9 Reasons Americans Plan a Second Trip to Portugal
A return to Portugal lets you trade a checklist for a better-paced regional journey. These nine reasons show how to combine familiar…
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Granite Lanes and Mountain Roads: Three Days Around Marvao and Castelo de Vide
Pair two of the Alto Alentejo's most memorable hill towns with Roman ruins, regional food and the landscapes of the Serra de…
Before the Big Waves: Discover Nazare Through Its Fishing Heritage
Give Nazaré several days rather than a quick viewpoint stop. This four-day route from Lisbon connects its fishing traditions with Peniche, São…
9 Portuguese Dishes Americans Remember Long After Flying Home
Build an eight-day journey around the Portuguese dishes worth traveling for, from Lisbon's salt cod to Porto's famously substantial sandwich. This south-to-north…
Reading Portugal’s Walls: An Azulejo Roadbook from Palaces to Stations
Follow the changing language of Portuguese tiles through six days of palaces, convents, university rooms and railway stations. This practical route connects…
Lisbon to Porto in 9 Days: A Private Journey Through Portugal’s Historic Heart
Connect Lisbon and Porto through Obidos, Coimbra and Aveiro, balancing major monuments with smaller towns and regional meals. This nine-day itinerary keeps…
8 Portuguese Pastry Stops Americans Can Build a Week Around
From warm custard tarts in Lisbon to delicate egg sweets in Aveiro, these eight stops turn a Lisbon to Porto journey into…
Coimbra in Context: Four Days of Scholars, Roman Ruins and Forest Roads
Give Coimbra four days and its university becomes part of a much larger story. This practical route connects scholarly landmarks with riverside…
Cork Groves and Working Hands: An Alentejo Craft Trail
Build five days around the Alentejo’s cork landscapes, embroidered carpets, clay figures and pottery villages. This route links working traditions with manageable…
6 Days in Portugal for Two: An Anniversary Itinerary from Lisbon to Porto
Celebrate your anniversary with two nights in Lisbon and four in Porto, linking palace gardens, a university city and Douro vineyards without…
Time Your Portugal Journey to the Local Celebrations
Build a Portuguese holiday around Carnival masks, June street parties or autumn chestnut fires. These seasonal itineraries pair festival days with nearby…
Lisbon Above the Tracks: Four Days of Viewpoints and Tram Rides
Combine Lisbon's hilltop terraces, historic trams and neighborhood tables over four manageable days. This plan groups nearby sights together, leaving room for…
Roman Stones and Cork Country: Five Days Based in Evora
Make Évora your base for five days linking Roman monuments, prehistoric stones, pottery villages and the open Alentejo countryside. This practical route…
7 Days from Lisbon to the Douro: A First Portugal Itinerary
Build a first visit around Lisbon, Sintra, Coimbra, Porto and the Douro Valley, with enough time for the places between them. This…
Make Aveiro Your Base for Costa Nova, Salt Pans and Maritime Heritage
Give Aveiro three nights rather than a passing stop between Porto and Lisbon. This practical plan connects its canals with Costa Nova,…
Portugal Through Its Grapes: A Wine Journey from Minho to Colares
Follow Alvarinho, Touriga Nacional, Encruzado and other Portuguese grapes on a seven-day route from the green northwest to the Atlantic vineyards near…
5 Days from Lisbon: A Tailored Itinerary Through Sintra, Cascais, Obidos and Nazare
Link Lisbon's riverfront, Sintra's palace hills, Cascais's seaside streets and the historic towns farther north in five carefully paced days. This route…
6 Douro Wine Estates American Travelers Can Build a Four Day Trip Around
Give the Douro four days rather than squeezing its vineyards into one outing from Porto. These six estates combine port, dry wines,…
9 Atlantic Viewpoints Americans Can Link on a Portugal Road Trip
Build a six-day coastal journey from Cascais to Sao Pedro de Moel, pairing Atlantic photographs with seafood lunches, historic towns and time…
6 Reasons American Retirees Make Portugal Their Next European Trip
Portugal rewards travelers who prefer a few comfortable bases to a different hotel every night. This 12-day plan connects Lisbon, Sintra, Evora,…
Fatima and Batalha Together: A Pilgrimage and Monastery Road Trip
Give Fatima and Batalha time of their own, then connect them with Alcobaca, Nazare and Obidos. This four-day plan from Lisbon balances…
Nets, Salt and Atlantic Shores: A Nazare Fishing Coast Itinerary
Give Nazaré more than a quick stop at the wave lookout. This four-day route from Lisbon connects working harbours, fish-drying traditions and…
8 Coastal Towns American Travelers Love Linking Together in Portugal
From Nazare's fishing traditions to Tavira's island beaches, Portugal rewards a coastal trip paced over several days. Link these eight towns across…
