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Alentejo &
33 Algarve Beaches

Portugal’s southern coasts offer a Mediterranean ideal, with fragrances of
pine, rosemary, wine and grilling fish drifting over some absolutely stunning
beaches. Only this isn’t the Med, it’s the Atlantic, so add serious surfable
waves, important maritime history and great wildlife-watching opportunities
to the mix. This drive takes in some of the finest beaches in the region, and
explores the intriguing towns, which conserve their tight-knit Moorish street
plans.
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