The Rough Guide to Portugal: Travel Guide with eBook

This practical travel guide to Portugal features detailed factual travel tips and points-of-interest, with structured lists of all iconic must-see sights as well as some off-the-beaten-track treasures. Our itinerary suggestions and expert author picks of things to see and do will make it a perfect companion both ahead of your trip and on the ground. Fully updated post-COVID-19, this guide comes with a free eBook.

Packed full of details on how to get there and around, pre-departure information and top time-saving tips, this guide includes a visual list of things not to miss and colour-coded maps to make Portugal easier to navigate while you're there. Inside you'll find recommendations for every type of traveller—from off-the-beaten-track adventures in Porto Covo to family activities in child-friendly places like Sintra, or chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas like Lisbon.

The guide covers Lisbon and around, Estremadura and Ribatejo, Coimbra and the Beira Litoral, Beira Alta and Beira Baixa, Porto and the Rio Douro, the Minho, Trás-os-Montes, Alentejo and the Algarve. Each regional chapter includes highlights, brief history, detailed sights ordered geographically, and recommendations for restaurants, hotels, bars, clubs and shops. With carefully planned routes for different time frames, insights into getting around like a local, honest and independent reviews written with a trademark blend of humour and expertise, plus fabulous full-colour photography and a comprehensive contexts chapter covering Portugal's history, culture and language, this guide will help you make the most of your Portuguese adventure.