20 Must Visit Algarve Hidden Gems danflyingsolo.com

Think the Algarve is all sun-kissed beaches and rounds of golf? Wrong! Whether it's hiking, surfing, cycling or historic castles, these Algarve hidden gems will pack out your holiday.

My first memory of the Algarve is a beaming face and wrinkled hand passing me freshly-picked oranges. Sitting under an almond tree for shade, I quickly peeled and devoured one – saving the other – and the flavour was so sweet it tasted like heaven. Twenty-five years later, I still smile at the thought of that moment every time I step off a flight at Faro airport and smell the scent of oranges, which often lingers in the air.