Best Cycling Routes in Faro: Roads, Climbs and Local Knowledge
The eastern Algarve's 584-metre high country one way, dead-flat lagoon riding the other - Faro is the only base in the region with both from the door...
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Best Cycling Routes in Faro: Roads, Climbs and Local Knowledge
The eastern Algarve's 584-metre high country one way, dead-flat lagoon riding the other - Faro is the only base in the region with both from the door...
Bring Own Bike vs Rent Algarve: The Honest Breakdown
The airline fee is the smallest part of flying with a bike. Here is the full cost of both options, and the trip length where the answer flips...
Best Cycling Routes in Vilamoura: Roads, Climbs and Local Knowledge
Flat marina miles, Barrocal climbs above Loulé, and a Moorish castle turnaround at Silves - the three directions worth riding out of Vilamoura...
Faro vs Lagos as a Cycling Base: Which Should You Choose?
One town has the airport. The other has the climbs. Here is the honest trade-off before you decide where to base a cycling trip in the Algarve...
Cycling Cape St Vincent, Portugal: The Ride to the End of Europe
Six kilometres of flat road and one relentless Atlantic wind stand between Sagres and the westernmost point of Europe. Here is what the ride actually takes...
Best Cycling Routes in Albufeira: Roads, Climbs and Local Knowledge
The steepest regular climb in the central Algarve, a ride to a Moorish castle, and a clifftop run to Carvoeiro, all starting from Albufeira...
Best Cycling Routes in Lagos: Roads, Climbs and Local Knowledge
Coastal runs to Sagres, the climb to Foia, and the quiet roads north of town - here is where to actually ride from Lagos, with gradients and cafe stops from someone who rides them
Cycling the Fóia Climb: The Roof of the Algarve
Fóia at 902 metres is the highest point in southern Portugal and the summit finish that has decided the Volta ao Algarve for years. Here is everything you need to plan the climb -
Best Road Cycling Loops in the Western Algarve: Lagos, Sagres and Aljezur
Four road cycling loops in the western Algarve, all starting from Lagos - distances, elevation figures, café stops and wind timing for Sagres, Aljezur, Monchique and Cabo de São
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Best Cycling Cafes in Faro: Where Riders Actually Stop
One old town roastery does more for a Faro ride than the marina view alone. Here is where to stop, what to order, and why...
Best Restaurants in Tavira, Algarve: Where to Actually Eat
A Michelin star, an octopus village, and cataplana in a copper pot for €25. Here is where to actually eat in Tavira...
Best Cycling Cafes in Vilamoura: Where Riders Actually Stop
One marina-front cafe does more for a Vilamoura ride than any climb on the route. Here is where to stop, when, and why...
Benagil Cave Beach: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
wimming in is banned, the beach inside is off limits, and the cave is still worth it. Here is how a Benagil visit actually works now...
Eight cafes worth building a ride around in Lagos, led by the two you can actually roll up to in kit...
Local Tasca vs Tourist Restaurant in the Algarve: How to Choose
A menu with photos, someone waving you in from the pavement, a rating suspiciously close to perfect - here is how to spot a tourist restaurant in the Algarve before you sit down...
Best Cycling Cafes in Albufeira
Eight cafes worth building a ride around, from a quiet Old Town espresso stop to a surf cafe out at Praia da Galé...
Hidden Beaches of the Algarve: Secret Spots Only Locals Know
The beaches most visitors never reach, from a hand-carved tunnel near Carvoeiro to a barrier island off Faro that needs a boat to reach at all...
The Best Restaurants in Lagos, Algarve: From Tasca to Fine Dining
Ten tables in Lagos worth booking, from a cash-only cataplana tasca with a queue out the door to a hidden speakeasy behind an unmarked red door...