If you’re planning a getaway for a weekend or a long weekend, Algarve is the perfect place to go. Jam-packed with natural wonders, enchanting towns, and a coastline that will take your breath away, you’re up for a trip of a lifetime. Having spent excessive time in the region, I’ve picked out some of the […]
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If you’re in the eastern Algarve, Tavira island (Ilha de Tavira) in Ria Formosa Natural Park is one of the places you should visit at least once and makes a wonderful day trip from Faro. The astounding island used to be an important center for tuna fishing from the mid-1800s to the mid1900s and still […]
Home to the unique Anchor Cemetery and the only beach easily reached by foot on Ilha de Tavira, Barril beach (Praia do Barril) makes a wonderful day out that doesn’t have to implement a boat trip. The beach has all the facilities you need, like toilets, restaurants, bars, sunbeds, and shade, yet the opportunity to […]