Fodor's Essential Portugal
Whether you want to explore Lisbon, go on a wine-tasting trip in the Douro Valley, or...
Nestled between Spain and the Atlantic Ocean, it's no surprise that Portugal has abundant seafood and beautiful beaches. Yet the landscape unfolds in astonishing variety from the coastline to the lush vineyards of the Douro River Valley to a mountainous, green interior dotted with castles. Celtic, Roman, and Islamic influences are evident in the land and its people, whose apparent reserve belies a welcoming and friendly nature. From big cities to tiny villages, a popular pursuit is to meet with friends and family and linger over strong coffee and pastries as the hours glide by.
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The Algarve
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Northern Portugal
Estremadura and the Ribatejo
Madeira
Sintra, the Estoril Coast, and the Setúbal Peninsula
Porto
Funchal
Coimbra
Évora
Cascais and Boca do Inferno
Sintra
Lagos
Porto Santo
Faro
Guimarães
Óbidos
Estoril
Fátima
Viana do Castelo
Braga
Tavira
Alcobaça
Peniche
Sesimbra
Peso da Régua
Torres Vedras
Caldas da Rainha
Setúbal
Santarém
Leiria
Tomar
Batalha
Arraiolos
Ericeira
Pinhão
Amarante
Nazaré
Barca d'Alva/Castelo Rodrigo
Vila do Conde
Benavente
Barcelos
The Coast and the Douro
Calheta
Guincho
Abrantes
Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela
Montemor-o-Novo
Almeirim
Tras-os-Montes
Costa da Caparica
Armação de Pêra
Porto Moniz
Póvoa de Varzim
Espinho
Vila Franca de Xira
Palmela
Azeitão
Ponte de Lima
Ofir and Esposende
Santana
São Vicente
Peninsula de Tróia
Loulé
Lamego
Constância
Curral das Freiras
Monte
Side Trips from Évora
Queluz
Machico
Peneda-Geres
Camara de Lobos
Bitetos
Guadalupe
Caniçal
Ribeiro Frio
Valença do Minho
Vila Nova de Cerveira
São Pedro de Sintra
Vila Nova de Foz Côa
Ribeira Brava
Montemor-o-Velho
São Cucufate
Porto da Cruz
Serra de Água
Monção
Pico do Arieiro
Western Madeira
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Porto
Funchal
Coimbra
Évora
Sintra
Lagos
Guimarães
Faro
Óbidos
Estoril
Fátima
Braga
Viana do Castelo
Tavira
Alcobaça
Peniche
Peso da Régua
Sesimbra
Caldas da Rainha
Torres Vedras
Setúbal
Leiria
Santarém
Tomar
Amarante
Arraiolos
Pinhão
Ericeira
Batalha
Benavente
Nazaré
Vila do Conde
Barcelos
Bragança
Abrantes
Guincho
Calheta
Montemor-o-Novo
Costa da Caparica
Chaves
Almeirim
Armação de Pêra
Palmela
Vila Franca de Xira
Porto Moniz
Espinho
Azeitão
Póvoa de Varzim
Santana
São Vicente
Ponte de Lima
Quinta do Lago
Loulé
Vila Real
Curral das Freiras
Lamego
Constância
Peneda-Geres
Mafra
Monte
Machico
Bitetos
Camara de Lobos
Caniçal
Guadalupe
Ribeira Brava
Porto da Cruz
Valença do Minho
São Pedro de Sintra
Vila Nova de Cerveira
Vila Nova de Foz Côa
Serra de Água
Monção
Góis
Caminha
Ponte da Barca
Vinhais
Coimbra and Central Portugal
The Algarve
Évora and the Alentejo
Northern Portugal
Estremadura and the Ribatejo
Madeira
Sintra, the Estoril Coast, and the Setúbal Peninsula
The Azores
Cascais and Boca do Inferno
Barca d'Alva/Castelo Rodrigo
The Coast and the Douro
Tras-os-Montes
Ofir and Esposende
Peninsula de Tróia
Side Trips from Évora
Queluz
Montemor-o-Velho
Western Madeira
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Coimbra and Central Portugal
- Águeda
- Almeida
- Aveiro
- Belmonte
- Buçaco
- Caramulo
- Castelo Branco
- Castelo Rodrigo
- Celorico da Beira
- Coimbra
- Conimbriga
- Costa Nova
- Covilhã
- Curia
- Figueira da Foz
- Fundão
- Góis
- Gouveia
- Guarda
- Luso
- Montemor-o-Velho
- Ovar
- Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela
- Penacova
- Penamacor
- Sabugal
- Sortelha
- Trancoso
- Viseu
- Vista Alegre
Northern Portugal
- Amarante
- Barca d'Alva/Castelo Rodrigo
- Barcelos
- Bitetos
- Braga
- Bragança
- Caminha
- Chaves
- Espinho
- Guimarães
- Lamego
- Monção
- Ofir and Esposende
- Parque Nacional de Peneda-Gerês
- Peneda-Geres
- Peso da Régua
- Pinhão
- Ponte da Barca
- Ponte de Lima
- Póvoa de Varzim
- The Coast and the Douro
- Tras-os-Montes
- Valença do Minho
- Viana do Castelo
- Vila do Conde
- Vila Nova de Cerveira
- Vila Nova de Foz Côa
- Vila Real
- Vinhais
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