Frommer's Portugal (Hungry Minds Inc,2004)(ISBN 0764542826)(441s).pdf

Portugal

18th Edition

by Darwin Porter &

Danforth Prince

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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

The Best of Portugal

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

Planning Your Trip to Portugal

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

Settling into Lisbon

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

CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

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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