Wild & dramatic
Big Atlantic landscapes, historic towns and a freer, windswept edge.
Almost 80 towns, villages and neighbourhoods explored on foot, on camera and without the tourist-brochure gloss.
Algarve Unlocked is Nick Robinson’s ongoing journey through the towns, villages and local communities that make southern Portugal far more varied than it first appears.
From lively Lagos and working-city Faro to tiny mountain villages and border towns on the Guadiana, each film gets beneath the surface: what the place feels like, who it suits, where it struggles and what daily life could really look like.
Travel from the Spanish border to the wild west coast. Select a pin to find the Algarve Unlocked films for that place.
A pin may lead to more than one film where a place has been revisited. The complete series remains available in the playlist above.
Big Atlantic landscapes, historic towns and a freer, windswept edge.
The Algarve’s busiest hub, balancing resorts, working towns and village life.
Lagoon islands, whitewashed towns, broad beaches and life beside the Guadiana.
Cork country, castle towns and mountain communities well away from the sand.

The charm, the compromises, the traffic, the seasons and the things estate-agent copy leaves out.
Useful context for people exploring where to visit, rent, buy or build a new life.
More than two decades of living here, backed by conversations with the people who know each place.
Start with a town you know, then follow the road somewhere you don’t. The complete journey is waiting in the playlist.

We live here. We travel it. And we help people understand what moving here really involves.
Algarve Addicts is a registered real estate agency and tour operator based near São Brás de Alportel. Algarve Unlocked began as a passion project and grew into one of the most detailed video portraits of the region — a practical starting point for anyone trying to find their place in it.
Visit Algarve Addicts ↗No. The films work equally well for curious travellers, Algarve residents and anyone who wants to see beyond the region’s best-known resorts.
It stretches from the far western Atlantic coast to the Spanish border and north into the hills. New and updated films continue to fill in the gaps.
The editorial perspective is independent. The aim is to show the character and reality of each place, including its drawbacks.
Yes. The team offers planning calls, scouting support, property search and practical relocation help for people moving to the Algarve.