Portugal
12 days: Porto, Lisbon, Sintra and the Algarve
Portugal: 12 days
Portugal from north to south without a car: Porto and the Douro valley, Lisbon with a day in fairy-tale Sintra, and the golden cliffs of the Algarve at the end. All transfers are by train, and you fly in to Porto and home from Faro. Book everything yourself and keep this guide on your phone: it works offline.
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The route 11 nights in total
- Porto3 nights
Ribeira, port cellars in Gaia, a day in the Douro valley - Lisbon4 nights
Alfama, Belém, tram 28, a day in Sintra - Algarve (Lagos)4 nights
Ponta da Piedade, cliff walks, beaches, Benagil by boat
Fly into Porto and home from Faro. Porto to Lisbon by Alfa Pendular train, Lisbon to the Algarve by train or express bus (about 3.5–4 hours to Lagos).
Places you will see
What’s in the guide
- The route day by day, with nights in each place
- When to go, month by month
- The best places and how much time they need
- Getting around, where to stay, money and food
- Manners, safety and a before-you-go checklist
- Official links and sources with the date they were checked
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