Algarve coast

The Algarve region covers the southern coast of Portugal and is home to 25 resort towns and countless beaches.

It is the Portuguese regions with the highest number of foreign residents, the highest percentage being British

We travelled today from the eastern end to the western end, first stop Olhão, a former fishing village, now low key tourist resort.

The largest city in Algarve is Portimão, which has become a popular holiday destination, mainly due to the famous Praia da Rocha (Stone Beach), which owes its name to the rocky outcrops found on the beach. It is one of the most famous in the Algarve, if not the whole country, and fills with tourists from all over the world every summer.

We finished the day at Lagos, a highrise resort city, and our stop for the night.Läs mer