Vine and dandy: Madeira’s Fajã dos Padres is a glimpse of paradise
On Madeira’s south coast lies a cove, rich with vines, a new cable car ride, abundant fruit – and cool cottages to stay inTomatoes grow like weeds on the paths. That’s how fertile the land is at Fajã...
View ArticleOn the waterfront: Lisbon's riverside regeneration
Boyd Tonkin finds great buildings, a bold new art gallery and custard pies to die for in Portugal’s capitalEveryone in Lisbon says that, since Portugal’s great age of exploration, the city has looked...
View Article'The hotspot of hotspots': Amanda Levete's €20m Lisbon museum opens with a...
The British architect has created an exotically tiled Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (MAAT) that finally reunites city and river“You wouldn’t be able to get away with this in England,” says...
View ArticleGourmet burgers in Lagos, Portugal
Named one of the best burger joints in the world, Nah Nah Bah’s vibrant plates of food and upbeat soundtrack are perfect after a day in the Algarve’s surfVisitors to Lagos’s buzzing old town, who crave...
View ArticleAlgarve remains cheapest holiday destination for UK tourists
Of 44 resorts and cities surveyed worldwide, Portugal’s sunny southern coast offers the best-value, says ‘holiday costs barometer’The Algarve has been named the cheapest destination for UK tourists in...
View ArticleSend us a tip on rural Portugal for a chance to win a £200 hotel voucher
Visitors don’t have to go far inland to discover that Portugal’s appeal is not exclusive to its coastline. We want your tips on walks, bars, attractions, villages and places to stay, plus remote...
View ArticleThe best of rural Portugal: readers’ travel tips
Lush mountains, meandering rivers and hilltop villages await visitors to Portugal’s understated countryside. But where’s best place to stay, eat and enjoy a vinho verde? Our tipsters have the genWe had...
View ArticleDiscovering Portugal’s wild side
For unspoilt countryside, top camping, hiking, wild swimming, plus great local food and wine – and all doable in a weekend from the three main airports – try one of these itineraries from Edwina...
View ArticleEurope’s hidden coasts: Costa de Prata, Portugal
Central Portugal’s pristine beaches are pounded by the Atlantic and dotted with simple restaurants, but barely touched by tourists, making them havens for those who crave space – and great seafood More...
View Article10 of the best new cycling holidays in Europe
This pick of pedal-powered tours for riders of all abilities takes in some of the continent’s best scenery, from Sweden’s forests to the lagoons of the eastern Algarve – and Provence’s iconic climbThe...
View ArticlePortugal's custard doughnuts that sell like hot cakes
Bolas de berlim are creamy filled confections that sell out twice a day in the small Portuguese port town of Viana do CasteloLate afternoon in the pretty town of Viana do Castelo on the north Portugal...
View ArticleGreat restaurants in Lisbon: readers’ tips
Lisbon is teeming with fresh (and cheap) seafood, tapas and exotic dishes from Portugal’s colonial past. But it’s not just the food – our readers are wowed by the ambience and views, too• Enter our...
View ArticleLisbon city guide: what to see plus the best bars, restaurants and hotels
Portugal’s capital is bursting with culture and great places to eat, stay and party – and it’s the cheapest city break destination in western EuropeAssemble a city-break destination from a wishlist of...
View ArticleSummertime … and Lisbon’s jazz festival is free – and a great way to see the...
The Out festival sees jazz concerts (plus soul, funk and hip-hop) in city parks and at the seaside in Cascais and Estoril every weekend until the end of SeptemberLisbon is best explored on foot, and in...
View ArticleMilhões de Festa festival: dive in the pool for doom, dub and dada
Sly and the Family Drone, MMMMOOONNNOOO, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs … silly band names are not in short supply at this rural Portuguese festival. Neither is a glorious spirit of musical...
View ArticleDestination unknown: the new way to book a mystery holiday
Liz Boulter didn’t know she was off to Porto until she got to the airport. All part of Dutch company srprs.me’s new holiday concept‘He’s picked out restaurants for us already – even knows what he’s...
View ArticleWhy Brits got the bug for holiday sickness scams
British holidaymakers lead the world when it comes to false compensation claims – and now travel companies are fighting back. What has caused these nasty ‘gastroenteritis wars’ being fought across the...
View ArticleHilly Lisbon launches electric bike share system in bid to solve congestion
Madrid has its scheme, while Muswell Hill’s never happened. Hilly cities from Rome to Rio will be watching as Lisbon starts e-bike hireWander around Lisbon’s city centre with its vertiginous cobbled...
View Article10 of the best beach bars in Portugal
With cold beer, caipirinhas and great seafood, these bars, from the Algarve up to Porto, are as hot, bright and breezy as the stunning Atlantic coastline itself • Best beach bars in France and...
View ArticleMass tourism ruins the places it loves | Letters
Can the increase in tourist numbers be stopped, asks John M Barrett; and Michael Gold onthe real cost of cheap holidaysAs an inhabitant of Edinburgh, and frequent visitor to the west coast of Scotland...
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