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Step into the joys of Portuguese summer with a list of the top must go places of Portugal!

A special destination, known for its great beaches and sun bathed capital of Lisbon, that will for sure delight you. Portugal has a long relationship with the sea and there are many secret less “touristy” places to discover!

1 - Porto - check it here

The second-largest city in Portugal after Lisbon, Porto is a budget traveler’s paradise. Less known than Lisbon (the capital), eating and drinking, even in more upscale sit-down restaurants, is substantially cheaper here than elsewhere in Europe.

Centrally-located, comfortable accommodations can be had for less than a nice meal out in London or Paris.

Our suggestion: While Porto proper reaches further than you might imagine, it is the historic old town, Ribeira, easily explored on foot, that truly charms first time visitors.

If you want to wander beyond the center, city transit options (trams, buses, and metro) are reasonably priced and relatively easy to use if you buy an Andante ticket.

Remember: Andante Ticket.

2 - Sines - check it here

This is where Vasco da Gama was born and where the economic future of Portugal is projected. Sines is a municipality with the sea as its horizon, ancient history and heritage.

A small city of around 10.000 inhabitants of the coast of the Atlantic. And yet it receives every year the World Music Festival. There are several good beaches in the region of Costa Vicentina and medium sized castles to visit.

Extra note: As the city receives a huge festival every year at the very end of July, we recommend checking options in other nearby cities if you are planning around this time. Or to book in advance! Dont worry! Roads are good and a rented car is more than enough.

We highly recommend taking the 5 minute detour and visit Porto Covo village, a quaint little village of the coast of the atlantic and the second locality of this small Municipality.

In the last weeks of July and beginning of August another local event ("Tasquinhas") brings to the coastline avenue plenty of restaurants, associations and NGOs from the whole region to showcase their local cuisine.

3 - Quinta da Regaleira and Sintra in general - check it here

This is where the most charming palaces and the most beautiful castles of Europe are. They seem to come straight out of a fairy tale and charm travelers, celebrities and crowned heads.

Sintra has several amazing castles and estates just waiting to be explored. Best of all: its one short hop from the Capital.

Fun fact: Madonna bought a "Quinta" in Sintra. Seduced by the beauty of this city north of Lisbon she could not wait to renovate her palace and lived there for 3 years!

Queen Madonna would leave Sintra on a whim though: the Municipality refused her the permission to be on horseback in a historic palace for one of her music videos. Furious, she left Portugal.

4 - Barcelos - check it here

Barcelos is the cradle of Portugal's symbol in the world, the Galo de Barcelos (Barcelos Rooster). A small picturesque town with handycrafts in many different styles and

Ask at the tourist information office about Percursos de Pequena Rota (PR) (i.e. “short walks”) or look out for the signs and coloured route markers.

Our tip to get there: From porto it's 30 minutes by car. You can also book a stay directly in the town of course. We highly recommend the "PRs" but don’t forget to take plenty of water with you!

Get a Barcelos Rooster as a souvenir! Its a very good conversation starter back home!

5 - Lisbon (yeah yeah, not exactly a hidden location but hear us out!) - check it here

Nestled among seven hills, this immensely walkable city offers an enchanting alternative to Europe’s more popular capitals. With a lively nightlife scene, festive markets, and vibrant museums, Lisbon provides plenty of options while still keeping most of its original charm

Funny note: Lisbon is an amazingly beautiful city and it's not uncommon for tourists to revisit and even decide to move here. The expat scene has been growing quite a lot on the back of “one time” tourists who fell for the city in recent years. While we can`t help you with such life plans, we can guarantee you will have a great time here! Forget ubers, taxis and such… we recommend exploring the city by foot as much as possible!

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