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Tips, Trips, and Stories From Our Worldly TravelsBoliqueime: An Authentic Algarve Village Above the Coast
Perched on the rolling hills between Loulé and Albufeira, Boliqueime is one of those Algarve villages that many travellers drive past without ever discovering. Away from the busy coastline, it retains a distinctly rural character, with narrow streets, traditional...
Sagres: At the Edge of Europe
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...
Arte Bianca, Sagres: The Pizza That Welcomed Us Back to Italy… in Portugal
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....
Lagos: The Port Where the Age of Discovery Set Sail
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...
Alvor: The Algarve’s Historic Fishing Village Between the Lagoon and the Sea
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...
Portimão: The Algarve’s Working Port with a Maritime Soul
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 later...
Faro Airport: The Gateway That Transformed the Algarve
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...
Faro: Where the Algarve Really Began
For many travellers Faro is simply the airport gateway to the Algarve, a place passed through on the way to the beaches of Albufeira or Lagos. In reality, it is one of southern Portugal's oldest and most historically significant cities, with more than 2,500 years of...
Tavira
Often described as the Algarve's most elegant town, Tavira offers a completely different atmosphere from the region's better-known seaside resorts. Instead of high-rise hotels and busy nightlife, visitors find whitewashed houses, cobbled streets, historic churches and...
Between Two Castles and Two Countries
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...