Whatever summer experience you’re looking for, you’ll probably find it in the Algarve. In among the warmer waters and huge variety of beaches, the southernmost region of Portugal features high-end resorts and affordable fishing villages, tourist-friendly destinations and areas loved by locals, relaxing family vibes and party spots, lush golf courses and the surfer’s paradise of Sagres. The variety of visitors catered for naturally means a satisfying diversity of music washes over the Algarve at all times, with Lusophone hits, fado-pop’s thrilling fusion of the traditional and modern, and the Afro-Portuguese innovators creating batida, kuduro, and other electronic innovations leading the way.