The Eastern Algarve is bordered by the Atlantic to the south, the N2 Faro-Sao Bras road to the west, the Vascao stream which forms the border with the Alentejo to the north, and the Guadiana river which forms the border between Portugal and Spain to the east. It is a small area, a parallelogram about 45km south to north and west to east. Anywhere can be visited in a day trip from Tavira in the centre of the coast. The Eastern Algarve has four distinct geophysical zones: The Guadiana river system marking its eastern flank and the border with Spain The coastal strip of long sand beaches and the Ria Formosa wetlands The coastal plain of good agricultural land characterised by citrus orchards - the barrocal The hills Cheap Men's Air Max 97 All Black , sparsely populated, which account for most of the land area - the serra
Why go to the Eastern Algarve?
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When to visit the Eastern Algarve? The Algarve has one of the mildest and sunniest climates in Europe. That means it makes a welcome break from most of the European countrie at any time of year: winter, spring Cheap Men's Air Max 97 Ultra Triple Black Shoes , summer or autumn.
Winter The Eastern Algarve doesn't really have a winter, it just goes from a hot dry summer to an extended spring. However, temperatures are lowest and rainfall highest between November and February. But within these months, there are many days of blue skies when daytime temperatures in the sun reach mid to high 20's centigrade and you can quiet easily sunbath. These warm 'winter' days are some of the nicest of the year. However, when the skies are clear Cheap Men's Air Max 97 Silver Grey Red , the evenings and the early mornings can be chilly, though it is very rare for temperatures to drop to zero overnight.