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You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Portugal.
With this guide, you'll explore this relaxed country at the western edge of Europe. Tour Lisbon's cobbled lanes and grand squares, reminders of Portugal's seafaring glory days. Step back into history at the palaces in Sintra and the bone chapel of Évora. Soak up the sun at the Algarve beach of your dreams. When evening comes, enjoy a dinner of fresh seafood stew, and raise a glass of port wine in a toast.
Rick’s candid, humorous advice will guide you to good-value hotels and restaurants. He’ll help you plan where to go and what to see, depending on the length of your trip. You’ll get up-to-date recommendations about what is worth your time and money. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves guidebook is a tour guide in your pocket.
Rick Steves has spent 100 days every year since 1973 exploring Europe. Rick produces a public television series (Rick Steves' Europe), a public radio show (Travel with Rick Steves), and an app and podcast (Rick Steves Audio Europe); writes a bestselling series of guidebooks and a nationally syndicated newspaper column; organizes guided tours that take thousands of travelers to Europe annually; and offers an information-packed website (RickSteves.com). With the help of his hardworking staff of 80 at Europe Through the Back Door—in Edmonds, Washington, just north of Seattle—Rick's mission is to make European travel fun, affordable, and culturally broadening for Americans.
| Introduction | 1 | |
| Planning | 3 | |
| Resources | 6 | |
| Practicalities | 10 | |
| Money | 11 | |
| Travel Smart | 13 | |
| Transportation | 14 | |
| Communicating | 20 | |
| Sleeping | 22 | |
| Eating | 25 | |
| Traveling as a Temporary Local | 29 | |
| Back Door Travel Philosophy | 30 | |
| Portugal | 31 | |
| Lisbon | 33 | |
| Sintra | 88 | |
| The Algarve | 99 | |
| Salema | 101 | |
| Cape Sagres | 110 | |
| Lagos | 114 | |
| Tavira | 118 | |
| Evora | 125 | |
| Nazare and Nearby | 140 | |
| Nazare | 140 | |
| Batalha | 147 | |
| Fatima | 153 | |
| Alcobaca | 155 | |
| Obidos | 157 | |
| Coimbra | 162 | |
| Porto | 180 | |
| Douro Valley | 204 | |
| Peso da Regua | 212 | |
| Pinhao | 216 | |
| Appendix | 219 | |
| Portuguese Capsule History | 219 | |
| Let's Talk Telephones | 221 | |
| European Calling Chart | 222 | |
| Festivals and Public Holidays | 224 | |
| Numbers and Stumblers | 226 | |
| Metric Conversion | 226 | |
| Climate Chart | 226 | |
| Hotel Reservation Form | 228 | |
| Portuguese Survival Phrases | 229 | |
| Index | 231 |
Jelan
Posted Fri May 07 00:00:00 EDT 2010
Rick Steves sometimes seems a bit quirky when I watch him on the travel channel, but this book definitely made me a believer. We followed his advice on a guided walking tour, restaurants, transportation options, "don't miss" museum, etc. and they were all spot on. On our various excursions, we encountered others with Rick's book and they were having a great time also. I'll certainly look for more Rick Steves' books for future travel adventures.
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You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Portugal.
With this guide, you'll explore this relaxed country at the western edge of Europe. Tour Lisbon's cobbled lanes and grand squares, reminders of Portugal's seafaring glory days. Step back into history at the palaces in Sintra and the bone chapel of Évora. Soak up the sun at the Algarve beach of your dreams. When evening comes, enjoy a dinner of ...