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Portugal, district by district

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Destination guides in Portugal

19 guides in Portugal — cities, landmarks and regions — with honest verdicts, where to eat and the practical details.

Food & drink

Taste of Portugal

From port and vinho verde to grilled sardines, salt cod and a warm pastel de nata — Portugal cooks the sea, the pig and the convent's sweets. 29 specialties, 6 categories.

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A bottle of Douro red wine and a glass
DOC

Douro valley

Douro red wine

The unfortified side of the Douro: dark, structured reds from Touriga Nacional and old field blends on schist terraces.

Related guides: Douro Valley

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A bottle and glass of Verdelho Madeira wine
DOC

Madeira

Madeira wine

Fortified wine deliberately heated and aged for years, almost indestructible once opened — from dry Sercial to rich Malvasia.

Related guides: Madeira

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Food traditions

Customs to know before you sit down — nothing here to tick off.

Petiscos

Evenings

Small plates to share with a drink — Portugal's answer to tapas, from cured ham to pica-pau beef.

Santos Populares

June

June's saints' festivals, above all Santo António in Lisbon on 12–13 June, with grilled sardines, sangria and basil pots in the streets.

Café culture

Every day

The café pastelaria is the centre of daily life: a bica and a pastry, standing at the counter, at any hour.

Consoada

24 December

Christmas Eve dinner of boiled salt cod with potatoes, cabbage and eggs, followed by rabanadas and bolo-rei.

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Portuguese experiences

Viewpoints, wine valleys, ocean cliffs and island landscapes to collect across Portugal.

Historic Roman bridge and whitewashed buildings reflected in the Gilão river in Tavira
Coast

Eastern Algarve · Tavira & Santa Luzia

Take a wooden ferry to the barrier islands of Ria Formosa

Cross tidal lagoons and salt pans to untamed barrier beaches, then eat fresh octopus in the capital of polvo.

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Twin blue and green volcanic crater lakes of Sete Cidades in São Miguel, Azores
Nature

Azores · Furnas & Sete Cidades, São Miguel

Bathe in geothermal hot springs and taste volcanic cozido

Soak in ochre mineral thermal baths surrounded by giant tree ferns and taste slow-cooked stew unearthed from volcanic vents.

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Slender Corinthian columns of the Roman Temple of Diana standing in central Évora
History

Évora · Alentejo interior

Step through Roman temples and whitewashed plains in Évora

Contemplate slender Corinthian columns of the Roman Temple, eerie Chapel of Bones, and vast open cork oak plains.

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Historic courtyard and clock tower of the Paço das Escolas at the University of Coimbra
Culture

Coimbra · Paço das Escolas

Visit the Baroque Joanina Library and hear Coimbra fado

Walk the gilt-wood halls of Europe's oldest university library and listen to the melancholy guitars of serenading students.

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Forte de São Miguel Arcanjo perched on the promontory above the giant wave surf in Nazaré
Coast

Nazaré · Praia do Norte & O Sítio

Stand above colossal ocean swells at Forte de São Miguel

Peer down from the cliff-top lighthouse fort as monstrous Atlantic rollers surge out of the deep underwater canyon.

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Untamed golden sands and maritime pine dunes at Praia da Comporta on the Alentejo Coast
Coast

Comporta · Alentejo Atlantic Coast

Unwind along endless wild sands and rice paddies

Ride horses through maritime pines, watch storks nesting over rice fields, and dine on grilled sea bass at barefoot beach shacks.

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Routes through Portugal

Multi-city trips that pass through, with the transport between the stops.

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Places to tick off

Portugal checklist

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Major cities

  • City · Lisbon
  • City · Porto
  • City · Faro
  • City · Coimbra
  • City · Évora

Famous sights

  • Landmark · Greater Lisbon
  • Sight · Lisbon
  • Landmark · Minho, Braga

Islands, lakes & regions

  • Island
  • Island

Towns & villages

  • Town · Douro Valley, Vila Real
  • Town · Douro Valley, Vila Real
  • Village · Alentejo Coast, Setúbal
  • Village · Serra da Estrela
  • Town · Santarém
  • Village · Alentejo

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