August and September are high season on the Portuguese shores of the endless Atlantic Ocean, so there is much entertainment to speak of, a lot of excitement and enthusiasm. Here’s what you can enjoy during the following weeks in the region:

From August 7th until the 16th of the month, you are all invited to delve deep into the tumultuous, but fascinating past of the Algarve in the Silves Medieval Festival 2015. Silves town is definitely the best setting for such display of history and colour. The picturesque medieval town center will be the arena for princes and princesses, Moors, jesters and knights. You can blend in if you get a costume and sit down for a meal and a drink. The events begin every evening from 6 PM and end at 1 AM and the entry ticket is only 2-3 EUR. To attend the jousting tournament, you need to pay 5 EUR, but they’ll be worth every… eurocent.

For one day, between the 8th and 9th August, Portimao will be the center of the Algarve, hosting the huge inflatable water slide measuring 300 m in length and promising American-style fun! For 5 EUR per slide, you can test its slope and for 85 EUR, you can have unlimited fun for the entire day.

In Lagoa, between the 21st and the 30th of August, you can attend one of the greatest festivals in the Algarve, Fatacil 2015, having got to its 36th edition. There will be fairs with handicrafts, tourist offers, food and drink for everyone.

To move freely around the Algarve, you can either rent a car in the Algarve or book a Faro airport transfer.

The two extraordinary beaches are both located in the Algarve and they are specifically Praia Dona Ana in Lagos and Falesia in Albufeira. The world-renowned Praia Dona Ana is remarkable for its trademark cliffs and grottos, while Falesia has become a very popular destination for travelers, particularly foreigners, who are in search of the most diverse services.

Probably the most picturesque beach in the Algarve, Praia Dona Ana is conveniently located a pleasant 30 minute walk away from the city center of Lagos. The waters are crystal-clear and the invited sandy beaches lie at the foot of the imposing cliffs that are so symbolic of the Portuguese seaside. For 10 Euro, you can hire a parasol and chair on the beach for one day. A word of warning, though: the beach is only accessible down a long flight of stairs, so it is not the best option for elderly people, pushchairs or armchairs.

To go to Dona Ana Beach, you can hire a car in Lagos and travel throughout the Algarve, also visiting Falesia Beach.

Falesia actually means “cliff”, a name derived from the orange cliffs present along the bech – one of the longest in the Algarve, actually. This beach is excellent for families with children and for people who enjoy outdoors beach activities. From both Albufeira and Vilamoura (the beach basically stretching between these two cities), there are lots of facilities available: scuba diving lessons, water skiing and windsurfing, as well as places to have a drink or a coffee.

Apart from the Portuguese beaches, at the top of Tripadvisor’s list is Italian Rabbit Beach, but also the Greek beach Elafonisi and Formentera beach Ses Illetes in Spain.