A new study reveals the best coastal destinations for quick, easy getaways.

Portugal’s beach-filled southern coastline has long been considered the country’s summer playground. And while the west side has enjoyed the lion’s share of the tourist trade since the 1970s, the east ...

Portugal’s sun-soaked south-meets-west coast comes into its own in the summer months. It’s a gloriously varied and enticing landscape—a seemingly never ending series of rocky coves and luminous ...

Bathed in brilliant sunshine, washed by Atlantic surf, steeped in history and swimming with Portuguese character, the Algarve is an anytime destination, not just a summer escape. Indeed, the weather ...

Faro is much more than a gateway to the Algarve: fans of modernism are now waking up to the way its sharp, angular buildings shine in the southern sun In the glare of the morning sun, the streets of ...

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Sometimes, the Algarve gets a bad rap. After six decades as a prime package-tour destination, it’s perhaps no surprise that sun-drenched southern coast of Portugal can trigger a sniffy reaction from ...

People in Faro are relieved and excited but do not expect a speedy recovery from impact of Covid Tatiana stands by the counter of the souvenir shop where she works in downtown Faro, with little in the ...

The gateway to the Algarve doesn't look much from the outskirts, but the centre, radiating out from the walled old town, has a quiet charm and is easily explored on foot. The food is good - and it ...