The Algarve carries Lagos's golden cliffs at Ponta da Piedade, Tavira's island beaches across the lagoon, and the Costa Vicentina's surf spots at Sagres where Henry the Navigator's school sent ships toward Africa.
Highlights
Lagos
Albufeira
Sagres
Faro
When to Visit
May-Jun
Atlantic warming for swimming, Algarve cliffs in flower, and the Praia da Marinha and Benagil sea-cave tours running without summer's tourist density.
Jul-Aug
Algarve at peak with British, Irish, and German beach crowds, Lagos hits 30°C, and the Festival Med in Loulé end of June into early July fills the old town.
Sep-Oct
Sea at warmest, Algarve quieter after summer, and Sagres Birdwatching Festival in early October catches the Portuguese coastline's raptor migration.
Nov-Apr
Mild Atlantic winter around 16°C, Costa Vicentina surf at peak swell, and almond blossoms whitening the hills behind Albufeira and Silves in February.
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