Landing at Faro Airport at dusk. The welcoming glow of the Western Algarve is now more accessible, with a new direct route from Newark Liberty International. It’s exactly 60 years ago this summer that ...

With a full tank of gas and a spirit of adventure, you can uncover the hidden gems of the Algarve region.

“Hey, New York!” called out my Algarve boat tour operator, pointing across the blue-green water to the clifftop Fortress of Sagres, one of the westernmost points in Europe. “You could leave from there ...

The Algarve region has won 3rd place in the "Most Popular Hiking Regions in Europe 2026" award, given by the German magazine Trekking Magazine.

In less than two hours in a hire car you can travel to any drivable part of southern Portugal’s Algarve region from Faro Airport, its only international airport, even at a leisurely pace. The region ...

We’re standing outside a gateway to the old town in Faro, the capital of the Algarve in the south of Portugal, when our tour guide asks: “How many of you have come from somewhere else in Portugal — ...

Algarve cuisine is based on abundant seafood, pork and lamb raised in the hills, with fresh local fruit and vegetables. More than any other part of Portugal, it’s influenced by the Mediterranean and a ...

A summertime adventure to a coastal destination in southern Europe is often all about sun, sea, and something sparkling to sip on. It’s rare that you might crave more. Okay, maybe some fresh, simply ...

The Algarve lies neatly curled up at the bottom of Portugal like a contented cat in a strip of sunlight. It is fed by the sparkling Atlantic to the south and west, and sheltered and watered by three ...