B-24 Liberator Wreck (Faro)

Caneiros (Carvoeiro)

Gruta do Paraíso (Carvoeiro)

Ocean Revival Underwater Park (Portimão)

Pedra da Greta (Albufeira)

Ponta da Piedade (Lagos)

Sagres / Cape St. Vincent

Algarve cuisine is built around the cataplana seafood stew, grilled sardines and clams Bulhão Pato, finished with sweet Dom Rodrigo pastries. Local ingredients and simple coastal preparation let the pure Portuguese flavours shine through in every seafood meal. Local ingredients and simple coastal preparation let the pure Portuguese flavours shine through in every seafood meal.

Vila Vita Parc

Cascade Wellness Resort

Tivoli Lagos

Hotel da Ria

The Algarve is Portugal’s southern diving hub, from the world-class Ocean Revival artificial reef at Portimão to the WWII B-24 Liberator off Faro and the limestone arches of Ponta da Piedade. Caves such as Gruta do Paraíso and Pedra da Greta add drama, while Sagres faces the open Atlantic with the North Britain steamer wreck. Warmer, clearer summer water makes the Algarve the most accessible mainland region. This region rewards careful planning and respects marine-protection rules, offering rewarding diving for a range of Atlantic experience levels. This region rewards careful planning and respects Portuguese marine-protection rules, offering rewarding diving for a range of Atlantic experience levels.

Mainland – Algarve (South Coast)

Fly into Faro Airport (FAO) and base along the coast; dive centres operate from Portimão, Lagos, Albufeira, Carvoeiro and Sagres, mostly by boat.