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Faro Airport is situated about 4km to the west of the city of Faro, in Portugal, and is the main airport for travellers heading for the Algarve. More than 25 airlines fly to Faro Airport from destinations throughout Europe and a number of airlines operate flights from UK airports to Faro.

The airport has one runway and one terminal, and the arrivals and departures halls are situated on the same floor of the terminal building. The Faro Airport car hire desks are located in the arrivals hall, together with several coffee shops and a tourist information desk. There are also a number of shops and food outlets, including a duty-free shop, in the departures hall.

There are no hotels at Faro Airport, but you will find a number of hotels to choose from in Faro itself, and it will only take you about 20 minutes to drive from Faro Airport to Faro if you hire a car. There are buses that operate from Faro Airport and there is also a taxi rank outside of the terminal, but there is no rail link from the airport.

The BBC Good Food website and Finish (manufacturers of Finish Quantum dishwasher tablets) have got together to offer you the chance to win a cooking weekend for two in the Alentjo region of Portugal. The prize includes return flights from London, three nights’ accommodation in a country house hotel, breakfast and dinner each day, cooking lessons, and tours of wineries, a market and a cheese-making company.

Not only that, the lucky winner will also receive a pre-holiday gift pack including a digital camera, hamper and Portuguese phrase book.

You can enter the competition on the BBC Good Food website and the closing date is 31 December 2008. The holiday must be taken by April 2009 and travel during Christmas, New Year and Easter or on bank holidays is not available.

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