Fodor's Essential Portugal Guide

Fodor's Essential Portugal travel guide is here to help you whether you want to explore Lisbon, go on a wine-tasting trip in the Douro Valley, or lounge on the beaches of the Algarve. Packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time, this new edition has been fully redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. It's no wonder that Fodor's “Essential” guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020!

The guide includes an illustrated ultimate experiences guide to the top things to see and do, multiple itineraries to effectively organize your days and maximize your time, and more than 30 detailed maps to help you navigate confidently. You'll find color photos throughout to spark your wanderlust and honest recommendations from locals on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more. Plus, photo-filled “best of” features on “Best Beaches,” “Best Vineyards in Portugal,” “Best Free Things to Do,” and more.

Trip-planning tools and practical tips are also included, covering when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money. You'll also find historical and cultural insights that provide rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, geography, and more, as well as special features on “Portugal's Most Impressive Castles and Fortified Cities,” “Spectacular Gothic Churches in Portugal,” and “What to Eat and Drink in Portugal."

The guide features local writers to help you find the under-the-radar gems, as well as a Portuguese language primer with useful words and essential phrases. Coverage includes Lisbon, Porto, the Algarve, Estoril, the Douro Valley, Alentejo, Sintra, Óbidos, Serra da Estrela, Coimbra, Monsanto, Braga, Madeira, and the Azores.

For those planning on visiting Spain or spending more time in Lisbon, Fodor's Essential Spain, Fodor's Barcelona, and Fodor's Inside Lisbon are also available. Just note that the digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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