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The Algarve is renowned internationally for its history, culture, mild climate, sandy beaches and stretches of impressive cliff-lined coast. It is also famous for its traditional fisheries, and inland, its escarpment, where remains vestiges of traditional village life and agriculture.

The Algarve also has a rich gastronomic tradition offering dishes that range from seafood and fish through local traditional pastries based on almonds and dried fruit. Local handicrafts include pottery, basket-making, embroidery.

The Algarve is an ideal destination for sport lovers, with its infrastructure supporting a wide range of disciplines ranging from aquatic sports through tennis and golf. The local golf-courses are of world-class and renown and most offer exquisite playing environments and views.

Throughout the year the Algarve offers some of the best climatic conditions in Europe, thanks to the proximity of the Gulf Stream and North Africa. The region offers over 3000 hours of sunlight per year, an average of 8 hours per day. Rain primarily falls between November and March, although it may continue into April.

The annual temperature range in the Algarve varies between 15/35ºC. During winter, the temperature never drops below 0º, and while your may experience a few hours of rain, the sun soon returns warming protected areas to 20 to 30ºC. The average temperature of the Atlantic Coastal waters is in the order of 21/22ºC. In Summer, high temperatures in the interior of Portugal may created areas of low pressure which in turn can result in refreshing sea breezes along the coast.

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