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Europe's most underrated country — extraordinary food, affordable cities and the best surf on the continent.
Portugal is the best value in Western Europe. Lisbon has the energy of a city twice its size with prices half that of Paris. Porto is genuinely one of Europe's most beautiful cities. The Algarve has cliff beaches that beat anything in the Mediterranean. And pastéis de nata exist.
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The old Moorish quarter and miradouros (viewpoints) by tuk-tuk.
The world's oldest wine region from the riverside cellars.
Pena Palace, Quinta da Regaleira and the hilltop views.
Terraced vineyards and a boat on the river that built the port wine trade.
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Lisbon's hills make it hard work on foot — the historic trams are slow but authentic. Uber is fast and cheap.
The Zara and H&M in Lisbon city centre stock the Portuguese range, which is higher quality than the UK versions
Book Sintra early — the palaces have capacity limits and queues are long without pre-booking
The Algarve in July–August is extremely crowded and expensive. May and October are the same weather with half the people
Never exchange money at Lisbon airport — use ATMs in the city instead