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Frommer's Portugal 18th Edition
Portugal
18th Edition
by Darwin Porter &
Danforth Prince
Here’s what the critics say about Frommer’s:
“Amazingly easy to use. Very portable, very complete.”
—Booklist
“Detailed, accurate, and easy-to-read information for all price ranges.”
—Glamour Magazine
“Hotel information is close to encyclopedic.”
—Des Moines Sunday Register
“Frommer’s Guides have a way of giving you a real feel for a place.”
—Knight Ridder Newspapers
About the Authors
Veteran travel writers
Darwin Porter
and
Danforth Prince
have written numerous
bestselling Frommer’s guides, notable to Germany, France, Italy, England, and
Spain. Porter, who was bureau chief for the
Miami Herald
when he was 21, wrote
the first Frommer’s guide to Germany; Prince, who began writing with Porter in
1982, worked for the Paris bureau of the
New York Times.
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Contents
List of Maps
vii
What’s New in Portugal
1
1
The Best of Portugal
4
1
The Best Travel Experiences . . . . .4
2
The Best Towns to Visit . . . . . . . .7
3
The Best Beaches . . . . . . . . . . . .8
4
The Best Hotels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
5
The Best Pousadas . . . . . . . . . .10
6
The Best Restaurants . . . . . . . . .11
7
The Best Romantic Getaways . . .12
8
The Best Palaces & Castles . . . . .13
9
The Best Museums . . . . . . . . . .14
10
The Best Churches & Abbeys . . .14
11
The Best Wines . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
12
The Best Offbeat Trips . . . . . . . .16
13
The Best Shopping . . . . . . . . . .17
2
Planning Your Trip to Portugal
19
1
Regions in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Destination Portugal:
RedAlertChecklist . . . . . . . . . .22
2
Visitor Information . . . . . . . . . . .22
3
Entry Requirements
& Customs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
4
Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
The U.S. Dollar, the British
Pound,the Canadian Dollar
& the Euro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
What Things Cost in Lisbon . . . .28
5
When to Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Portugal Calendar of Events . . . .29
6
Travel Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . .31
7
Health & Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
8
Specialized Travel . . . . . . . . . . .34
9
Planning Your Trip Online . . . . . .38
Frommers.com: The Complete
TravelResource . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
10
The 21st-Century Traveler . . . . . .39
11
Getting There . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
12
Packages for the Independent
Traveler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
13
Special-Interest Trips . . . . . . . . .50
14
The Active Vacation Planner . . . .52
15
Getting Around Portugal . . . . . .53
16
Tips on Accommodations . . . . . .56
17
Suggested Itineraries . . . . . . . . .59
18
Recommended Reading . . . . . . .59
Fast Facts: Portugal . . . . . . . . . .61
3
Settling into Lisbon
65
1
Essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Neighborhoods in Brief . . . . . . .70
2
Getting Around . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Fast Facts: Lisbon . . . . . . . . . . .74
3
Where to Stay . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
4
Where to Dine . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
iv
CONTENTS
4
Exploring Lisbon
106
Suggested Itineraries . . . . . . . .106
1
The Top Attractions: The Alfama,
Belém & Museums . . . . . . . . .107
Secrets of Lisbon . . . . . . . . . . .114
2
More Attractions . . . . . . . . . . .115
3
Especially for Kids . . . . . . . . . .120
4
City Strolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Walking Tour 1: The Alfama . . .121
Walking Tour 2: Baixa, the
Center & the Chiado . . . . . . . .123
5
Organized Tours . . . . . . . . . . .126
6
Outdoor & Recreational
Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
7
Spectator Sports . . . . . . . . . . .128
8
Lisbon Shopping: From
Antiques to Wine . . . . . . . . . .129
9
Lisbon After Dark . . . . . . . . . .136
Fado: The Music of Longing . . .136
5
Estoril, Cascais & Sintra
144
1
Estoril: Playground
of Royalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
2
Cascais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
3
Guincho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
4
Queluz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Exploring the Palace . . . . . . . .163
5
Sintra: Byron’s “Glorious
Eden” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
6
Ericeira . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
6
South of the Tagus
177
1
Azeitão . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
2
Sesimbra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
The Best Beaches: Where
the Locals Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
3
Portinho da Arrábida . . . . . . . .183
Exploring the Mountains . . . . .183
4
Setúbal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Peninsula de Tróia . . . . . . . . . .185
5
Palmela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
7
Estremadura
190
1
Óbidos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
The Beaches of Estremadura . .194
A Side Trip to Caldas
da Rainha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
2
Alcobaça . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Off the Beaten Path:
Nature in the Raw . . . . . . . . . .198
3
Nazaré . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
4
Batalha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
5
Fátima . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
8
The Algarve
208
1
Sagres: “The End of
the World” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
2
Lagos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212
3
Portimão . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
4
Silves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
5
Albufeira . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
6
Quarteira . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
7
Almancil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
8
Faro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
9
Vila Real de Santo António . . . .251
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