The world has a great many top-tier beaches, but Portugal easily sweeps the competition. With over 1,000 miles of shoreline its beaches aren’t just great go-tos for swimming, surfing or sunbathing.

Offering everything from honeyed sands and rock-carved tunnels to shady pines and island coves, these are some of the best under-the-radar beaches that Portugal has to offer.

There’s nowhere quite like Portugal for surfing. The coastline is peppered with breaks for every ability, friendly surf towns, and a laid-back pace that gets under your skin. Brilliant surf spots ...

Vila Vita Parc provides direct access to Tremocos beach, with many more golden stretches of cliff-backed coastline in the surrounding area Portugal has many strengths, but its beaches must be its ...