Burgau beach

The view westwards over the beach at Burgau - easily recognisable by the towering, sloping cliffside that backs this end of the beach.

Burgau is a charming little fishing village, although it does tend to be a little busy in the summer. The beach here is obviously the main draw, but don't forget to check out the tide times as it all but disappears at high tide.

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Burgau travel guide »

Situated on the coast between Lagos and Sagres is the fishing village of Burgau. Like much of the western Algarve the little fishing village was largely undiscovered by the tourism industry until relatively recently meaning it has largely escaped the unsympathetic development which blights much of the central coast. The village has somewhat spread out from the old centre but the new holiday…