We spent a total of five full days in Portugal, three in Lisbon and two in Porto. We had the most incredible weather while we were there, supposedly it can be rainy during that time of year but we had non-stop days of sunshine in the mid 60s. We packed a lot in so I have much to share, here is my Lisbon and Porto travel guide.
Lisbon and Porto Travel Guide
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No need to be bummed you didn’t make it to Lagos. We went to Portugal last Summer (Lisbon, the West Coast, and the Algarve) and sadly were really disappointed by Lagos/Faro, in fact we cut that part of our trip short. The coastline is beautiful, no doubt about it, but the area is super touristy. I imagine that if you stay at a really nice resort it is a good time, but if you want culture and to feel like you really get a feel for a place, it will underwhelm you.
That said, if you do go back to Portugal, I cannot recommend a roadtrip down the West Coast highly enough! There isn’t a train that goes along the coast so there are almost no visitors. It’s all little villages and locals vacationing (rather than Americans/study abroad students) and the coastline is equally amazing.
Also really liked Tavira (the only place on the South Coast we liked) because it felt like a hidden gem (again, locals vacationing, but no Americans) but sadly after last night’s episode of The Bachelor visiting there I’m worried it might become popularized. It was so darling!
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This is so helpful! I’m heading there in two weeks and am so torn on our itinerary. We’re planning to drive the west coast – any must see towns? Also has anyone done a day out in wine country?
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