Every guide tagged Algarve, a trip to Portugal.
Three very different coastlines in one region: the golden cliffs and coves of the centre, the sandbank islands of the east, and the wild windswept west.
Three towns, three completely different holidays: the cliff-and-cove base with an old town, the big resort with the nightlife, and the working city with the islands.
Portugal's Algarve, decoded: the best beaches, the prettiest towns, the sea caves, where to base yourself, and when to go for sun without the crowds.