From the famed beaches of the Algarve to the sun-soaked islands of the Azores, Portugal is home to an ... beachgoers wading in the gentle waves or sunbathing along the shore.

but Portugal easily sweeps the competition. With over 1,000 miles of shoreline its beaches aren’t just great go-tos for swimming, surfing or sunbathing. Each one also has its own special ...

From the world-famous Algarve region to the preserved beaches of the Alentejo and jaw-dropping Madeira, the island known as ...