Algarve west and east
Eight days of cliffs and inlets: Sagres, Lagos, Monchique, Silves, Tavira, the Guadiana at Alcoutim. Tesla in Lagos and Faro; the west cape eats range and the east is a quieter salt.
Season: Year-round. July-August is packed west of Faro. Sagres wind is serious in winter. Monchique hills greener November-April.
Eight days of cliffs and inlets: Sagres, Lagos, Monchique, Silves, Tavira, the Guadiana at Alcoutim. Tesla in Lagos and Faro; the west cape eats range and the east is a quieter salt.
Day by day
Lagos
Gold cliffs. Overnight Tesla.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Lagos) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Lagos. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Sagres
The last cape. Destination charger.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Sagres. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Monchique
A hill of eucalyptus. Charge in Portimao after 22 percent.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Monchique. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Tavira
A river of salt and a Roman bridge. A quiet night.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Tavira. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Faro
Last Tesla. The capes are still in the rear-view.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Faro) — typical arrival 22%, about 24 min to 82%. Why stop here: Faro. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Quiet charging pauses
- Tesla Supercharger in Lagos — a calm stop on this leg, about 20 min.
- Tesla Supercharger in Faro — a calm stop on this leg, about 24 min.