Your Kind of Escape in Portugal
Hilly, tiled Lisbon, fairy-tale palaces in Sintra, Porto’s riverfront and port cellars, and golden cliffs along the Algarve. Portugal is compact, welcoming and easy to travel by train, with plenty of sunshine for much of the year.
I plan and book these trips for travellers across Canada, from checked destination information rather than a personal trip report.
Portugal at a glance
- The appeal
- Two characterful cities, palaces and wine country, and a dramatic southern coast
- A good length
- 8 to 12 nights for Lisbon, Porto and a few days on the coast
- Best season
- April to June, and September to October
- From Canada
- Non-stops to Lisbon and some to Porto, many of them seasonal
Explore Portugal
- Things to See & Do — Lisbon, Sintra, Porto, the Douro and the Algarve
- Trip Ideas & Inspiration — Lisbon and Porto, the Algarve, or wine country
- When to Go & Travel Tips — Seasons, trains, tolls and entry rules
A few highlights
Lisbon’s hills and trams
Steep lanes, viewpoints and old yellow trams in the Alfama and Graça, with Belém’s monuments a short ride along the river. Lisbon
Pastéis de nata
Portugal’s custard tarts are best warm from the oven, dusted with cinnamon, with a strong coffee. What to eat
Sintra, Porto, the Douro Valley and the Algarve are on the same page. See the places
Let’s plan your Portugal trip
Tell me when you’d like to go, how long you have, and whether you want cities, coast or wine country. I’ll plan the route and book the stays, trains and flights.
The initial 30-minute consultation is complimentary. The professional research fee is $50 per traveller aged 2 or older, paid before research begins.