With the incredible holiday deals that you can get through ATOP at the moment now is the time to visit the incredible country that is Portugal. Enjoy its great beaches and walking tracks, stunning scenery and great cosmopolitan cities all in the mild temperate winters that it enjoys.

Despite the fact that it is getting considerably colder in the UK, the Azores an archipelago of nine islands off the western coast of Portugal, experiences temperate, mild winters and is therefore still a great place to visit. Now is also a great time to go because of all the special offers in the Azores that are available through ATOP. Special offers in the Azores include deals such as three and four island tours, including flights and car hire, for as little as £900! This enables you to whale watch, trek across one of the Azores volcanoes and enjoy the local Azores culture and spectacular beaches in an incredibly affordable way.

There are also incredible ATOP offers in other parts of Portugal and the Lisboa special offers are just some of them. Lisboa special offers include everything from hotels in the capital itself where you can enjoy the right history and cosmopolitan feel of this fantastic city, 7 night holidays plus flights through the whole region and free nights in many of the regions beautiful old historic hotels known as Pousades. Portugal’s Centro region accommodation also features these famous Pousades but also includes boutique hotels and even the opportunity to stay in a converted farmhouse.

The accommodation in Porto, Portugal's most northern region, makes the region very unique and well worth visiting as it offers the largest concentration of Solares (which are hotels situated in beautiful old manor houses). This type of accommodation in Porto offers a really personal experience for visitors as the Solares are run by families. Other types of accommodation in Porto include fantastic four and five star hotels and small guest houses.

Or for a different kind of holiday, a beach holiday in Alentejo might be just the thing for you. A beach holiday in Alentejo showcases to visitors some of Portugal's most stunning beaches, particularly the unspoilt, magnificent beaches of the western Atlantic coast. The Alentejo coastline is also covered in great restaurants, beautiful hotels and fantastic walking tracks meaning that a beach holiday in Alentejo offers something for everyone.

Or perhaps Vilamoura in the Algarve is more to your taste? Vilamoura in the Algarve is a fun filled, exciting tourist resort in southern Portugal that boasts some of the best nightlife in the country and some of the best beaches. There are also plenty of ways to entertain yourself and your family at Vilamoura, including plenty of water sports, plus golf and horse riding. In fact, for gold enthusiasts Vilamoura in the Algarve is one of the best places to visit in all of Portugal. Vilamoura boasts mild winter weather and fantastic accommodation that caters for everyone’s tastes and budgets. For more beach life there is also Madeira, and the geography of Madeira is set out in such a way that visitors can enjoy the beach then find great walks and treks, as well as fantastic restaurants all in one day!

By booking your Portuguese holiday at http://www.discoverportugal.co.uk/ through any of the many ATOP (Association of Travel Organisers to Portugal) members you know that you will getting the knowledge and expertise that will make your holiday one to remember.