Portugal is not only Lisbon, Sintra or the beautiful beaches of the Algarve. You can read about all of these and many other places from the mainland in this section. To get started, however, we recommend our “starter” post on Portugal, or Portugal – what to see, or super-hyper plan for 10 days ».

We also recommend you the other sections related to Portugal: Madeira » and Azores ».

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Portugal – Algarve beaches, the most beautiful beaches in Europe

Are you tired of winter and cold weather? :) So it will be sunny and holiday :) We take you on a journey through the famous beaches of the Algarve! The Algarve region is located in the south of Portugal,…

Portugal – the beautiful west coast

In this post it will be different – instead of dissecting the cities and sights, we will show you the most beautiful places on the Lisbon – Algarve route. Our first days in Portugal were spent in the capital and…

The end of Europe: Cabo da Roca …and, as a bonus, Cascais

We explore the westernmost point of continental Europe, or Cabo da Roca in Portugal, and additionally show you the small tourist town of Cascais. We explored Lisbon and the surrounding area using public transportation, both around the capital itself and…

Sintra – prettier than Lisbon?

Our last posts from Lisbon may not have been very optimistic, but don’t be discouraged, because Portugal is beautiful. There are places where even crowds of tourists do not bother. Such places include Sintra. If you are in Lisbon, go…

Portugal – Belem, a crowded district of Lisbon

We thought that only in Baixa and Alfama there are crowds of tourists, and that leaving for the suburbs, some peace and respite awaits us. How wrong we were, we found out in Belem. Ok, Belem is a well-known district,…

Lisbon – part. 2: famous streetcars, elevators, viewpoints….

Lisbon’s symbol? The famous yellow streetcars – shiny, well-maintained, empty. Too bad that only on postcards ;) Today about them, but not only. Do you know where the prettiest viewpoint is? Where is the largest train station in Portugal located?…

Lisbon on foot – part. 1: Baixa and Alfama

Lisbon can be explored quickly – take the famous streetcar 28, ride the entire route and you’re done. This is how you will see the most important sights of Lisbon. You can go either way, and you can also go…