Pay a visit to Portugal’s westernmost beach, Praia da Ursa, and its famous “Bear Rock” formation. Learn to surf at Praia de Carcavelos, located just a 30-minute drive from bustling Lisbon. Experience ...

When heading abroad, finding a destination with a beautiful beach is top of the holiday checklist for many. A short-haul trip to Europe often involves swimming, sunbathing and watersports. As well as ...

Ornate Baroque churches, fado players at every turn, crunchy-on-the-outside, soft-and-warm-on-the-inside pastéis de nata and ...

As winter settles over the UK, many are longing for warmth, sunshine, and open-air relaxation. Just a three-hour flight away, ...

Vila Vita Parc provides direct access to Tremocos beach, with many more golden stretches of cliff-backed coastline in the surrounding area Portugal has many strengths, but its beaches must be its ...

In August, Portugal was recognized as the hottest travel destination of 2018, due in no small part to the country's spectacular beaches, which many say are the most beautiful in the world. I recently ...

Down by the almost empty beach in Vilamoura in Portugal’s southern Algarve region, Sean and Roxana Martin are pleased as punch to be on holiday with their 15-month-old son Antonio — although ...

ALGÉS, Portugal — A hot Saturday in August would usually mean beaches bustling with tourists and locals. But instead of a collage of colorful towels and the sounds of splashing and laughter, only a ...

BEACHGOERS will be walked to the spot where they can lay their towel in a restaurant-style welcome on the most popular Brit beaches in Portugal. The long-standing practice of most upmarket eateries or ...