Every Tripstou guide to Portugal, organised the way a trip is planned. Start with the Portugal travel guide, then open the city guide for Lisbon or Porto, or a region guide from the Algarve and the Douro Valley to Alentejo, Sintra, Madeira and the Azores. Country pages cover costs, itineraries, transport and the best time to go. Below, every Portugal article on the site, newest first.
Portugal travel guideTravel to Portugal: How to Plan Your First TripPlanning Portugal? The country guide sets the shape of the trip: Lisbon and Porto as anchors, then one region, whether the Algarve, the Douro or an island.
The Aerobus is the cheapest way from Madeira Airport to Funchal, but groups, families and late landings do better with a taxi or pre-booked transfer.
Funchal Airport Transport: Aerobus, Taxi or Transfer? Read Post »
The minimum is €50 net of VAT per invoice — about €61.50 on a mainland price tag — and after operator fees you keep far less than the 23% headline.
VAT Refund in Portugal: The Real Minimum and What You Get Back Read Post »
Lagos, Portugal, is the Algarve base that works without a car: a walkable old town, cove beaches and Ponta da Piedade on foot, and train day trips from the end of the line.
Trip to Lagos, Portugal: The Algarve Base That Needs No Car Read Post »
Lagos 2 day itinerary with one committed order: Ponta da Piedade by water on Day 1, cove beaches on foot on Day 2, old town both evenings. No car.
Lagos 2 Day Itinerary: Ponta da Piedade to Old Town on Foot Read Post »
Lagos 3 day itinerary: two days in town on foot and by boat, then a car-free day west to Sagres and Cabo de São Vicente — on a weekday.
Lagos 3 Day Itinerary: Two Days in Town, One Day West to Sagres Read Post »
Funchal is Madeira’s mild, sea-facing capital and the natural island base: give it two to three days, or a week with car or tour days out.
Planning a Trip to Funchal, Portugal: Madeira’s Island Base Read Post »
Things to do in Lisbon, ranked by payoff: seven experiences worth your time, four famous ones to skip, and what to book ahead.
Things to Do in Lisbon: What’s Worth It and What to Skip Read Post »
Lagos trip cost, in euros: daily bands for budget, mid-range and higher-end travelers, weekend to week totals, and what season really changes.
Lagos Trip Cost: Daily and Weekly Budgets by Travel Style Read Post »
Lagos tips that change your day: check the tide before the forecast, book the grotto boat early in the stay, and leave the car on the edge of town.
Lagos Tips: Tides, Boat Bookings and Where Not to Drive Read Post »
Start with the Portugal travel guide, which compares Lisbon, Porto and the regions and suggests how to combine them. Then open the city or region guide for each stop, and use the planning pages for costs, itineraries, transport and timing.
Every destination has one home: a city guide for Lisbon and Porto, a region guide for the Algarve, the Douro Valley, Alentejo, Madeira, the Azores and the other regions, and country-level pages for costs, itineraries and transport. Day-trip, neighbourhood and transport articles hang under their city or region.
Yes. Madeira and the Azores each have a region guide, and Funchal has its own city guide. They are linked from the Portugal travel guide alongside the mainland regions.
