This summer, plan a beach vacation on some of the best beaches in Algarve Portugal. The Algarve features more than 100 beaches and some of the most stunning shorelines in all of Europe. Albufeira, Lagos, and Vilamoura are just a few of the well-known tourist destinations in Portugal's most southern region, but the area is home to a broad variety of glittering shorelines. You can explore quiet coves tucked away among golden cliffs, vast uninhabited islands, and magnificent oceanfronts.