Portugal

Portugal packs an outsize punch thanks in part to its stunning azulejo tiles, limestone cliffs surrounding sandy bays, and of course, its wine and cuisine. A week here really allows you to dig in—surfing in the Atlantic, swirling a glass of port, climbing medieval castles and hiking trails, and taking in a range of architecture, including impressive Portuguese modernist buildings.

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The Douro River

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Overview

Planning Your Trip

Use these articles, resources, and guides to plan and inspire your next trip to Portugal.

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Hotels
Beauty, charm, and history infuse scores of hotels in Portugal’s capital city. To help you choose where to stay, here are 10 of the best hotels in Lisbon.
A million-dollar view—for less than $500 a night.
Don’t expect any humdrum, large hotel chains here: instead, ecofriendly surf lodges, historic forts-turned-inns, and stone-walled vacation homes await.
At Casa Fortunato, the owners invite you to come as a guest, stay as a friend, leave as family.
Sometimes less is more when it comes to sparking joy in travelers.
The next trend in lodging? The B&B&B (bed and breakfast and bicycle). Here are our picks for where to try it first.
These top-level properties are the places to stay.
These off-the-beaten path destinations have us wishing for 007’s travel schedule.
These well-curated hotel shops will give you a sense of place and a lasting memory.
Resources to help plan your trip
There’s more to discover beyond the Mediterranean.
From China’s best bleu to an alpine Swiss, these cheeses are worth traveling for.
Europe has some unique ways of celebrating the spring holiday.
Kalaf Epalanga, the poet and vocalist of the Portuguese-Angolan music group Buraka Som Sistema, shares the secrets of the Baixa neighborhood. As told to Anja Mutić.
One travel editor’s perspective.
From gourmet canned food to briny, soupy paella, here is chef Joe Isidori’s pick of some of the best eats in Portugal
Have these hotels on your radar when it is time to catch the next wave.
Swap that tourist hot-spot for an off-the-beaten-path destination.
Chefs bring fresh flavors from Portugal’s former colonies to Lisbon’s plates.
Habitat for Humanity in Portugal
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