Journal

Stories from the Costa Vicentina

Trails, beaches and places worth the drive — notes from the southwest corner of the Algarve, written for our guests.

18 March 2026

The Rota Vicentina: Portugal's Wildest Coastal Trail

One of Europe's great long-distance walking networks passes right by Vila do Bispo — here is how to walk it from our door.

22 April 2026

Two coastlines meet here, which means surf cliffs and sheltered coves are all within a short drive.

30 May 2026

Twelve minutes from Vila do Bispo lies the southwestern-most point of continental Europe — and one of its best sunsets.

24 June 2026

Five minutes past Cabo de São Vicente, a small fishing town has become one of Europe's most respected surf destinations.

29 July 2026

Atlantic seafood on one side, small-scale farming on the other — the southwest Algarve has a culinary identity worth eating your way through.

19 October 2026

Three stages start or end in Vila do Bispo — here is how they fit together, and what to know before you walk.

19 October 2026

Luggage between stages, early breakfast, dry boots and a bed you can reach on foot — the small things that make a long walk easier.

19 October 2026

In 2014 we opened the door of a typical 1970s–80s house. It was our first accommodation, and it is where Pure began.

19 October 2026

Before it was a house, it was water: the old spring that served the village and gave Pure Fonte Velha its name.

19 October 2026

Coming soon

From the 1755 earthquake to today: grain, Town Hall, carpentry, shop windows — the house being reborn as Pure Casa da Vila.