CENTRAL COASTLagos
The Algarve's most photogenic town wears its history lightly. Here's how to read Lagos beyond the marina — the beaches, the boats, and the back streets worth getting lost in.
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EST. 2016 — LAGOS
The Algarve, read by the people who live it.
Independent, on-the-ground guides to Portugal's southern coast — from the honeyed cliffs of Lagos to the tidal islands off Tavira, and every cataplana in between. No sponsored listings. No clichés.
The guides
Start with the coast that suits you.
CENTRAL COAST
WEST COASTSagres
The Costa Vicentina is the Algarve stripped of its sunbeds — raw cliffs, surf, and the end-of-the-world headland where Henry the Navigator plotted the edges of the map.
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Three curated routesItineraries
Trips we'd actually take ourselves.
Three routes, built from the guides — a short scenic first trip, a slow coast-to-coast wander, and a calm-water week for families. Each day links straight back to the towns and beaches it draws on.
“Stay an hour longer than the day-trippers and the Algarve rearranges itself. That hour is the whole point.”