Fodor's Essential Portugal
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Nestled between Spain and the Atlantic Ocean, it's no surprise that Portugal has abundant seafood and beautiful beaches. Yet the landscape unfolds in astonishing variety from the coastline to the lush vineyards of the Douro River Valley to a mountainous, green interior dotted with castles. Celtic, Roman, and Islamic influences are evident in the land and its people, whose apparent reserve belies a welcoming and friendly nature. From big cities to tiny villages, a popular pursuit is to meet with friends and family and linger over strong coffee and pastries as the hours glide by.
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Lisbon

Coimbra and Central Portugal

The Algarve

Évora and the Alentejo

Northern Portugal

Estremadura and the Ribatejo

Madeira

Sintra, the Estoril Coast, and the Setúbal Peninsula

Porto

Funchal

Coimbra

Évora

Cascais and Boca do Inferno

Sintra

Lagos

Porto Santo

Faro

Guimarães

Óbidos

Estoril

Fátima

Braga

Viana do Castelo

Tavira

Alcobaça

Peniche

Sesimbra

Peso da Régua

Caldas da Rainha

Torres Vedras

Setúbal

Leiria

Santarém

Tomar

Ericeira

Amarante

Arraiolos

Pinhão

Batalha

The Coast and the Douro

Vila do Conde

Barca d'Alva/Castelo Rodrigo

Benavente

Nazaré

Barcelos

Montemor-o-Novo

Calheta

Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela

Guincho

Abrantes

Tras-os-Montes

Armação de Pêra

Costa da Caparica

Almeirim

Póvoa de Varzim

Porto Moniz

Espinho

Vila Franca de Xira

Palmela

Azeitão

Peninsula de Tróia

Ofir and Esposende

São Vicente

Santana

Loulé

Ponte de Lima

Curral das Freiras

Constância

Lamego

Peneda-Geres

Queluz

Monte

Vila Real

Side Trips from Évora

Machico

Camara de Lobos

Guadalupe

Ribeiro Frio

Chaves

Bitetos

Caniçal

Vila Nova de Foz Côa

Porto da Cruz

Vila Nova de Cerveira

Valença do Minho

Montemor-o-Velho

São Pedro de Sintra

Ribeira Brava

São Cucufate

Bragança

Serra de Água

Monção

Western Madeira

Pico do Arieiro

Lisbon

Porto

Funchal

Coimbra

Évora

Sintra

Lagos

Faro

Guimarães

Óbidos

Estoril

Fátima

Braga

Viana do Castelo

Tavira

Ponta Delgada

Peniche

Alcobaça

Sesimbra

Peso da Régua

Caldas da Rainha

Torres Vedras

Angra do Heroísmo

Setúbal

Leiria

Santarém

Tomar

Pinhão

Ericeira

Batalha

Amarante

Arraiolos

Nazaré

Benavente

Vila do Conde

Bragança

Barcelos

Horta

Montemor-o-Novo

Madalena

Abrantes

Calheta

Guincho

Furnas

Armação de Pêra

Chaves

Almeirim

Costa da Caparica

Azeitão

Porto Moniz

Palmela

Ribeira Grande

Póvoa de Varzim

Espinho

Vila Franca de Xira

Vila Real

São Vicente

Ponte de Lima

Loulé

Santana

Quinta do Lago

Constância

Curral das Freiras

Lamego

Vila Real

Machico

Peneda-Geres

Água de Pau

Mafra

São Roque do Pico

Monte

Praia do Almoxarife

Chaves

Guadalupe

Bitetos

Camara de Lobos

Caniçal

São Pedro de Sintra

Lajes do Pico

Capelo

Vila Nova de Foz Côa

Vila Nova de Cerveira

Valença do Minho

Ribeira Brava

Sete Cidades

Porto da Cruz

Bragança

Serra de Água

Monção

Vinhais

Ponte da Barca

Góis

Faial

Caminha

Coimbra and Central Portugal

The Algarve

Évora and the Alentejo

Northern Portugal

Estremadura and the Ribatejo

Madeira

Sintra, the Estoril Coast, and the Setúbal Peninsula

The Azores

Cascais and Boca do Inferno

Barca d'Alva/Castelo Rodrigo

The Coast and the Douro

Tras-os-Montes

Ofir and Esposende

Peninsula de Tróia

Side Trips from Évora

Queluz

Montemor-o-Velho

Western Madeira
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Coimbra and Central Portugal
- Almeida
- Aveiro
- Belmonte
- Buçaco
- Caramulo
- Castelo Branco
- Castelo Rodrigo
- Celorico da Beira
- Coimbra
- Conimbriga
- Costa Nova
- Covilhã
- Curia
- Figueira da Foz
- Fundão
- Gouveia
- Guarda
- Góis
- Luso
- Montemor-o-Velho
- Ovar
- Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela
- Penacova
- Penamacor
- Sabugal
- Sortelha
- Trancoso
- Viseu
- Vista Alegre
- Águeda
Northern Portugal
- Amarante
- Barca d'Alva/Castelo Rodrigo
- Barcelos
- Bitetos
- Braga
- Bragança
- Caminha
- Chaves
- Espinho
- Guimarães
- Lamego
- Monção
- Ofir and Esposende
- Parque Nacional de Peneda-Gerês
- Peneda-Geres
- Peso da Régua
- Pinhão
- Ponte da Barca
- Ponte de Lima
- Póvoa de Varzim
- Tras-os-Montes
- Valença do Minho
- Viana do Castelo
- Vila Nova de Cerveira
- Vila Nova de Foz Côa
- Vila Real
- Vila do Conde
- Vinhais
- The Coast and the Douro
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