<strong>Amazing Algarve:</strong> It's been a prime package-tour destination since the 1960s but away from the resorts southern Portugal's Algarve region has much to offer.
Amazing Algarve: It's been a prime package-tour destination since the 1960s but away from the resorts southern Portugal's Algarve region has much to offer.
Paul Ames
<strong>Praia do Camilo</strong><strong>:</strong><strong> </strong>The coast is pockmarked with dozens of sandy coves at the base of steep, ochre-colored cliffs. Praia do Camilo on the outskirts of Lagos is a golden crescent accessed by 200 wooden steps.
Praia do Camilo: The coast is pockmarked with dozens of sandy coves at the base of steep, ochre-colored cliffs. Praia do Camilo on the outskirts of Lagos is a golden crescent accessed by 200 wooden steps.
Paul Ames
<strong>Porches: </strong>The chapel of Nossa Senhora da Rocha stands on a pencil-thin promontory between the beaches of Praia da Senhora da Rocha and Praia Nova in the town of Porches.
Porches: The chapel of Nossa Senhora da Rocha stands on a pencil-thin promontory between the beaches of Praia da Senhora da Rocha and Praia Nova in the town of Porches.
Paul Ames
<strong>Praia da Marinha:</strong> Often appearing in lists of best beaches, Praia da Marinha is famed for its yellow rock formations rising from a lapis-lazuli sea.
Praia da Marinha: Often appearing in lists of best beaches, Praia da Marinha is famed for its yellow rock formations rising from a lapis-lazuli sea.
Paul Ames
<strong>Odeceixe: </strong>This gem of a beach on the Algarve's wild west coast is surrounded by a river on one side the ocean on another.
Odeceixe: This gem of a beach on the Algarve's wild west coast is surrounded by a river on one side the ocean on another.
Antonio Sacchetti
<strong>Cabo Sao Vicente: </strong>This rugged headland marks Portugal's undeveloped southwestern tip, four miles from the frontier-like town of Sagres.
Cabo Sao Vicente: This rugged headland marks Portugal's undeveloped southwestern tip, four miles from the frontier-like town of Sagres.
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<strong>Sun traps: </strong>Southern exposure means the Algarve's beaches are perfectly positioned to trap the rays during the region's 300 days of annual sunshine.
Sun traps: Southern exposure means the Algarve's beaches are perfectly positioned to trap the rays during the region's 300 days of annual sunshine.
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<strong>Fresh from the ocean: </strong>Fishing and seafood is still a big part of life and the cuisine of the Algarve.
Fresh from the ocean: Fishing and seafood is still a big part of life and the cuisine of the Algarve.
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<strong>Sleepy shoreline: </strong>Away from the tourist developments the Algarve retains a rural, rustic feel.
Sleepy shoreline: Away from the tourist developments the Algarve retains a rural, rustic feel.
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<strong>Ria Formosa: </strong>The barrier islands of the Ria Formosa National Park are a wildlife haven with spectacular beaches and little development.
Ria Formosa: The barrier islands of the Ria Formosa National Park are a wildlife haven with spectacular beaches and little development.
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<strong>Sotavento islands: </strong>The islands of Sotavento in the eastern Algarve are a place to escape the crowds.
Sotavento islands: The islands of Sotavento in the eastern Algarve are a place to escape the crowds.
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<strong>Loule:</strong> This historic inland market town shows the Moorish influences northwest of Faro.
Loule: This historic inland market town shows the Moorish influences northwest of Faro.
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<strong>Wine resurgence: </strong>Quinta dos Vales wine estate outside Estombar is at the forefront of the Algarve's wine resurgence and offers tours and tastings. Striking sculptures are dotted around the vineyard.
Wine resurgence: Quinta dos Vales wine estate outside Estombar is at the forefront of the Algarve's wine resurgence and offers tours and tastings. Striking sculptures are dotted around the vineyard.
Quinta dos Vales
<strong>Roman remains: </strong>Milreu is the ruins of a vast Roman villa complex featuring a temple and bathing chambers set in beautiful countryside near Estói north of Faro.
Roman remains: Milreu is the ruins of a vast Roman villa complex featuring a temple and bathing chambers set in beautiful countryside near Estói north of Faro.
Regiao de Turismo do Algarve
<strong>Fine dining: </strong>Gourmets are not forgotten in the Algarve. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fvilavitaparc.com%2Frestaurants-bars%2Focean-restaurant" target="_blank" target="_blank">Ocean</a>, located in the Vila Vita resort just to the east of Nossa Senhora da Rocha, is one of four restaurants in Portugal with two Michelin stars.
Fine dining: Gourmets are not forgotten in the Algarve. Ocean, located in the Vila Vita resort just to the east of Nossa Senhora da Rocha, is one of four restaurants in Portugal with two Michelin stars.
Vila Vita