Portugal
Portugal: Lisbon’s Hills and Porto’s Port
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Sunny, soulful and superb value for Europe, Portugal charms with tiled facades, clattering trams and world-famous wine.
Lisbon & Sintra
Ride Tram 28 through the hills, wander the maze of Alfama, and day-trip to the fairytale palaces of Sintra.
Porto
The riverside Ribeira, the ornate Lello bookshop, and a tasting in the port lodges across the Douro. Don't leave without a pastel de nata (or ten).
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Lisbon
Hills, trams & tiles
- Belém Tower
- Jerónimos Monastery
- Alfama
- Tram 28
- Boutique Hotel, Alfama
- Delhi (DEL) → Lisbon (LIS)
💡 Ride historic Tram 28 through the old quarters early — by midday it’s packed shoulder to shoulder.
Day 2 — Sintra
Fairytale palaces
- National Palace of Pena
- Quinta da Regaleira
- Cape Roca
- Boutique Hotel, Alfama
Day 3 — Porto
Port wine & river
- Ribeira
- Livraria Lello
- Luís I Bridge
Portugal kit
- • Comfortable shoes for the hills
- • A light jacket for the coast
- • A rail pass or reserved train seats
- • An appetite for pastéis de nata
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