Best for authentic charm – Sesimbra, Portugal

Located on the west coast of Portugal, Sesimbra is a small and attractive working fishing port. Visitors here also benefit from a long promenade, a great beach, the clear turquoise sea and some above average hotels. Sesimbra is not underdeveloped but it still retains a rustic charm and village atmosphere – the antithesis of the unashamedly brash Algarve. Mostly popular with Lisbonites looking to escape the city hassles, Sesimbra’s bay is excellent for swimming and dolphin spotting and there are endless rows of cafes and restaurants to enjoy the local catch of the day. Being only an hour’s drive from the capital, the resort also makes the perfect base to explore Lisbon and the neighbouring chic seaside town of Cascais.

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