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Silver Coast verses the Algarve

My wife and I have visited/enjoyed/loved our 4 visits to Portugal since 2016. We are looking to come back again and are deciding where to go. Our previous visits have brought us to Lisbon, Cascais, Sintra, Porto and Evora.
We are now considering another, longer visit and are looking at two areas. Just to give you a better understanding, here are some of our preferences:
We are very healthy seniors who enjoy walking
At 77, I am no longer driving in Europe. Public transportation or Uber/Bolt is all we are going to use
We love Portuguese food, but feel the seafood is more unique
We like wandering looking for restaurants and mercados and cooking in our flat occasionally
My Portuguese is primitive, but an ongoing project.
We expect to pay for what we like

So, which of the two areas would you suggest we explore"

Obrigado,
Dennis and Elinore

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I love both regions but the Silver Coast is our favourite - in particular Nazaré.

The Algarve is quite touristy and swelteringly hot in the summer. In the winter, it can be dead.

In contrast, the weather in Nazaré is nice all year and, although touristy in summer, we find it's more local tourists than foreign visitors. This means that it retains more of its small-town, Portuguese charm than places down south. The locals are also super laid back and friendly.

The cuisine in Nazaré is also outstanding, especially the seafood, being that the place is a former fishing village.

We love Nazaré so much that we go every year.