On the Edge of the World ; Great Escape

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WALKING along the clifftops in a protected area designated National Park, I glanced to the beach below and spotted three or four bleached hair surfers doing battle with the breakers and a couple of families enjoying the white sand and warm October sunshine.

The remainder of this vast expanse of beach was deserted as far as the eye could see.

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On the Edge of the World ; Great Escape

Nothing exceptional perhaps, except that this beach was on Portugal's Algarve, where most beaches tend to be covered with wall to wall tourists.

But on a recent trip to see a new five-star hotel and village complex in the region I discovered the alternative Algarve. An Algarve I thought had been lost in the mists of time, neon lights and timeshare touts.

To reach the bay at Martinha...

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