The Algarve has a reputation as Portugal’s summer playground, yet after spending time exploring it by motorhome during winter, we came away convinced that this is when the region reveals its true character. Without the intense summer heat, crowded beaches and...
Most travellers never stop in Castilleja de Guzmán. It is a small village only a few miles from Seville, yet it offers one of the finest panoramic views of the city and has become a useful stopping point for motorhome travellers wanting to visit the Andalusian capital...
Many travellers visit Olhão only to catch the ferry to the islands of the Ria Formosa, but the town deserves far more attention. Unlike many resorts in the Algarve, Olhão grew as a working fishing port rather than a tourist destination, and that character is...
Most travellers know Almancil only as the gateway to Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo, two of Europe’s best-known luxury resorts. Yet the town itself has a far older story to tell. Long before golf courses and exclusive villas transformed this part of the...
Among the many coastal villages of the Algarve, Olhos de Água possesses one of the region’s most unusual natural phenomena. While most beaches are shaped solely by the Atlantic Ocean, here freshwater emerges directly through the golden sand at low tide, creating...
