A headland of golden limestone cliffs, sea stacks, arches and grottoes near Lagos in the western Algarve, with a lighthouse on top. Steps lead down to the water, where boatmen take you into the grottoes in small boats; kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding tours also go through.
Walk the cliff-top path from Lagos past the beaches of Praia do Camilo and Dona Ana. Sunset is beautiful here. Lagos old town has a lively waterfront.
A huge sea cave on the Algarve coast with a round hole in its roof that lets a shaft of sunlight onto a hidden beach.
A small, family-friendly guest house in a quiet part of Albufeira, an easy walk from the beaches, the old town and the marina.
Évora, the capital of the Alentejo, is a walled town and UNESCO World Heritage Site with whitewashed streets.
Lisbon's oldest district, a maze of steep, winding streets and stairways below the São Jorge Castle, which survived the great earthquake of 1755.
Two masterpieces of the ornate Manueline style, built when Portugal's explorers sailed the world, and together a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A colourful romantic palace in red and yellow, built in the 19th century on a hilltop above Sintra, mixing Gothic, Moorish and Manueline styles.
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