If the Algarve had a pin-up, it would almost certainly be Praia da Marinha. Those honey-coloured cliffs, the sea stacks standing dramatically in the Atlantic and that heart-shaped rock arch you have definitely seen on Instagram – it is all here, concentrated into one wildly photogenic cove. This is not just a pretty face, though. […]
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Praia da Amoreira is one of those beaches that makes you wonder how it stayed so low-key for so long. Tucked just north of Aljezur, where a lazy river curls into the Atlantic and dunes roll away like a sandy blanket, it feels wild and spacious but still perfectly doable for an easy beach day. […]
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Praia da Mareta: Sagres’ Sheltered Bay at the Edge of Europe If Sagres is the wild, wind-swept full stop at the end of mainland Europe, Praia da Mareta is the gentle comma in the sentence – a curved, sheltered bay where you can finally exhale. Tucked just below the town, this beach feels like Sagres’ […]
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Praia do Amado: Wild Surf and Wide-Open Skies on the West Coast If the polished resorts of the central Algarve feel a bit too neat for you, Praia do Amado is where things get delightfully scruffy. Tucked on the wild Costa Vicentina, north of Sagres and close to the little village of Carrapateira, this is […]
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Why Pontal da Carrapateira Feels Like the End of the Map (In a Good Way) Stand on the clifftops at Pontal da Carrapateira and it honestly feels as though the land simply runs out of ideas and throws itself into the Atlantic. Waves hammer the foot of the cliffs, the wind whips your hair into […]
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If you’ve ever walked along a clifftop in the Algarve and thought, “This would be even better with a secret staircase and a natural sea pool”, Algar Seco is the place your imagination has been trying to describe. Perched on the edge of Carvoeiro, this honey-coloured maze of rock arches, blowholes and carved-out terraces feels […]
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Why Praia da Marinha feels like a film set If you have ever scrolled past those classic Algarve shots – golden cliffs, natural stone arches and water so clear it looks unreal – there is a good chance you were looking at Praia da Marinha. Tucked between Carvoeiro and Armação de Pêra on the central […]
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If you have ever daydreamed about walking down a wooden staircase carved into golden cliffs, with the Atlantic glittering at the bottom like a tray of scattered coins, Praia do Camilo is probably what your imagination was trying to draw. Tucked just outside Lagos old town, this little cove manages to feel both wildly dramatic […]
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If you love the idea of being by the sea but don’t fancy trudging through deep sand or scrambling over rocks, the Alvor boardwalk is your kind of coastal magic. This long wooden walkway snakes across the dunes and salt marshes at Alvor, on the western side of the Algarve between Lagos and Portimão. It’s […]
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Why Praia da Amoreira Feels Like the Edge of the World If you like your beaches a little wild and wonderfully unpolished, Praia da Amoreira on the Algarve’s west coast is going to steal your heart. Tucked just north of Aljezur in the Vicentine Coast Natural Park, it is a broad sweep of golden sand […]
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