“At home on Portugal’s coast, you could wake every morning to the sound of local fishermen announcing the morning’s catch and the soft chimes of bicycle bells signaling the start of the daily commute. Offshore this 100-mile-long stretch, the Atlantic Ocean crashes, as it has for centuries, carving arches, coves, and caves into the sandstone, creating a picture-postcard view at every turn. Portugal’s Algarve region is not only a top option for retirement but one of the best places in the world to live.”

Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 2020