Plenty to Braga about in Portugal
It's a sleepy, ancient city, but also brimming with a modern, youthful energy. Check out Braga, the loveliest city in Portugal you've never heard ofGiven that Braga has almost four dozen places of...
View ArticleTop 10 family holidays in Portugal
Sandy beaches for the little ones, outdoor action for older kids… Portugal is ideal for family getaways. Our top 10 places to stay also include tips on where to eat and what to doProving that family...
View ArticlePlenty to Braga about in Portugal
It's a sleepy, ancient city, but also brimming with a modern, youthful energy. Check out Braga, the loveliest city in Portugal you've never heard ofGiven that Braga has almost four dozen places of...
View ArticleOff-piste runs: why don't we explore?
The Peneda-Gerês Trail Adventure race in Portugal is a wild route through river crossings, boulder fields and people’s gardens. When there is so much to discover, why do we follow trails and lose our...
View ArticleThe Portugal surf lodge riding a new wave
Does staying at a posh pad with creature comforts make you a surfing sell-out? Our writer finds out at a boutique lodge in Peniche, Portugal, that offers a different kind of surf breakThere comes a...
View ArticleTop 10 family holidays in Portugal
Sandy beaches for the little ones, outdoor action for older kids… Portugal is ideal for family getaways. Our top 10 places to stay also include tips on where to eat and what to doProving that family...
View ArticleA foodie tour of Portugal's Alentejo
The Alentejo is the breadbasket of Portugal, makes half its wine and is the largest producer of cork in the world. We round up the region's best restaurants, vineyards and places to stay'Food is...
View ArticlePlenty to Braga about in Portugal
It's a sleepy, ancient city, but also brimming with a modern, youthful energy. Check out Braga, the loveliest city in Portugal you've never heard ofGiven that Braga has almost four dozen places of...
View ArticleGarrett McNamara on Nazaré: the surfer’s favourite town in Portugal
For the surfing legend, the Portuguese town of Nazaré is more than just a place to catch record-breaking waves: it’s a great destination for food, views and relaxation• Do you know Nazaré? What other...
View ArticleThe art of Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian - in pictures
The first museum retrospective of the work of Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, the Iranian grande dame of geometric art, on display at Portugal’s Serralves Museum, moving to New York this March Continue...
View ArticleWorld view: a walk in the park, Arouca, Portugal
The Passadicos do Paiva is an 8km boardwalk through ruggedly beautiful Unesco-listed scenery in northern PortugalContinue reading...
View ArticlePorts of call: a wine tour of the Douro
Portugal’s Douro region is famous for its port, but also produces fine, good-value reds and top nosh. Perfect, then, for thirsty foodies like our writerThe Douro river is wild and tamed, fertile, rich...
View ArticleSend us a Lisbon tip for the chance to win a £200 travel voucher
There’s lots to love about Portugal’s capital. Send us your highlights and you could be off there with our prize of a £200 voucher from hotels.comWhat have you enjoyed about Lisbon? Its high hills or...
View ArticleThe best of Lisbon: readers’ travel tips
A spies walking tour, secret gardens, a new museum, great restaurants and even ‘the world’s sexiest loo’ – our readers can point you to some excellent places in LisbonDuring the second world war,...
View ArticleThe best hotels in Portugal for under £100 a night
Pastel-coloured palaces, beach-side design hotels, family-friendly farmhouses – and all bookable for under £100 a night. Here’s a pick of Portugal’s best value staysContinue reading...
View ArticleMadeira's pulse quickens with extreme sports and glamping
The Portuguese island is shaking off its reputation for sedate holidays and visitors are now discovering its wild sideI took a deep breath, checked my harness for the tenth time, then ran towards the...
View ArticleAuthentic Algarve: there's more to the costa than golf and resorts
There are still places in southern Portugal where there are more flamingos than tourists, and rural traditions are part of the fabric of life Blue sea sparkled on the other side of the wetlands. The...
View ArticleIslands in action: Algarve – The Joan Wakelin bursary 2015, winning photographs
Off Portugal’s Algarve coast are the islands of Armona, Deserta and Culatra and the waterways of Rio Formosa natural park. The islands’ inhabitants have been in a court battle for the right not to...
View ArticleInstagram snapshots: Sejkko in Portugal
The Atlantic exerts a huge influence over the weather, light and atmosphere on Portugal’s exposed coasts and islands. It is perfectly captured by SejkkoContinue reading...
View ArticleThe foodie traveller on … why Porto’s francesinha sandwich is a gut buster
Don’t be thrown by the dainty name and French origins, the ‘little Frenchie’ is a Porto institution – a doorstep layered with pork, smoked sausage, bacon, beefsteak and topped with a fried egg and...
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