There are many UK expats living in the Algarve, most will have never travelled between the 2 countries other than by plane. The alternative to the flight is the overland trip by car, a journey of over 2500 km, not for the faint-hearted. The Google map above shows the route which is described below.

Having done the trip on several occasions, leaving the UK via the Channel Tunnel and also from Poole by ferry, this article describes ......