Welcome to the ZigZag Portugal Travel Guide to help your plan an unforgettable trip!
Photos, infos, maps, tips, best things to do, off the beaten track ideas.... All you need to plan your itinerary and discover the beautiful beaches, impressive monuments, charming villages and vibrant cities of Portugal.
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Best of Portugal - destination ideas
To inspire you to Travel to Portugal or help you narrow down the list of places to see and visit, here are some of my best of: photos, moments, destinations, castles, lochs, landmarks.... Portugal is amazing and you will soon see why.
Looking for a selection of the most scenic places to see in Portugal, practical maps and tips to plan your trip?
Have a look a the 2 travel guide eBooks:
Plan your dream road trip around Portugal!
- 13 easy-to-plan maps
- 120+ pre-selected locations
- Useful planning tips
- 200+ large photos
- GPS coordinates direct to carparks
- 8 easy-to-plan maps
- 65+ pre-selected locations
- Useful planning tips
- 110+ large photos
- GPS coordinates direct to carparks
Portugal travel guide - tips to plan your trip
Are you decided? Are you going to travel Portugal? Great! Here are some articles to help you plan your trip to Portugal - general information, driving guide, accommodations suggestions...
Need to rent a car in Portugal?
My tips:
- Compare car rental prices on my favorite platform: Discovercars.com - one of the best rated sites!
- Choose the car and company you prefer (remember the villages narrow streets)
- Consider their full coverage option - I always take it for peace of mind!
- Book early to have a large choice of vehicles!
Other useful Links to book your trip
- Book your accommodations - Book from a large choice on Booking.com (where I book all my accommodations)
or Compare prices on hotelscombined.com - Book your organized tours, visits and tickets via GetYourGuide.com (the one I use the most) and Viator.com
- Get equipment and appropriate clothing... on Amazon
- Insurance - I wish you a very smooth trip, but my policy is: better be prepared. I personally use World Nomads. Get a quote online here
And keep track of your own trip!
Things to do in Lisbon
Capital City of Portugal, Lisbon is a vibrant town. Thanks to the hills you can get splendid views in most directions. It is filled with historical building, including some Unesco Sites.
The eBooks also contains:
- best viewpoints in Lisbon
- Jeronimos monastery
- Sao Roque Church
- Sao Vicente Monastery
- National Pantheon
- Lisbon Cathedral
- and more...
Sintra - Cascais Natural Park
The eBooks also contains:
- Sintra National Palace
- Quinta da Regaleira
- Mafra Palace
- Cabo da Roca
- and more...
The Algarve
The famous region in South Portugal is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the country with magnificent cliffs and sea caves.
Below you will discover some of my favorites: Falesia, Ponta da Piedade, Tres Irmaos, Marinha... and the famous Benagil cave.
The eBooks also contains:
- Best Sunrise and Sunset spots, Best low/high tide beaches
- Portimao beaches
- Inland locations: Monchique, Silves...
- Cape St Vincent
- Sagres Fort
- and more...
Things to do in Porto & North Portugal
In the North, the historical town of Porto, Guimaraes and the Douro valley are the main attractions - history and wine. But you can also enjoy some beautiful nature in less visited part of the country.
The Portugal eBook also contains:
- Best views of Porto
- Lello Library
- Carmo Church
- Beach walk
- and more...
- Best views in the Douro Valley
- Guimaraes
- Santa Luzia
- and more...
Central Portugal
In Central Portugal is where you find a high concentration of historical buildings from old medieval villages to magnificent monasteries and ancient ruins.
Travel back in time!
The Portugal eBook also contains:
- Aveiro and its beaches
- Alcobaça Monastery
- Fatima Sanctuary
- Conimbriga ruins
- best views in the mountains of Serra da Estrela
- and more...
Alentejo region
The Alentejo is famous for its way of life with faming fields and historical villages protecting the region at the border with Spain.
The Portugal eBook also contains:
- Evora
- Beja and its tower
- Cromlech and Menhirs
- Porto Covo
- and more...
Madeira Archipelago
Off the coast of North Africa, you can find the autonomous region of Madeira that belongs to Portugal. The 2 inhabited islands are Madeira and Porto Santo.
Check out the scenery you can discover there, or learn more on my dedicated travel guide.
General Travel Tips
Inspired? Which ones do you want to experience?