Companhia das Culturas
A working farm of olives, figs and oranges near the Spanish border, with thirteen places to stay.
Beyond the resorts there is another Algarve: ochre cliffs at Lagos, the lagoon islands of the Ria Formosa off Tavira, wind-scoured Sagres at the continent’s end. The small hotels worth knowing trade golf courses for orange groves, and buffets for grilled fish.