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With blue skies and sunshine as part of everyday life, endless sandy beaches, rich gastronomy, and a unique passion for local history and culture, the Algarve’s popularity as one of Europe’s most prestigious holiday destinations continues to grow and grow.

Golf is in the Algarve’s nature, offering the opportunity to play some of Europe's most prestigious courses in perfect weather the whole year round. Attracting players from around the world, they offer a unique golf experience surrounded by verdant pine forests, lush fairways, and waterside greens.

The Algarve is renowned for golden beaches and warm sunshine - yet so much of its history, culture, and diverse natural landscapes remain unexplored by tourists. Here are some ideas for your break in the Algarve to help you off the beaten track and experience its local art community.

Salema is a small town of Budens parish, located in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, in the most western part of the Algarve. Located at the base of a cliff and part of the Natural Park of Southwest Alentejo and Algarve coast, it is your gateway to explore the west coast of the Algarve - a place that offers many hidden treasures.

Salema is one of the great undiscovered treasures of the Algarve, a serene and tranquil fishing village where time seems to have stood still for generations. Inspired by the promise of its secrets, here are some ideas for your break in Salema to help you off the beaten track.

All kids love dinosaurs, fossils and footprints intrigue them because they feel so ancient. As they realise that “This footprint was made over 125 million years ago!” young ones will jump at the chance to literally walk in the footprints of dinosaurs and travel back in time to when the prehistoric giants first walked on the golden sands of Salema.

Attracting visitors from around the world, the luxury lifestyle of Quinta do Lago is inspired by the surrounding natural beauty of the Ria Formosa, a richly biodiverse wetland of huge ecological importance.

The Algarve is known for world famous beaches and prestigious golf courses, but it is often forgotten that it is also home to a fantastic food heritage.

The Algarve enjoys over 300 days of sunshine every year, with more daylight hours than any other major European destination. Warm summers and mild winters allow you to make the most of the outdoors any time of the year. While the blue seas, golden sands, and rugged coastlines offer a wide range of hiking adventures, the winding valleys of the hills known as the Barrocal are home to countless species of flora and fauna, perfect for photography, bird watching, and cycling.

Offering a journey into the fishing and farming heritage of our local towns, a trip to the market is a great way to get to know the real Algarve. Markets are held throughout the region, and each offers an insight into the people and places that inspire a unique and diverse way of life.

Long summer days inspire long summer nights, offering everything from modern beach clubs to traditional Fado bars.

Searching for summer adventures and unforgettable memories? Let’s review the summer events that make the Algarve so unique.

The European flamingo is a regular guest to the Algarve and can be spotted from November to March throughout the region. Portugal provided them with a stopover as they would migrate from France to Spain, but, perhaps following tourism trends, the fabulous flamingoes began to flock to the Algarve in greater numbers each year.

Waking up in the Algarve, specifically in Sagres, is to wake up at the so-called ‘end of the world’, but, for me, it is waking up in the ‘centre of the world’, waking up at home.

One of the more romantic features of the Red Chalet is a story that connects it to the church it faces across the square.

The Armação de Pêra reef is Portugal’s largest natural reef and is thought to date back tens of thousands of years, to the original formation of our historic coast.

Portugal is home to several bone chapels, one of which is a short drive from the Red Chalet and found behind a church in the small village of Alcantarilha. The houses of the older, historic main street are clustered around the parish church, the Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceição.

The Algarve inspires us to get off the beaten track and explore some unique places that played an important role in shaping the world today. The age of discoveries began from these shores - and we can find echoes of these journeys in towns like the traditional coastal town of Lagos.

The Algarve shines with stunning beaches! Discover hidden coves, dramatic cliffs, and turquoise waters at Praia da Marinha, Dona Ana, Falésia, Ponta da Piedade, and Camilo. Each offers a unique paradise for sun, sand, and adventure.

To see the truth of things we look to the eyes, this is certainly true of Olhos de Água, a name that translates as the “eyes of the water”. By looking a little deeper into these eyes we discover what makes this fishing village so unique.

In Arabic, “Salema” describes a place of purity, somewhere flawless, somewhere safe. And after so many centuries have passed, the name still rings true for the picturesque fishing village known as the Algarve's best kept secret.

In many ways, this dish represents an age of exploration and discovery that was first launched from these shores so many centuries ago. The complicated ancestry of the chilli peppers that give piri-piri sauce its fiery flavour trace a journey from Europe to the South Americas to Africa - and back again.

Nearly 400 years ago, Armação de Pêra earned its name from tuna traps set in the bay of Pêra, beginning a legacy handed down from generation to generation to this very day.