Off the east coast of the Algarve, there is a string of barrier islands creating a natural border between ocean and lagoon.

From the famed beaches of the Algarve to the sun-soaked islands of the Azores, Portugal is home to an array of breathtaking shorelines just waiting to be explored. But with so many stunning ...

and two destinations that remain firmly on the map for British visitors are Portugal’s Algarve coast and, a little further south, sun-soaked and secluded Tenerife in the Canary Islands.

For the tenth time, the Algarve, in southern Portugal, has been voted as ... nestled between rocks and the calm waters of the east coast beaches like Manta Rota and Altura, which are perfect ...