As someone who has lived in the Algarve and been back and forth for the past 11 years. She is not doing Portugal. She could be absolutely anywhere. There is so much more to the Algarve and the rest of the country.
I first went to The Algarve as a 4 year old in 1968 and have been back numerous times since then and with my own children....it's the most beautiful country and the people are so friendly and family orientated
Why don't they hire a car and head down the coast to Lagos or Sagres....( we had the most wonderful rib ride with marine conservation society and saw a massive pod of wild dolphins who spent ages playing with our boat and breaching/ jumping !....our children still remember this special trip) the views from the cliff top are amazing
There are beautiful beaches, beachside restaurants, fishing villages ....they could take a boat trip from Lagos along the stunning coastline , try some traditional food go to a pottery and see traditional tiles being made, go to a local market and buy some fresh figs/ sardines
she's so blinkered and probably hasn't ventured more than a couple of miles from where they are staying - she does absolutely no research about the places they visit and then makes the holiday a miserable experience for everyone