ne of the biggest surprises of our journey through Portugal came in the very last corner of Europe. Standing at the edge of the Atlantic in Sagres, we certainly were not expecting to eat one of the best pizzas of the entire trip. Yet that is exactly what happened....
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...
Between Two Castles and Two Countries Just a few minutes from the Spanish border, Castro Marim is one of the first historic towns travellers encounter after entering Portugal. Most people simply drive through on their way to the Algarve, but stopping here is...
