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1 Purple jacaranda trees
blooming in Faro.
2 Évora’s 12th-century Sé.
3 A rocky cove near Lagos.
4 Admiring the lighthouse
at Cabo de São Vicente.

town of Lagos (p329), but you’ll be the vibrant stalls before selecting some
rewarded by some of the prettiest coves fresh produce for lunch on the waterfront.
in the Algarve, surrounded by towering Afternoon Clamber the ancient walls of
cliffs and offshore rock formations. the Moorish castle for wonderful town
Evening After freshening up after a day views, then head to the former convent
spent on the sand, enjoy a sundowner of Nossa Senhora da Graça, now a pousada
at one of the marina’s many lively bars. (p329). Non-guests can visit the bar, which
displays Moorish street foundations
unearthed here during refurbishment.
Day 5
Morning Follow the N125 through the Day 7
Parque Natural da Costa Vicentina, which
clings to the Algarve’s western tip, all the Morning In summer you can get a boat
way to Sagres. Roam the windblown Cabo over to the Ilha de Tavira: a sandbar
de São Vicente (p328), which juts into the beach. Out of season, you’ll need to drive
Atlantic Ocean, with its landmark lighthouse. to nearby Quatro Águas and take a ferry.
Afternoon Back in Sagres (p328), take a Bring a picnic and walk along the long,
dip in the warm shallow waters off nearby sandy stretch to find a restful spot.
Martinhal beach. The restaurants lining Afternoon You can soak up the sun and
the sheltered bay tempt with just-caught paddle in the sea here until late in the
seafood menus. afternoon – it’s only a short drive back to
Faro on the A22.
Day 6
Morning Drive east on the A22 to Tavira,
a pretty riverside town with a Roman
bridge and lively market (p336). Browse
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