Planning an Algarve itinerary means deciding what to prioritize among some of Europe’s most beautiful beaches, dramatic sea caves, and charming coastal towns. We spent nine days exploring the Algarve, the finale of a five-week trip through Portugal that also took us through Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, Nazaré, Porto, and the Douro Valley. We hiked the […]
From hiking cliffside trails and boat-touring sea caves to feasting on fresh-caught seafood and wandering castle towns, the Algarve delivers some of the best travel experiences in Portugal. Tim and I spent 9 days in the Algarve in October and explored far more of the region than what’s covered in this guide. Twenty experiences might […]
Algar Seco is one of the most photogenic stretches of coastline in the Algarve, a maze of sea caves, grottos, tunnels, and cliffside walkways carved into golden limestone. Its signature feature is A Boneca, the twin-windowed cave that’s become one of the most photographed spots in Portugal, but Algar Seco is worth far more than […]