and a choice of restaurants.

Prices for a three night stay over the Christmas period start from £37* per person, based on six sharing a three bedroom townhouse at Jardim da Meia Praia, or from £57* per person based on four sharing a two bedroom apartment at Estrela da Luz. Prices are for accommodation only and do not include flights or transfers. Longer stays are available.

Guests can book the most convenient flights independently, with airlines including Monarch ( www.flymonarch.com ), British Airways ( www.ba.com ) and EasyJet ( www.easyjet.com ) flying to Faro. Car hire or taxi transfers to and from Faro airport can be arranged through Oceânico Resorts.

To book or for further information call 0870 746 7171, visit www.oceanicoresorts.com or e-mail info@oceanicoresorts.com . * Prices are based on an exchange rate of 1.3 Euro to 1 GBP.

November 05, 2008