09 Sep 2022
This was an amazing 3 day tour to the southern-Algarve region of Portugal with amazing guide Miguel Morais!! Where should I start.. It is a must do trip for anyone visiting Portugal!! It was a difficult debate as i had to choose between the Algarve region or porto region as i didn’t have many days. I chose the sea !!as it was still September and temperatures warm!! I visited many fisherman’s villages and the most delicious seafood-sardines-local fish- best mussels with oil+vinegar & clams i ever had!! Best warm local cheese served with hot bread!! 1st day passing the monument Christ the king -to evora to cork making factory which blew me away!! As they are world's 50% producer!!Onto church of St Francis chapel of bones- Monsaraz castle & the medieval village ending the day in popular seatown Albufeira! 2nd day Lagos -hopped on a boat to see the gratto/caves which was a must do trip for 1.15hrs!!Then on to Sagres,district of faro and the fortress with amazing sea/cliff views!!Ending the day in cape Saint Vincent fortress!1 3rd day was on to beautiful Sesimbra castle -and maritime museum-Setubal bay and the beautiful fisherman’s boats by the sea-and monastery of Jesus in Setubal and most beautiful church covered in tiles Azulejos de Azeitao at Setubal!! Visit to one of the last tile factories to go thru the manufacturing of tiles process!!It was a most memorable 3 day trip to this southern region and my amazing guide Miguel Morais made it more enjoyable with his knowledgeable input and detail to explain all the major stops along the way!! Thank you Miguel!!The amazing meals I had along the way were MOSTT DELICIOUS!! & made the trip even better!! Do this trip & you will not be disappointed!!