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Portugal's Top 25
Praia da Marinha
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Sunseekers have much to celebrate when it comes to beaches. On Portugal's south
coast, the Algarve (
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has a varied coastline. There are sandy islands reachable
only by boat, dramatic cliff-backed shores, rarely visited beaches and people-packed sands
near buzzing nightlife. Days are spent playing in the waves, taking long oceanfront strolls
and surfing memorable breaks. For endless days of sun and refreshing ocean temperatures,
come in the summer; but to escape the crowds, plan an off-season visit, when prices dive
and crowds disperse.
