The sun-drenched region of the Algarve in southern Portugal is home to some of the finest beaches in Europe, where the wild and exhilarating contrast to the gentle and sedate, providing a beach for everyone.
Caminha is an exceptionally pretty town tucked to the far north of Portugal. Tourism is sparser and more understated compared to many of the bigger, busier Portuguese towns and cities, despite the fact there’s a whole host of eye-opening things to see and do in this quaint and interesting Portuguese town.
Portuguese wine is amongst the most famous in the world with Portugal being the world’s seventh largest wine producer.
A visit to the small fishing village of Benagil in the Algarve promises to be a memorable and fun day out for all the family. This pretty, coastal village is nestled between the popular tourist towns of Praia do Carvoeiro and Armação de Pêra.
Portugal’s most southern region, the Algarve, spans an area nearly 2,000 square miles. It offers a wide range of scenery, history and culture, and is the country’s most popular destination for holidaymakers and those looking to settle down for good.
Gondomar is a municipality, situated to the east of Porto, in northern Portugal. This sizeable region runs along the bank of the River Douro, where river beaches, framed by woodland, provide the perfect spot for a summertime picnic.
With mile-upon-mile of long sandy beaches backed by a dramatic cliff-lined coast, scattered with traditional towns and villages bursting with authentic charm and heritage, not to mention seafood-heavy cuisine served in many a Michelin-starred restaurant, it’s not difficult to understand why the Algarve has long been a tourist magnet.
With a cluster of whitewashed buildings lining narrow cobbled streets tumbling down to the water’s edge, the riverside fishing village of Ferragudo is widely cited as one of the prettiest towns on the Algarve.
If you’re looking for an authentic Portuguese destination, a place where you can discover traditional life in the Algarve, the head to the pretty little village of Estoi.
15 kilometres to the northeast of Portimão on the banks of the Rio Arade in the Algarve, lies the attractive town of Silves. Rusty-coloured rooftops, red-stone walls and narrow streets that wind around a hillside, dominant this tranquil rural town.
