Mention the Algarve and the common image is one of coastal resorts, family-friendly beaches and a convenient, if slightly dated Mediterranean getaway. But these days more adventurous travellers are ...

Rick Steves is one of the world's most respected voices on travel in Europe, so when he describes somewhere as a coastal ...

Since Phoenician times, octopuses have been the main catch for the villagers of Salema, located on the sunny south coast of Portugal. And the fishing process has changed little in several thousand ...

As the days shorten, thoughts inevitably turn to southern climes, where the balmy weather lasts longer, ends later, and starts earlier again in spring. But there’s no need to commit to long-haul. The ...

The Algarve in southern Portugal is idyllic during autumn with sunny days and temperatures a comfortable 18 - 23°C. With that in mind Algarve Tourism has compiled a list of ‘must do’ experiences for ...

Martinhal Sagres’ annual Art, Design & Wellbeing Weekend is not your run-of-the-mill resort event, says Katie Byrne Martinhal Sagres Artist Márcio Vilela Dining at Martinhal Beach views from Martinhal ...

What makes it special? The waves here are more gentle than further north, as the coast sweeps up towards the Atlantic. "The end of all the inhabited earth" was how Strabo the Geographer described this ...

As I sat at the beachside restaurant, a glass of wine in hand, about to tuck into freshly caught John Dory, I found myself mesmerised by breathtaking views. The waves were crashing in and the secluded ...

Enrique the Navigator (1394-1460), truth be told, did little sailing. Or perhaps none at all. But this Portuguese infante, Duke of Viseu, played a prominent role in the age of discoveries and ...

Between the Algarve’s developed resorts lie inviting fishing villages and historic towns offering boatloads of beaches, Portuguese tradition … and fresh seafood. Since Phoenician times, octopuses have ...