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Algarve

News and developments from Portugal's southern Algarve region.
Cycling in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the EuroVelo 1 Atlantic Coast Route, the Algarve Ecovia do Litoral, the Ecopistas Network, the Lisbon Gira and Porto Bike-Share Schemes, and the Comboios de Portugal Cycle-on-Train Rules

Cycling in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the EuroVelo 1 Atlantic Coast Route, the Algarve Ecovia do Litoral, the Ecopistas Network, the Lisbon Gira and Porto Bike-Share Schemes, and the Comboios de Portugal Cycle-on-Train Rules

Portugal sits at the southwestern end of EuroVelo 1, and the practical cycling stack — Ecovia do Litoral, Ecopistas, Lisbon Gira, Porto bike-share, CP cycle-on-train — has matured fast. A 2026 guide for foreign residents to the routes, urban schemes, gear and train logistics.
The Portugal Brief
Surfing in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the FPS-Registered Surf Schools, Ericeira's World Surfing Reserve, Peniche's Supertubos, Nazaré's Praia do Norte, the Costa Vicentina Spots, the Wetsuit Calendar and the Lesson-Pricing Reality

Surfing in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the FPS-Registered Surf Schools, Ericeira's World Surfing Reserve, Peniche's Supertubos, Nazaré's Praia do Norte, the Costa Vicentina Spots, the Wetsuit Calendar and the Lesson-Pricing Reality

Portugal has Europe's only World Surfing Reserve (Ericeira), the continent's heaviest beach break (Supertubos), Nazaré's world-record wave and an FPS school registry. A practical guide to the spots, lesson pricing, the wetsuit calendar and season logistics for foreign residents.
The Portugal Brief