Cycle the Alentejo to the Algarve

We had an amazing trip touring the Algarve region of Portugal. Everything was organised superbly. We have plans to do more in the future and will definitely go with them again.

Cycle the Alentejo to the Algarve. Cycle routes were nice, but a bit too short and easy. As it is easy to adjust the routes by just using Google maps you can easily add to the day trips. Accommodation in Odeceixe was fantastic, the one in Aljezur pretty boring and Pedralva charming. Transport arrangements all worked well and the standard mountain bikes good. People very friendly and things were cheap. Coming from NZ the Algarve beaches were nice, but we arguably have better ones at home. Compared to for instance cycling in Italy or Croatia we found it lacked a bit in charming old towns, plazas and churches. At the end we took the train from Faro to Lisbon and spend three days there. Highly recommend adding that to your trip.