January brings rain to the Algarve, and with it, a series of practical challenges that separate long-term residents from newcomers still adjusting to Portuguese reality.

The strong winds that blew across the Algarve during the early hours of the morning mainly caused fallen trees, with no ...

Avoiding overcrowding is the name of the game when travelling these days. With its sparkling, secluded coastline, Portugal’s Algarve is often called Europe’s most famous secret. This alluring region ...

Staff are desperately bailing out water from Portugal's Faro Airport after a huge downpour caused the terminal to flood. The Algarve travel hub became swamped amid the deluge this morning, ...

Portugal has quietly cemented itself as one of Europe’s most reliable golf destinations. Good weather, sensible travel ...

We’re standing outside a gateway to the old town in Faro, the capital of the Algarve in the south of Portugal, when our tour guide asks: “How many of you have come from somewhere else in Portugal — ...

Wildfires have spread rapidly across Portugal, hitting the Algarve and numerous other regions around the country. Blazes first occurred on Saturday in the municipality of Odemira, in the central ...

Southend Airport offers cheap flights to Faro, Algarve with easyJet, undercutting Stansted’s Jet2 fares. Compare prices for UK to Portugal travel.

Flights from London Southend Airport to Faro, Portugal resume from 6 February, with fares from £21. Enjoy the Algarve’s culture, golf ...

In less than two hours in a hire car you can travel to any drivable part of southern Portugal’s Algarve region from Faro Airport, its only international airport, even at a leisurely pace. The region ...

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