Holidays in Portugal
Where to go on holiday in Portugal: a journey from south to north, from the Algarve to the Alentejo surf beaches, from Lisbon to Porto and the Minho…
When to go
The best time to visit Portugal: the climate region by region, the seasons, sea temperatures, festivals and events month by month, high and low…
Itineraries
Suggested itineraries for visiting Portugal: a week in Lisbon, Sintra and Porto, ten days along the coast and centre, two weeks with the Alentejo and…
Useful phrases
A short European Portuguese phrasebook: greetings, courtesy, at the café and restaurant, numbers, directions, shopping and emergencies, with…
Getting there
How to reach Portugal: direct and low-cost flights to Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Madeira, the train journey across France and Spain, international…
Airports
A guide to Portugal's airports: Lisbon, Porto and Faro on the mainland, Funchal and Porto Santo in Madeira, Ponta Delgada, Lajes, Horta and the other…
Lisbon Airport
A guide to Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): terminals 1 and 2, airlines, how to get to the centre by metro, bus, taxi and Uber, times and…
Porto Airport
A guide to Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): location, airlines and flights, how to reach the centre by metro, bus and taxi, connections to…
Faro Airport
A guide to Faro Airport (FAO), gateway to the Algarve: airlines and flights, buses to Faro and the coastal resorts, taxis and transfers with journey…
Madeira Airport
A guide to Madeira Cristiano Ronaldo Airport (FNC): the famous runway on pillars over the sea, wind and diverted flights, how to reach Funchal by…
Azores airports
A guide to the Azores airports: Ponta Delgada João Paulo II on São Miguel, Lajes on Terceira, Horta, Santa Maria, Pico, Flores and the small…
Hotels and pousadas
A guide to accommodation in Portugal: hotel classification, pousadas in castles and monasteries, rural tourism and quintas, alojamento local, the…
Beaches
The most beautiful beaches in Portugal region by region: the Algarve cliffs, the wild Alentejo coast, beaches near Lisbon and Porto, the centre, the…
Surfing
A guide to surfing in Portugal: the Ericeira world surfing reserve, Supertubos in Peniche and the world tour, the giant waves of Nazaré, Carcavelos…
Portuguese Way
A guide to the Portuguese Way of St James: the central route from Lisbon and Porto via Barcelos, Ponte de Lima and Valença, the Coastal Way, stages…
Rota Vicentina
A guide to the Rota Vicentina, the trail network of Portugal's south-west coast: the Fishermen's Trail along the cliffs, the inland Historical Way…
Scenic trains
The most beautiful train journeys in Portugal: the Douro line from Porto to Pocinho, the historic steam train, the Beira Baixa line along the Tagus…