Where a small road hits the beach on Portugal’s southwestern tip, Salema is an easy 15 mile bus ride from the closest train station in Lagos.

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.

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 ...

Salema is the ideal spot to relax and soak up the sun in peace in an unspoilt corner of Portugal. The tiny town of Salema sits just a few minutes off the main N125 road . Getting there.

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 ...

As we’ve had to postpone our travels because of the pandemic, I believe a weekly dose of travel dreaming can be good medicine. Here’s one of my favorite European memories from Portugal’s ...

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 resorts like Santa Luzia known for their pristine beaches and incredible ...