While scores of travelers are drawn to the vibrant cities of Lisbon and Porto, visitors hoping to avoid the crowds should look south—namely, to Algarve, Portugal. Though slightly more low-key, the ...

The last time I visited Portugal’s Algarve region was in 2001. I was studying abroad in Spain and during the program’s spring break, 12 of us hopped into three rental cars and caravanned over the ...

For a rugged beach experience and three glorious kilometres of uninterrupted sand. Sitting on the mouth of the Ribeira da Bordeira, the praia features limestone cliffs and extensive sand dunes that ...