Christmas and New Year in Portugal
How Portugal actually spends the festive season: a quiet family evening on Christmas Eve, a loud public party on New Year, and where the two land very differently on the map.
Every guide about Ready-made itineraries for a trip to Portugal, in one place.
How Portugal actually spends the festive season: a quiet family evening on Christmas Eve, a loud public party on New Year, and where the two land very differently on the map.
Seven days in Portugal done three ways: Lisbon with Sintra and the coast, Porto with the Douro valley, or a north to south run. What each route gives up and which suits a first visit.
A single day in a very steep city: a route that starts high, ends low, crosses the river at the right moment, and still leaves time for a port lodge and dinner.
Fourteen days from Lisbon to Porto and the Douro, with the Alentejo and the Algarve: how many bases, which legs go by train, and where to slow down.
A ready-made 7-day Portugal itinerary: Lisbon and Sintra, the train north to Porto, a Douro Valley wine day, planned day by day with one wow moment each.