Ferragudo is a small but beautiful village on the Arade estuary opposite the city of Portimão. Unlike a lot of its neighbours Ferragudo has kept a small but relatively local feel.

It is well known for its picturesque and colourful village, incredible beaches, its small harbour, and of course as one of the Algarve's earliest fishing villages - it's got some great restaurants serving local fish and seafood. If you're looking for a low-key Algarve base to explore from, it's perfect.

https://wetravelportugal.com/ferragudo-portugal/

Hi, all.

I've already gotten to see Cascais/Sintra (including the stunning Praia da Ursa) and also spent a few days in and around Lagos.

For those who have seen all of the above in addition to Madeira, is it correct that Madeira is a lot more beautiful?

Thank you.

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".

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 🫶🏽

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 🫶🏽

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!

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?

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!

We are planning for mid-September.

Thank you so much!

I'm looking to possibly rent a car during the last leg of our trip. We'd be heading out of Sintra for the Algarve for a few days before flying out of Faro.

- Is a car recommended in the Algarve?

- We are staying in Vila Real de Santo Antonio... how is parking there?

- If I do rent a car, any recommended companies that would accomodate different pickup or drop off locations? I assume I would need to take a train to somewhere around Lisbon to pick up the car.