There are strong ocean currents there. "It's a great area, but you have to be careful with small children on these beaches," says Christophe Rijnders, owner of the small Hotel Casa Bela Moura in ...

Straight shot or no, the sunny Algarve offers many enticing reasons to visit and few to leave. Its beaches—stretching along the southern coast of Portugal roughly from Sagres to the border with ...

Straight shot or no, the sunny Algarve offers many enticing reasons to visit and few to leave. Its beaches—stretching along the southern coast of Portugal roughly from Sagres to the border with ...

And yes, in summer the beach is nearby, and an excursion takes guests to the (somewhat misnamed) Ilha Deserta. But all of that is just a cherry on top—the hotel is inviting any time of year.

This cliffside town offers truly stunning, scenic areas and hidden beaches that have Blue Flag certification. Plus, it's a great escape from the Lisbon crowds.

There are also 47 accessible beaches. It has been a good year for the region with Albufeira’s stunning Praia da Falésia hailed the best beach in the world in the 2024 edition of Tripadvisor’s ...

For the tenth time, the Algarve has been voted as ‘Europe’s Leading Beach Destination’ at the 2023 World Travel Awards. It is a world first as no other destination has won this prestigious ...