When heading to the Algarve for your Portugal Holiday, the natural association is with sun, sea and beaches, but as we’re always looking for alternative places to visit, we decided to find out what else the Algarve had to offer. We start visiting an old town which used to be the capital of the Algarve […]
The Algarve is the holiday destination of choice for most tourists in Portugal. There are a number of reasons why this area is so popular; the climate of course sunny throughout the year, the miles of glorious clean beaches, the world famous golf courses, the old world charm of its towns and the lively atmosphere […]
It comes as a surprise to many that Seville (in Spain) is actually the closest big city to Portugal’s Algarve. It’s nearer than Lisbon, and from the East Algarve can be reached in under two hours. So, what’s the best way to get from The Algarve to Seville? Algarve to Seville by Public Transport Despite […]
I’d decided on moving east of the traditional Algarve, more towards Tavira. Being so last minute we couldn’t secure a suitable villa right by the sea, but instead an ancient property, inland about 15 minutes from Tavira, tucked down a dusty track off a main road! It was magical. The villa must have been over […]