Page 289 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Portugal

ALGARVE Best for
Family-friendly resorts and
PAGE 318 Enclosed by hilly ranges to the north, the stunning fantastic beaches
coastline and year-round mild weather of the Algarve
Home to
make it one of the most popular holiday destinations in
southern Europe. Central Algarve is where you’ll find all Faro
Experience
the action – upmarket resorts, golf courses, water parks, A short boat trip out to the
smart shopping centres, Michelin-starred restaurants beaches of Ilha da Tavira
and lively late-night bars. Head west of Lagos, however,
and you’ll find a rural hinterland and wild, windswept
beaches. In the east is a series of offshore spits, which
can only be accessed by boat, making them calmer
than the crowded resorts in the centre.

289

288-289_EW_Portugal.indd 289 20/09/2018 10:41