If you’re looking for things to do in Portugal, or things to do in Lisbon, then usually at the very top of the list is a day trip to Sintra. Accompanied with photos of the stunning red and yellow Pena National Palace. It’s an exotic and fairy tale looking palace, surrounded by dense forested hills …
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Located a short stroll from the Algarve’s second biggest city is Praia da Rocha. It’s a prime beach destination that offers an alternative to Portimão’s commercial center. Praia da Rocha roughly translates to rock beach and takes its name from the dramatic yellow cliffs that border it. The beach itself is backed by a hectic …
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Albufeira is the biggest and perhaps most widely known of the Algarve resort towns. A once quiet fishing village now turned into a pure out and out tourist destination. Despite its reputation, it remains ever popular today with a lively mix of locals, seasonal visitors, and of course tourists. How exactly does a prime beach …
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Lagos is one of the Algarve’s top destination cities. Boasting a historic oldtown, modern marina, cultural attractions, with some incredible beaches and scenery it really combines much of what the Algarve is famous for. In fact, it’s probably got so much to do that a day trip to Lagos really doesn’t do it justice. It’s …
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