GQ: Beach Lovers Skip Caribya. Get the best beaches in Portugal

 To us beaches are where we relax. Either a few hours in the sun with a good book accompanied by the relaxing rhythm of the waves, with a cold drink in the sand after a quick after-work-swim or when we sleep in a room with sea view.  
We have stayed on beaches all over the world and have our own favorites – one of them is in Portugal only 1 hour by car from our door.

We prefer our beaches as close to ‘Bounty Land’ as possible – beaches where you are alone – no parking, no restaurants, no toilets, no people, no disco  – just yourself.  But we also love the city beaches you can reach by public transportation after a long day at work.

The beaches we like are not necessarily the same as the ones other travelers like. The good thing about Portugal is that you find all kinds of beaches within a few hours drive. And if you stay in Lisbon and still want to find a more exotic and lesser crowded beach you don’t need a car.