Explore Portugal
From Lisbon's hills and Porto's port lodges to the Algarve cliffs and the volcanic Azores: find the right place for your trip.
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The ten places most first-time visitors build their trip around.
Lisbon
Lisbon & aroundHills, trams & fado
Read the guidePorto
Porto & the NorthRibeira & port lodges
Guide coming soonDouro Valley
Pinhão · RéguaPort-wine terraces
Guide coming soonSintra
Lisbon & aroundPalaces in the forest
Guide coming soonAlgarve
Lagos · Tavira · SagresCliffs & sea caves
Guide coming soonMadeira
Funchal · Porto SantoLevada walks
Guide coming soonAzores
São Miguel · Pico · FaialCrater lakes & whales
Guide coming soonLagos
AlgarveSea stacks & grottoes
Guide coming soonNazaré
CentreBig-wave surf capital
Guide coming soonFaro
AlgarveAlgarve gateway & old town
Guide coming soonPortugal by region
Six mainland regions and two Atlantic archipelagos, with every town and island we cover.
Lisbon & around
The capital and everything within an hour of it: Sintra's palaces, the Cascais coast, Ericeira's surf and the Arrábida hills.
- LisbonHills, trams & fadoRead the guide
- SintraPalaces in the forestGuide coming soon
- CascaisSeaside town on the Lisbon lineGuide coming soon
- EriceiraWorld Surfing ReserveGuide coming soon
- SesimbraFishing village & clear waterGuide coming soon
- SetúbalArrábida & the Sado dolphinsGuide coming soon
Porto & the North
Porto's riverfront and port lodges, then the green Minho: Braga, Guimarães, Ponte de Lima and the Peneda-Gerês mountains.
- PortoRibeira & port lodgesGuide coming soon
- AmaranteRiverside town & convent sweetsGuide coming soon
- BragaGateway to GerêsGuide coming soon
- GuimarãesBirthplace of PortugalGuide coming soon
- Ponte de LimaRoman bridge & vinho verdeGuide coming soon
- Viana do CasteloHilltop basilica & Minho coastGuide coming soon
Douro Valley
Terraced vineyards along the Douro river, the world's oldest demarcated wine region, two hours east of Porto.
- Douro ValleyPort-wine terracesGuide coming soon
Centre
Between Lisbon and Porto: Nazaré's giant waves, walled Óbidos, the university city of Coimbra, Aveiro's canals and the great monasteries.
- NazaréBig-wave surf capitalGuide coming soon
- CoimbraHistoric university cityGuide coming soon
- AveiroCanals & striped Costa NovaGuide coming soon
- BatalhaGothic monasteryGuide coming soon
- FátimaPilgrimage sanctuaryGuide coming soon
- LeiriaCastle town between Fátima & the coastGuide coming soon
- ÓbidosWalled medieval villageGuide coming soon
- PenicheSurf breaks & the BerlengasGuide coming soon
- Serra da EstrelaMainland Portugal's highest peaksGuide coming soon
- TomarTemplar Convent of ChristGuide coming soon
Alentejo
Cork-oak plains, whitewashed hill towns and wine estates inland; Comporta and the wild Costa Vicentina on the coast.
- ÉvoraRoman temple & bone chapelGuide coming soon
- ComportaRice fields & boutique staysGuide coming soon
- Costa VicentinaWild Atlantic coast & Rota VicentinaGuide coming soon
- ElvasStar-shaped fortress townGuide coming soon
- MonsarazHilltop village & dark skiesGuide coming soon
- Vila Nova de MilfontesRiver-mouth beachesGuide coming soon
Algarve
Portugal's south coast: golden cliffs and sea caves in the west, lagoon islands and quieter towns in the east.
- LagosSea stacks & grottoesGuide coming soon
- FaroAlgarve gateway & old townGuide coming soon
- AlbufeiraBeaches & nightlifeGuide coming soon
- AlvorLagoon boardwalk & long beachGuide coming soon
- CarvoeiroCliff boardwalk & covesGuide coming soon
- PortimãoPraia da Rocha & the Arade riverGuide coming soon
- SagresCape São Vicente & surfGuide coming soon
- SilvesMoorish red castleGuide coming soon
- TaviraEastern Algarve & island beachesGuide coming soon
- VilamouraMarina & golf resortGuide coming soon
Madeira
A subtropical island of levada walks and mountain peaks, with Funchal as the base and Porto Santo's beach next door.
- Câmara de LobosFishing harbour & Cabo GirãoGuide coming soon
- Porto Santo9 km of golden sandGuide coming soon
Azores
Nine volcanic islands mid-Atlantic: crater lakes, hot springs and whale watching, best started on São Miguel.
- Angra do HeroísmoUNESCO old town on TerceiraGuide coming soon
- Faial & HortaSailors' marina & CapelinhosGuide coming soon
- FloresWaterfalls at Europe's western edgeGuide coming soon
- PicoPortugal's highest peak & lava vineyardsGuide coming soon
- TerceiraFestivals & volcanic cavesGuide coming soon
Landmarks worth their own trip
The palaces, beaches and viewpoints people plan a whole day around, each with an in-depth page.
- SintraPena PalaceSintra's technicolour hilltop palaceGuide coming soon
- SintraQuinta da RegaleiraInitiation well & mystic gardensGuide coming soon
- PortoLivraria LelloNeo-Gothic bookshop & crimson staircaseGuide coming soon
- LisbonJerónimos MonasteryManueline masterpiece in BelémGuide coming soon
- AlgarvePraia da MarinhaGolden cliffs & sea arches near LagoaGuide coming soon
- LisbonLX FactoryOld mill turned shops, bars & Sunday marketGuide coming soon
- LagosPonta da PiedadeLagos sea stacks, grottoes & kayak toursGuide coming soon
- LisbonBelém Tower16th-century river fortressGuide coming soon
- MadeiraPico do ArieiroSunrise above the cloudsGuide coming soon
- AveiroCosta NovaCandy-striped beach housesGuide coming soon
- LisbonTram 28Lisbon's yellow tram through AlfamaGuide coming soon
- MadeiraPico RuivoMadeira's highest summitGuide coming soon
- PortoRibeiraPorto's riverfront quarterGuide coming soon
- Porto & the NorthPeneda-Gerês National ParkPortugal's only national parkGuide coming soon
- São MiguelFurnasHot springs & volcano-cooked stewGuide coming soon
- São MiguelSete CidadesTwin blue-and-green crater lakesGuide coming soon
- FaroRia FormosaLagoon islands & birdlife off FaroGuide coming soon
- SagresCabo de São VicenteEurope's south-western tip at sunsetGuide coming soon
- MadeiraPonta de São LourençoMadeira's bare eastern peninsulaGuide coming soon
- Madeira25 FontesLevada walk to 25 springsGuide coming soon
Hidden gems
Quieter places for a second trip, or for a day away from the crowds.
- AlentejoCosta VicentinaWild Atlantic coast & Rota VicentinaGuide coming soon
- AlentejoElvasStar-shaped fortress townGuide coming soon
- AzoresFloresWaterfalls at Europe's western edgeGuide coming soon
- AlentejoMonsarazHilltop village & dark skiesGuide coming soon
- Porto & the NorthPonte de LimaRoman bridge & vinho verdeGuide coming soon
- MadeiraPorto Santo9 km of golden sandGuide coming soon
- CentreSerra da EstrelaMainland Portugal's highest peaksGuide coming soon
- AlentejoVila Nova de MilfontesRiver-mouth beachesGuide coming soon