The Algarve. Known worldwide as "Europe's most famous secret", the Algarve boasts some of the most stunning landscapes in the world.

Here are some of the reasons why the Algarve is the perfect tourist destination to create unforgettable memories:

• Paradisiacal beaches

The Algarve coastline boasts some of the best beaches in the country. Due to its extremely indented coastline, the Algarve boasts beaches with extraordinary characteristics and incomparable beauty. Formed, in its majority, by coloured cliffs and crystal blue water, the water temperature is what pleases most everyone who visits them.

• The food is wonderful

For some reason, Portuguese gastronomy is world-renowned. And of course, the Algarve's gastronomy contributes, to a large extent, to this recognition. The great gastronomic attraction of the region is the extreme freshness of the ingredients cooked, especially when it comes to fish and seafood, which can easily be found in any restaurant in the region. Arroz de lingueirão, feijoada de búzios, the octopus, the squid and the cataplana are some of the dishes considered by the locals as "comfort food".

• Traditional and historical fishing towns and villages

From the golden yellow of the sun beating down on the whitewashed walls to the brownish leaves on the trees in the squares, the Algarve has countless towns and villages that are real charms! Traditional whitewashed houses and endowed with the well-known Algarvian chimneys, the interior of the Algarve offers a unique architecture and traditionality. Small villages such as Silves, Monchique and Tavira stand out.

• World-renowned golf courses

If you prefer to relax playing one of the region's most popular sports, take a club in your hand and rest your eyes on the Algarve's lush green fields. The region is known as the "golfer's paradise". Why? Because besides its mild climate, it presents some of the best courses in Europe, having been considered several times as the best golf destination in the world.

• Preserved nature

The Algarve region is characterised by its unique and dazzling nature, with absolutely marvellous landscapes, both on the coast and inland. Among the various activities to do outdoors, hiking is the favourite of most travellers, mainly because it is the perfect way to uncover all the characteristic fauna and flora of the region. If you prefer trails along the coast, be sure to visit the Ria Formosa Natural Park or the Seven Hanging Valleys Trail. If you are a mountain lover, the tranquillity of the Serra de Monchique promises to enchant you. Let yourself be enveloped by the pure air, the chirping of the birds and the countless species of wildflowers and trees that surround you.