by Rick Steves, September 13, 2022. Since Phoenician times, octopuses have been the main catch for the villagers of Salema, located on the sunny south coast of Portugal.And the fishing process has ...

From Salema, it’s a short drive to the rugged and historic southwestern tip of Portugal. This was the spot closest to the edge of our flat earth in the days before Columbus.

I visited European village with golden beaches and no tourists — just 2.5 hours from UK Tucked away in the western Algarve, Salema is one of Portugal's last remaining fishing villages that has ...

That said, I will mention that the restaurant service in most of Spain and Portugal was superb. Yes, there were a couple of bumps, in Salema and one jerk of a waiter in Porto.

Salema Offers A Throwback To A Disappearing Algarve The Algarve is one of Portugal's most breathtaking destinations, with ...