Holidays to Portugal

Eye-watering architecture, rolling vineyards and beaches that look like they’re straight from the Caribbean. See it all on a holiday to Portugal.

Cities not to miss-y

Porto and Lisbon are the popular cities ’round here, and for good reason. Both destinations serve up hip bars, beautiful buildings and classic European charm. Come on, who doesn’t love a cobbled street?

And there’s plenty more to see beyond the big hitters. You can roam like a Roman in the walled city of Evora. They were kind enough to leave the Temple of Diana behind, after all. Elsewhere, in Obidos, you’ll find a stunning Moorish castle along with a lot of bookshops and a three-mile lagoon!

Water way to have a good time

If all your favourite things end with ing, you’re in the right place. Surfing, wakeboarding, sailing, diving are all on the itinerary in Portugal. The windswept Viana do Castelo coast offers plenty of watersports.

Life’s a beach and then you dive in the Algarve. Around Albufeira, the waters harbour all kinds of secrets: caves, coral, sardines and seahorses. It’s like swimming in an aquarium, minus the plastic treasure chest.

Put the port in Portugal

Technically, Portugal put the port in Porto which put the port in port. But you get the idea. There’s a lot of port out here, and there’s no better place to swig a glass or ten. Indulge in the city of Vila Nova de Gaia. With Taylor’s and Graham’s, Calem and Kope, it’s got tipples you’ve heard of and tipples you haven’t.

Fling open the great outdoors

Whether you spend your holiday chasing adrenaline or mindfulness, do it outdoors. Activities range in intensity from scaling the cliff faces of Arrábida Natural Park to long, unspoiled walks in nature.

Douro Internacional Natural Park also takes your pulse down a notch. Cruise its calm waters with your nose in a book or break out the binoculars to spot vultures and eagles above your head.