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The Algarve is more than a strip of sand. The cliffs, the tides and the town you choose decide whether it is a postcard or a scramble.
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Sun, sand and the logistics nobody photographs. We cover water conditions, shade, the walk from car park to shore, and whether the town has anything to do when it rains. If a beach is only good at low tide, we say so.
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What we look for
Every beach escapes guide is checked against the same standard: is it worth the money, does the detail hold up on the ground, and would we recommend it to a friend without a warning attached. When a stay or a route falls short, the caveat goes in the guide.
Where figures matter we defer to public bodies such as UN Tourism and the relevant national tourism board, then sanity-check them against our own trips before publishing.
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