The hang
A small, cliff-wrapped beach at the quiet end of Albufeira's western sprawl, named for a rock formation that looks like a castle (if you're feeling generous). Good sand, clear water, a wooden boardwalk that keeps the dunes intact, and a beach bar that's genuinely decent. The kind of beach that won't make a top-10 list but will make the day you're there better than the day you weren't.