The sunny southern region of Portugal known as the Algarve!
Aljezur is a charming market town in the west Algarve. It’s an area of stunning natural beauty and the town is located within the Costa Vicentina Natural Park. This means it’s not overly developed, and has kept all the charm of a traditional Algarve market town. White washed houses, cobbled streets, and terracotta rooftops. It’s well …
The major towns, and many of the smaller towns in the Algarve are served by a small but reliable train network run by the national operator Combois De Portugal. The trains are definitely not the most modern looking, or the fastest mode of travel in the Algarve. However, they do offer a scenic way of …
With warmer weather, less wind, and more sunshine, a trip to the Algarve from Lisbon is a guaranteed way to get a great beach holiday. If you’re not into beaches, then the Algarve also has some incredible culture and some of the biggest summer festivals. Throw in the wild-west Algarve and the Ria Formosa and …
Odeceixe is a small village on the Seixe River in the west Algarve. That same river forms the natural border between the Algarve and the Alentejo region. The village falls on the Algarve side of the border, and is a typically charming Algarve village with whitewashed houses and terracotta rooftops. Where is Odeceixe? Odeceixe …