Visiting Benagil Caves is one of the best things to do in the Algarve and you’ll likely have seen it come up many times as you do research for your Portugal trip. On my recent trip to the Algarve coast, I was keen to try kayaking to the Benagil Caves as I’d seen photos of…
Portugal’s Algarve coast is known for its beautiful coastline with gorgeous beaches and dramatic cliffs. While people come here for surfing and relaxing beach vacations, fewer know about the Algarve dolphin watching tours that lie not far from the pretty towns up and down the coast. After spending several weeks in the Algarve, the dolphin…
The Algarve region of Portugal on the southern coast is not only a great place to go if you’re looking for beautiful beaches and dramatic cliff lines it also has a wine scene that combines centuries-old winemaking traditions with innovative techniques. The Algarve has been producing wines for centuries, but it has only recently gained…
The Algarve coast in the south of Portugal is a popular holiday destination for people looking for sun, sea and sand. I’d always thought it was full of huge concrete holiday hotels and all-inclusive but it turns out I was wrong and there are some very fun things to do in the Algarve besides just…
The Seven Hanging Valleys Trail is a beautiful easy hike along the coast of the Algarve in Portugal. It’s about 6 kilometres long from point to point (12 km return) and along the way you can enjoy beautiful ocean views, cool cliffs and rock features and refreshing ocean dips. The trail starts either at Praia…
Sagres is a small town in Portugal’s Algarve region that is right at the southernmost tip of the country. It’s a beautiful town that’s well-known by surfers since it is home to so many great surfing beaches. However, there are so many other fun things to do in Sagres Portugal including learning about the town’s…
The small town of Sagres in Portugal’s Algarve is a pretty place that’s got a big history, big surf and so many beautiful beaches. Some of the beaches in Sagres are, in my view, the best in the Algarve. They’re less built up and still maintain a bit of wildness to them and they stretch…
The small town of Carvoeiro in Portugal’s Algarve region is one of the most popular towns to visit in the area. Not only is it home to the Algar Seco caves and the Carvoeiro boardwalk but there are so many beautiful Carvoeiro beaches to check out and explore as well as plenty of other fun…
Travelling between Lagos to Sagres is a popular route for visitors to The Algarve in Portugal. The small town of Sagres Portugal is known as “the end of the world” marked by Cape St. Vincent which is on the edge of the town and marks the southwestern tip of Europe. These days many people visit…
The pretty town of Lagos, Portugal is home to beautiful sandy beaches, dramatic cliffs, and azure waters that make them perfect for taking a kayaking Lagos adventure. As someone who’s tried kayaking in Lagos and spent a lot of time researching the best tours, companies and places to go by kayak, I’ve used that research…