MORE PLACES IN PORTUGAL
Braga has an odd but charming mixture of cosmopolitan urbanity and
ancient allure. Expensive clothing stores sit next to fruit stalls beneath crumbling tiled
palaces, massive flat-screen TVs adorn...
A quick train ride (or longer swim) from Lisbon takes you away from
the frenzied metropolis, past the historic sites of Belém and the ritzier resort of
Estoril, and into the beach town of Cascais....
Coimbra is best known for its hilltop university and its famous fado,
or folksongs. The university has been around for over 700 years, and Coimbra’s mournful
fado, whose distinct northern brand is...
You’ll have an insane time in Lagos…if you can remember it. This tiny beach town in the south of Portugal proves that life’s a beach and a party. During the day, go to one of the city’s beautiful...
Portugal’s capital is divided into dozens of distinct neighborhoods, each of which feels like its own micro-city within the cohesive metropolis of Lisbon. Each district has its own indelible...
Portugal’s mountainous border with Spain is pure Eden for those who love the outdoors: kilometer after kilometer of “forest trails meander through the densely wooded serras and along teal-blue lakes...
Visitors’ first impression upon arriving in Portugal’s second-largest city is of the broad avenues and Beaux Arts buildings in the plazas near São Bento train station. But a descent into the oldest...
With a calmer atmosphere than nearby Lagos, Sagres is a great tiny beach town to escape to for the day. Come for a relaxing day on the beach with stunning views of incredible cliffs. Enjoy some...
The tiny town of Sintra sits at the foot of the mountains, a 45min. train ride west of Lisbon. Quirky romantic castles and ancient fortresses look down on the small city from the surrounding...