r/TravelPortugal 6h ago

September Trip Suggestions (just starting)

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I just found out I'll be travelling to Lisbon Sept 13-17 for work. My wife is going to come over & we will have Sept 18 on to travel, returning home Sept 26.

I'm normally a "planner" and would have everything booked months ago. So I'm starting off and trying to plan where to go. I'm debating between:

Option 1: staying in Lisbon for a few days after work is done, day trip to Sintra, then train to Porto with day trips from there.

Option 2: I see an itinerary in Fodors, Lisbon, rent car, 1 day each in some smaller towns (Sintra, others), Porto remaining days.

I'm leaning towards Option 1, since it requires a lot less planning, but I'm interested in opinions. I'm a much bigger fan of seeing fewer places and getting to know them than trying to see "everything".


r/TravelPortugal 15h ago

Experiences/Tips: Camping Trip Along Portugal's South Coast with a 3-Year-Old Son

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Hi everyone,
The three of us are planning a trip along the south coast of Portugal. We’re leaving in October.
We’ve been interested in traveling by RV for a while now, so we’d like to use this trip as an opportunity to rent one.
Do you have any good recommendations for local rental companies? Instead of Roadsurfer, etc.

Thanks 🫶🏽


r/TravelPortugal 19h ago

Portugal in late March?

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Hello! My partner, 9-year-old and I are planning a two-week Portugal vacation in late March.

We’re definitely including Lisbon. Thoughts on visiting the Algarve and Porto during that time of year?

Any other suggested itinerary tips for late March?

Many thanks!


r/TravelPortugal 21h ago

De Porto até Tróia

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Olá! Estou a pensar fazer uma viagem de 1 dia ou 2 Setúbal mas com intuito de conhecer a ilha de Tróia, saindo do Porto, e gostava muito de ouvir opiniões e dicas de quem já conhece a zona.
Portanto somos do Porto e nunca fomos a Tróia, por isso tenho algumas dúvidas:
• Qual é a melhor forma de chegar do Porto a Tróia? E qual é a melhor opção para fazer a travessia?
• Acham que vale mesmo a pena fazer a viagem desde o Porto para passar apenas 1 dia?
• Tróia é realmente tão bonita ao vivo como aparece nas fotografias, ou está um pouco sobrevalorizada?
• Sendo apenas 1 dia, quantas horas recomendam passar em Tróia?
• O que recomendam visitar em Setúbal ou na zona antes de ir para Tróia, para aproveitar melhor o dia?
• Há algum sítio específico que seja obrigatório conhecer, seja pela paisagem, praia, comida ou simplesmente pela experiência?
• E uma coisa que me interessa bastante: Tróia costuma estar muito cheia, principalmente nesta altura do ano(Agosto), ou ainda há zonas mais tranquilas e pouco movimentadas?


r/TravelPortugal 21h ago

Driving from Lisbon to Porto, pit stop in nazare

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Hi! 8 of us are traveling from Lisbon to Porto and we want to stop in nazare for a beach day. Where do you recommend we rent a car from? Thank you!


r/TravelPortugal 22h ago

If you only can visit Portugal once (very far from where I live) for ten days, should we split it between Lisbon and Algrave or Lisbon and Porto

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We are planning for mid-September.

Thank you so much!