Burgau is a small village close to the west coast of the Algarve, sometimes considered to be the region’s version of Cornwall, mostly a comparison made by the plethora of UK visitors to the region

The village itself is a picturesque little place on the Atlantic Ocean, where you can still see fishermen repairing their nets and lobster pots. The village itself is set on steep hills and features a number of stairs as well as narrow and cobbled streets.

The beach area is something of a cove, beautifully surrounded by large cliffs being nicely protected from winds and featuring great golden sand. The tides cover most of the beach as well as the nearby parking area so keep that in mind, thankfully there is lots of parking at the top of the village.

A great way of taking in the place is to walk down from the top of Burgau and explore as many bars and restaurants as possible. Depending on your budget, you should expect to pay a little more for drinks and food the closer you get to the sea, however on top of the village you’ll get cheaper prices.

The overall feel of the village is that of a typically charming Algarve village featuring whitewashed cottages and townhouses which offers quite a few quality gift shops as well as mini supermarkets for those who are self catering.

That’s about the long and short of it; you can give this place a visit as part of an Algarve exploration trip. Just rent a car in Algarve and go wherever your heart pleases so that you can see as much of this great and sunny place as possible.

The online travel site TripAdvisor – one of the most visited travel websites – has rated the Falesia beach in Albufeira as being the best beach in Portugal and the 18^th in a top 25 of European beaches.

Another Algarve beach that has been awarded as being the 22^nd in the top 25 is the Ponta da Piedare in Lagos, whilst Cascais beach in Lisbon is the second best Portuguese beach and 21^st on the European list.

When it comes to the Top 10 Portugal Beaches, as expected the Algarve beaches occupy most of the positions, with the Falesia in Albufeira taking the top spot – as we mentioned earlier, Olhos d’Agua being ranked fourth and five other following them, all of which are to be found in the Western Algarve. They are as follows:

Ponta da Piedade in Lagos

Praia da Rocha in Portimao

Praia Dona Ana in lagos

Praia da Luz in Burgau

Praia de Odeceixe in Aljezur

Albufeira was voted one of the top European beach destinations in 2012 as well, thanks to the great beauty of its beaches and the diversity which placed the entire municipality as 6^th in the Top 10 of Travellers’ Choice Awards.

We should also note that Albufeira was also given top marks for its good environmental practices and 20 blue flag beaches in the district.

So there you have it, in case you needed an extra boost to decide whether or not you’ll go to the Algarve for your next holiday, the visiting masses have decided and they’ve decided that the Algarve beaches are definitely worth your time.

And in case you want to see as many of them as possible, don’t forget to employ some Algarve car rental services while on your trip, they will serve you well.