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.
Albufeira is three separate centres, not one town. Which base suits you comes down to the walk home and whether the area is switched on.
Where to Stay in Albufeira: Choosing Between Its Three Centres Read Post »
Portugal in 10 days itinerary: Porto, Lisbon and the Algarve, with Lisbon in the middle so both long legs are morning trunk trains, not lost days.
Fourteen days is where Portugal’s day trips become nights — and the route closes into a loop out of Lisbon: seven bases, thirteen nights, one airport.
Portugal in 14 Days: The Itinerary That Loops Back to Lisbon Read Post »
Portugal visa requirements depend on your nationality: check the official list, then carry a valid passport, proof of lodging, onward travel and funds.
Portugal Visa Requirements: Who Needs One and What to Carry Read Post »
Portugal SIM card options, honestly compared: who should buy a local prepaid SIM, who needs nothing at all, where to buy one and what to bring.
Portugal SIM Card: Which Option Actually Fits Your Trip Read Post »
Where to stay in Lagos, Portugal: the five areas compared — Old Town, Marina, Meia Praia, Porto de Mós and the Dona Ana cliffs, and who each one suits.
Where to Stay in Lagos, Portugal: Old Town, Beach or Cliffs Read Post »
How safe Lisbon really is, where theft actually concentrates, the scams worth recognising, and whether insurance earns its cost.
Where to stay in Lisbon for first-time visitors: Baixa-Chiado is the default base, with the exact conditions where Alfama or Bairro Alto win instead.
Where to Stay in Lisbon for First-Time Visitors: One Clear Pick Read Post »
Baixa-Chiado vs Alfama: which to book in Lisbon. Flat ground, metro and easy arrival against stepped lanes and atmosphere — one verdict on six axes.
Baixa-Chiado vs Alfama: Where to Stay in Lisbon, Settled Read Post »
