Standing on the windswept headlands of Sagres, it is easy to understand why this remote corner of Portugal has inspired legends for centuries. Here, where towering cliffs plunge into the Atlantic Ocean and the land appears to come to an abrupt end, medieval Europeans...
Few places in Portugal have influenced world history as profoundly as Lagos. Today it is celebrated for its spectacular cliffs, golden beaches and lively atmosphere, yet during the fifteenth century it stood at the very centre of the Portuguese Age of Discovery. From...
While many resorts along the Algarve have grown rapidly over recent decades, Alvor has managed to preserve much of the character that first made it special. Sheltered at the mouth of the River Alvor, where a vast estuary meets the Atlantic Ocean, the village combines...
Unlike many towns along Portugal’s southern coast, Portimão did not grow around tourism. It grew around the sea. For centuries the River Arade turned the town into one of the Algarve’s busiest commercial ports, where fishing fleets, merchant vessels and...
Few airports have changed an entire region as profoundly as Faro Airport. Before its inauguration in July 1965, reaching the Algarve was a slow and often complicated journey involving long drives from Lisbon or even neighbouring Spain. Tourism existed, but it was...
