Burgau: The Tiny Fishing Village at the Edge of the Algarve That Most Travelers Skip
## The Feel of the Place Burgau sits at the southern edge of the Costa Vicentina, technically in the municipality
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The Silves Castle: Walking the Ramparts of the Algarve’s Moorish Capital
The castle at Silves does not look like it belongs in the Algarve. Where the rest of the region is
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Praia da Bordeira: The Giant West-Coast Beach Where the Algarve Still Feels Untamed
Praia da Bordeira sits at the end of a dirt track road in the Costa Vicentina Natural Park, 8 kilometres
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Salema Fossil Cliff: Walking the Dinosaur Footprint Beach Before the Tide Comes In
Finding the Beach and the Footprints Praia da Salema is one of the western Algarve’s most reliable family beaches —
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Praia do Poente, Lagos: The Cliff-Backed Cove at the Western Edge of the Bay
Overview Praia do Poente sits at the far western edge of the Lagos bay system, tucked beneath ochre-red cliffs that
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Ruínas de Milreu: The Roman Algarve in Miniature at the Edge of Tavira
Most visitors to Tavira pass within a few kilometres of one of the most significant Roman archaeological sites in the
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Praia da Arrifana: The Cliff-Enclosed Beach at the Edge of the Costa Vicentina
Praia da Arrifana sits at the bottom of a steep-sided cove on the Costa Vicentina, surrounded by dramatic black cliffs
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The First Half of June: Why Early June Is the Algarve’s Smartest-Kept Secret
Most travellers to Portugal pencil in July or August for an Algarve trip, convinced that summer is the only time
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The Sea Caves of the Algarve: A Shore-Viewer’s Guide to the Coast’s Most Dramatic Geology
The Algarve coast is built on limestone, and where that limestone has met the Atlantic for millennia, the results are
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Rota Vicentina After the Spring Rush: The Summer Walking Window
The conventional wisdom is blunt: do not walk the Rota Vicentina in summer. July and August are simply too hot,
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