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WHY THIS IS A FERNANDO BUENO / GETTY IMAGES ©
GREAT TRIP
ANDY SYMINGTON,
AUTHOR
I can’t think of a more impressive
series of beaches than those of
Portugal’s south; they are simply
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magical. There’s a wild and unspoiled
romance to the seasprayed west-
coast strands, while a succession of
sun-baked golden sands in the south
includes intriguing island beaches
only reachable by boat. I love
wandering the region’s tight-knit old
towns too, trying to detect which
lane that delicious aroma of grilling
fish is coming from...

Top: Sagres at sunset
Left: Faro’s cobbled old town
Right: Sunbathers at Praia da Rocha