It’s time to ditch the boring fly-and-flop holiday

Authentic Algarve

Think the Algarve is all about golf and golden beaches? This sunny corner of Portugal offers natural parks, rewarding coastal hiking paths, historical ­villages, including Alcoutim and Tavira, and some of Europe’s best seafood. Book an Algarvian wine-tasting and dine in the vineyards at family-owned Morgado do Quintão; learn how to make traditional Portuguese stew at ­Cataplana’s Place, in Old Town Faro; and visit Culatra Island, a sandbar in the Ria ­Formosa Natural Park, to sample the succulent Ria Formosa oyster. For views of the…