Portugal

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in Portugal independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Insider Guide To Alentejo. Discover the Extraordinary Cork Capital of Portugal

12/11/2025 by .

Guide to the Algarve. Discover some hidden gems away from the coast.

24/10/2025 by .
Lynne Coates discovers some of the region’s lesser known destinations in her personal guide to the Algarve.

Lynne Coates discovers some of the region’s lesser known destinations in her personal guide to the Algarve.

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Beautiful Madeira is shaking it all about for Carnival.

16/03/2025 by .

Miranda Do Douro MEATING Festival. Great meat and cool music on the Douro.

07/10/2024 by .
Miranda Do Douro MEATING Festival

Anthea Gerrie Samples An Intoxicating Blend Of Great Meat And Cool Music at Portugal’s Enchanting Miranda Do Douro MEATING Festival.

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Insider Guide to Porto Santo. Madeira’s little sister is a sleeping beauty.

30/05/2024 by .

Off The Beaten Track In The Algarve.

23/11/2023 by .
Off The Beaten Track In The Algarve

Rupert Parker goes off the beaten track in the Algarve and Explores The Parts Tourists Don’t Get To See.

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Hiking in the Algarve, Portugal

03/01/2023 by .
Hiking in the Algarve

Rupert Parker gets away from the beaches and golf courses, hiking in the Algarve’s unknown interior.

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Trip Review: Insider guide to The Azores

23/10/2022 by .
Insider guide to the Azores

In this Insider guide to the Azores, Andy Mossack explores its two main islands, San Miguel and Terceira

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Essential Guide to Portuguese Fado. Discover the beauty of traditional music.

27/04/2022 by .

Rota Vicentina. Walking Portugal’s beautiful Atlantic Coast

15/01/2020 by .
Rota Vicentina

The Rota Vicentina, a 220km walk, through coastal Alentejo and Algarve, is also known as The Fishermen’s Trail.

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