Once seen as the preserve of those who dropped off the grid to spend their days surfing, the Algarve’s beautifully wild, western corner is smartening up its act with several new hotels and restaurants ...

Lunch was in full flow on the terrace of U&Co, a restaurant on the Praça, a beachside square at the Portuguese resort of Vale do Lobo. Then panic broke out. A storm suddenly blew in from the Atlantic.

Britons are one of the strongest source markets for real estate in the Algarve’s beachfront resort of Vale do Lobo. British expats move to the Algarve for the prospect of good weather, great amenities ...

Exclusivity in the Algarve usually comes down to four things: high property prices, privacy and security, access to golf or the sea, and proximity to premium services such as international schools and ...

Faro is much more than a gateway to the Algarve: fans of modernism are now waking up to the way its sharp, angular buildings shine in the southern sun In the glare of the morning sun, the streets of ...

Gergana Krasteva travelled to Portugal’s Algarve region to find out if a deserted island was worth the trip (Picture: Gergana Krasteva) Hens, stags and golfers in Ralph Lauren shirts make up most of ...