The map above shows every city and destination described in our guides: click a point to open its page. The islands of Madeira and the Azores lie out in the Atlantic, about 1,000 and 1,500 kilometres from Lisbon respectively: zoom out to see them.
The regions in brief
- North: Porto, Braga, Guimarães, Lamego and the Douro valley, Bragança in Trás-os-Montes.
- Centre: Coimbra, Viseu, Leiria, Fátima, the fortress of Almeida.
- Lisbon and around: Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, Estoril and, south of the Tagus, Setúbal.
- Alentejo: Évora, Estremoz, Vila Viçosa.
- Algarve: Faro, Tavira, Vilamoura, Albufeira, Lagos, Sagres.
- Islands: Madeira and the Azores.
Approximate driving distances
| Route | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Lisbon - Porto | about 315 km | 3 hours |
| Lisbon - Faro | about 280 km | 2 hours 45 |
| Lisbon - Évora | about 135 km | 1 hour 30 |
| Porto - Braga | about 55 km | 45 minutes |
| Porto - Coimbra | about 120 km | 1 hour 15 |
| Faro - Lagos | about 85 km | 1 hour |
These distances are easily covered on a good motorway network, much of it tolled: on some stretches tolls are electronic only, so it is worth renting a car with a Via Verde device. Alternatively, Alfa Pendular and Intercidades trains link Braga, Porto, Coimbra, Lisbon and Faro. For flights and airports see getting to Portugal.