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5 Day Trips from Faro 58 59 TEXT: Roxana Mihăilescu
PHOTO: Roxana Mihăilescu

2. Walking the Seven How to get there: both beaches the cave from above, continue
Hanging Valleys Trail are located in the municipality your trail to Praia de Carvalho
of Lagoa, where you can get by and Praia de Vale Centianes. My

train from Faro in around one favorite place along the trail is
The Seven Hanging Valleys hour. The ticket’s full price is Algar Seco, where you can go in

Trail is a scenic trail in Algarve, 5,70€ or 4,20€ if you’re under 25. the caves.
starting from Praia da Marihna The trail lasts 2-3 hours one way,
beach and stretching all the way depending on how many photo What to do: leave early to avoid

to Praia de Vale Centianes. I breaks you want to take. Start the possible crowds or heat du-
would say the difficulty is mini- from Praia da Marinha and make ring summer. Pack some snacks
mum, but going during summer your way towards Praia de Be- and have a picnic on the cliffs!
could be a bit uncomfortable, as nagil. Here you can take a boat
there are not many spots where to Benagil Cave, one of the most

you can hide from the sun. impressive and popular spots in
Algarve. If you just want to see

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