Every Monday morning: the news that matters, what’s on this week, where to eat and drink, the beaches, and the small print of Portuguese life, all from the western end of the Algarve. Written in Praia da Luz. Read over coffee.
Monday editions
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The Algarve Monday | 17 August 2026 17 August 2026
FolkFaro closes in Faro on Saturday, FATACIL opens in Lagoa on Friday, and Portimão's riverside fills with food trucks and live music across the second half of the week.
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Welcome to The Algarve Monday 13 August 2026
A new weekly guide to the western end of the Algarve, landing every Monday morning. Here is what to expect, and why we are writing it.
Guides
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Benagil Caves Boat Trips from Lagos: Which One to Book
Speedboats from Lagos, the short hop from the Carvoeiro side, kayaks, and private charters: honest advice on which suits your group.
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Do You Need a Car in the Algarve? An Honest Local Answer
When you genuinely need one, when you don't, what it costs, and the middle path most visitors miss.
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eSIM for Portugal: Data for Your Algarve Holiday
Who needs one, who genuinely doesn't, and how to land in Faro with data already working: honest costs included.
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Faro Airport to Lagos and Praia da Luz: Transfers, Taxis and Every Other Way
Pre-booked transfers, the apps, the taxi rank, hire cars, the train and the bus: honest costs, and which one we would actually pick for your group.
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The 12 Best Beaches in the Western Algarve
From the family-friendly sands of Praia da Luz to the wild surf of the west coast, an honest local's guide to twelve beaches worth your beach bag.
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Where to Drink in Praia da Luz
The bars we actually drink in, from village locals in Luz to rooftops in Lagos, plus how the locals sort out dinner.
