NONSTOP FLIGHTS on UNITED: NEWARK to FARO

Worried about easily accessing the glorious beaches, food and wine of Portugal? Well you’ll be happy to hear that United Airlines has established nonstop flights from Newark to Faro several times a week.

It’s long been a best kept secret but when you get there, you wonder how it is that it’s managed to stay so under the radar because you’re rocked by its beauty, charm and spectacularly chill pace of life. The Algarve has pitch perfect weather year-round, a rugged dramatic coastline graced with golden beaches, charming villages brimming with cafes, restaurants and shops, and incredible hotels ranging from curious design-centric boutique to grand style flagship resorts.

A luxe European beach retreat remains uncrowded, serene and primed for discovery. The shades of the blue sea that hug the coast are impossibly gorgeous and then you’ve got endless cycling and trekking trails, plenty of therapeutic spas to indulge in, incredible golf courses and the most divine cuisine ranging from casual seafood restaurants serving fresh catches of the day to Micheln-starred wonders.

Celebrate the culinary options, biking trails, beaches, golf courses, historical riches and self-reflection.

EYE ON THE ARTS, NY — Celia Ipiotis