TheAlgarveis thesouthern regionofPortugal, with avariedreliefcoastwithgreat beaches onthe eastern half, closer to Spain, and a succession ofcovesand cliffsto the west. Consequently, inthe beach areaismore livelytourism, with populationswell knownasLagosandAlbuferira, contrasting withthe end facingthe Atlantic, withwildandalmost desertedbeaches