A Douro Valley Stay Built Around Vineyards, Villages and River Roads
Give the Douro Valley four days and its wine estates become part of a wider journey through riverside towns, hillside villages and…
Marvao and Castelo de Vide: Take Four Days for the Border Hills
Pair two of the Alto Alentejo's most atmospheric hill towns with Roman remains, regional food and the wooded slopes of the Serra…
8 Algarve Beaches American Families Love, Planned Across Eight Days
Build an Algarve vacation around sandy mornings, seafood lunches, and manageable drives rather than a different hotel every night. These eight beaches…
Monsaraz and Alqueva: Hilltop Mornings, Lakeside Afternoons
Give Monsaraz and Alqueva four days rather than a hurried afternoon. This practical route connects medieval streets, pottery villages, lakeside pauses and…
6 Days Across Northern Portugal: A Tailored Itinerary from Porto to Braga
Combine Porto, the Douro Valley, Guimaraes and Braga in six carefully paced days, with time for wine estates, medieval streets and regional…
Beyond the Castle Walls: Tomar and Central Portugal in Four Days
Make Tomar the anchor of a four-day journey through Templar strongholds, riverside streets and Portugal's great monasteries. This route links Almourol, Ourém,…
Cascais from the Fishing Harbour: A Coastal Stay in Four Days
Look beyond the seaside terraces and Cascais still tells the story of a working fishing town. Use four days to connect its…
Canals to Atlantic Shores: A Four Day Aveiro and Costa Nova Journey
Give Aveiro and Costa Nova several days rather than a hurried stop between Lisbon and Porto. This practical route combines canals, maritime…
Arrabida and Setubal Coast: Build a Four Day Escape from Lisbon
Combine hilltop history, Azeitão wine, Arrábida beaches and the Sado estuary without squeezing everything into one outing. This four day plan uses…
Portugal by Festival Season: Six Routes Worth Planning Around
Build a Portuguese journey around the celebrations that give each season its character. These multi-day routes pair festival evenings with historic towns,…
Evora and the Alentejo Plains: A Four Day Plan Beyond Lisbon
Make Évora your base for Roman remains, prehistoric stones, hilltop villages and the open landscapes of the Alentejo. This four day plan…
Follow the Pastry Counter: Five Delicious Days Across Portugal
Travel from Lisbon to Porto through custard tarts, Sintra cheesecakes and convent sweets. This five-day itinerary pairs memorable pastry stops with monuments,…
Portugal in Tiles: A Five Day Journey Through Azulejo History
Follow Portugal’s azulejos from palace walls to railway stations on a five day route through Lisbon, Sintra, Azeitão, Coimbra and Porto. Each…
Spend a Week in Portugal
See Portugal in one week The very title of this visit is a misnomer. It is extremely unlikely you can see all…
The Hidden Secrets of Lisbon
Lisbon is a beguiling city of slopes, tiled walkways and differing regions, for example, the medieval Bairro Alto and Moorish Alfama. The…
Best Wine Region in The World: Portugal – Alentejo
Alentejo in Portugal was considered in 2014 the Best Wine Region in the World by UsaToday - Best10. Portugal named Best Wine…
3 Days in Lisbon: The Best Guide
Portugal's capital city is no more an under-the-radar travel destination, with its memorable excellence serving as a scenery for current workmanship, food,…
48h in Lisbon: Will it be enough? The Insider’s Guide
The answer is no - 48h is too short for a Lisbon visit, but in case you have just two days, we…
Lisbon Wins: Best Cruise Destination 2014
The port of Lisbon won, surprisingly, the honor for the Best Cruise Port Europe, and the city of Lisbon, the second time,…
European Wine City 2015 is Portuguese!
European Wine City 2015 is Portuguese! The President of Receving, Pietro Iadanza, declared on November 24th in the city of Jerez, the…
Best Castle in Europe 2015 – Pena Palace – Sintra
In 2015, EBD considered Pena Palace in Sintra (Lisbon - Portugal), the Most Beautiful Castle in Europe. Found in the Sintra slopes,…
5 Things To Do In Lisbon
5 things to do in Lisbon, Portugal A city of trams, tiles and iron funiculars, Lisbon remains a superb European pearl. It…
Do You Know where is located the Best Funicular in Europe
Do You Know where is located the Best Funicular in Europe? Lisbon wins again. According to EBD, the best funicular in Europe…
The world’s greatest wine region? Douro Valley
LISBON, Portugal — The world's greatest wine region? If you're thinking Bordeaux, Burgundy or Napa Valley, it may be time to think…
Lisbon, Portugal review by John Malkovich
John Malkovich opinion about Lisbon, Portugal. The famous actor visits Portugal often since his movie "The Convent" with Catherine Deneuve and shares…
The Oldest Pastries in Sintra – Sapa since 1756
Sintra’s Traditional Cakes Small cakes, made with fresh cow cheese, eggs, sugar, flour and aromatized with cinnamon. The Queijada’s origin can be…