Portugal Travel Guide

Portugal Travel Guide

Discover Portugal

Primary Menu
  • Lisbon Region
  • Northern Portugal
  • Southern Portugal
  • Central Portugal
  • Madeira
  • Azores
  • –
  • Features
  • Food & Wine
  • –
  • General Info
  • Contact
  • Facebook
Skip to content
Where to go in Portugal
Azores Central Portugal Features Lisbon Region Madeira Northern Portugal Southern Portugal Where To Go

Discovering Portugal

18 May 202218 May 2022

Roughly rectangular in shape and with a population of around ten million people, Portugal has much to offer the modern visitor – young and old alike.

Rock in Rio - Lisbon
Lisbon Region Where To Go

Rock in Rio Returns to Lisbon

18 May 202218 May 2022

One of the world’s biggest music festivals, Rock in Rio, takes place once again in the Portuguese capital over two action-packed weekends on 18/19 and 25/26 June.

Sernancelhe - Portugal
Northern Portugal Where To Go

The Town of Sernancelhe

17 May 202218 May 2022

Located in the extreme south of the Douro region, just off the main road connecting Guarda with Lamego, Sernancelhe is a delightfully picturesque little town originally founded on the banks […]

Sé Velha Cathedral - Coimbra
Central Portugal Where To Go

Coimbra’s Sé Velha Cathedral

16 May 202218 May 2022

Built in the second half of the 12th century, Coimbra’s magnificent cathedral known as Sé Velha is 
one of the finest Romanesque churches in Europe.

Figueira da Foz - Portugal
Central Portugal Where To Go

The Beach Town of Figueira da Foz

23 Apr 202223 Apr 2022

A lively and cosmopolitan seaside resort at the mouth of the Mondego River in central Portugal, Figueira da Foz’s glorious centrepiece is its wide and very extensive sandy beach.


Braga Portugal
Features Northern Portugal Where To Go

Holy Week in Braga

15 Apr 202215 Apr 2022

Easter is a much-celebrated occasion all over Portugal but Braga, the country’s ecclesiastical capital, transforms itself into a place of pure pilgrimage and intense religious fervour during the popular Holy […]

Festa dos Tabuleiros - Portugal
Central Portugal Where To Go

The Fabulous Festa dos Tabuleiros

15 Apr 202215 Apr 2022

An old ritual of pre-Roman origin, and with its roots firmly set in an ancient fertility festival dedicated to the goddess Ceres, the Festa dos Tabuleiros is one of the […]

Casa dos Bicos Lisbon
Features Lisbon Region Where To Go

The House of Pointed Stones

8 Apr 202210 Apr 2022

One of Lisbon’s architectural treasures, the Casa dos Bicos (or House of Pointed Stones) stands just off the city’s main square, Praça do Comércio.

Carmo Church Ruins Lisbon
Lisbon Region Where To Go

The Church with No Roof

8 Apr 202210 Apr 2022

This grey roofless edifice is all that remains of the once magnificent Gothic-style Carmo Church, which ponders silently from its privileged vantage point overlooking Rossio Square and the rest of Lisbon‘s downtown Baixa […]

Sardines - Portugal
Features Food & Wine

The Taste of Summer

7 Apr 202210 Apr 2022

Like chestnuts being roasted in the streets of Portugal during winter, the sight of sardines sizzling on a charcoal grill throughout the hot summer months is always a feast for […]

Older Posts
  • WELCOME

    Thank you for visiting the Portugal Travel Guide, the popular webzine for savvy travellers. Scroll down for a range of articles about where to go and what to see and do in Europe's sun-blessed south-westernmost country. We hope you enjoy what you read and wish you a very pleasant stay in Portugal.

Tags

Afonso henriques Age of Discovery alentejo algarve algarve travel guide atlantic azores azores travel guide azulejo tiles castle central Portugal church city coimbra guide Henry the Navigator island king King Dinis King João I lisbon lisbon travel guide madeira Moors in Portugal museum north northern Portugal palace portugal portugal travel guide Portugal’s first king portuguese Portuguese capital region river romans in portugal sea south town travel Vasco da Gama village visitors where to go in central portugal wine

Latest

Rock in Rio - Lisbon

Rock in Rio Returns to Lisbon

9:16 am 18 May 2022
Where to go in Portugal

Discovering Portugal

9:01 am 18 May 2022
Sernancelhe - Portugal

The Town of Sernancelhe

1:17 pm 17 May 2022
Sé Velha Cathedral - Coimbra

Coimbra’s Sé Velha Cathedral

6:46 pm 16 May 2022
Figueira da Foz - Portugal

The Beach Town of Figueira da Foz

1:22 pm 23 Apr 2022
Braga Portugal

Holy Week in Braga

10:39 am 15 Apr 2022
Festa dos Tabuleiros - Portugal

The Fabulous Festa dos Tabuleiros

9:47 am 15 Apr 2022
Casa dos Bicos Lisbon

The House of Pointed Stones

6:18 pm 08 Apr 2022
Carmo Church Ruins Lisbon

The Church with No Roof

12:19 pm 08 Apr 2022
Sardines - Portugal

The Taste of Summer

3:24 pm 07 Apr 2022
Alqueva Lake Portugal

The Lost Village of Luz

10:14 am 07 Apr 2022
Pastel de Belém - Portugal

Lisbon’s 185-Year-Old Secret

9:40 am 07 Apr 2022
Lines of Torres Vedras

The Winds of War

1:08 pm 06 Apr 2022
Festas - Lisbon

Mother of All Parties

5:48 pm 05 Apr 2022
Food in Portugal

Food in Portugal

12:31 pm 05 Apr 2022
Portuguese Discoveries

A Seafaring Story

12:42 pm 02 Apr 2022
Azores - Portugal

Visiting the Azores

9:08 am 02 Apr 2022
Ribeira Porto

Porto’s Historic Centre

7:28 pm 01 Apr 2022
Almourol Castle - Portugal

King of the Castles

5:32 pm 01 Apr 2022
Porto Cathedral - Portugal

Porto’s Sé Cathedral

6:52 pm 30 Mar 2022

You May Have Missed...

Where to go in Portugal

Discovering Portugal

18 May 2022 / MWH
Braga Portugal

Holy Week in Braga

15 Apr 2022 / MWH
Casa dos Bicos Lisbon

The House of Pointed Stones

8 Apr 2022 / MWH
Sardines - Portugal

The Taste of Summer

7 Apr 2022 / MWH
Copyright © Portugal Travel Guide. All rights reserved. Theme: Minimal Grid by Thememattic