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Óbidos
Traditionally the "Wedding City" - the bridal gift of Portuguese
monarchs to their queens - Óbidos is perhaps Portugal's best-preserved
walled town. Stay overnight and you miss the hoards of day-trippers.
Bom Jesus, Braga
The famous hill-top church of Bom Jesus, just outside Braga, is not only
a place of pilgrimage, but it also provides a fun day out, surrounded by
leafy parks, picnic tables, restaurants and cafés.
Train from Regua to Vila Real
The narrow gauge train route from Regua to Vila Real is an exhilarating
ride through the magnificent mountains of the isolated region of
Trás-os-Montes.
Évora
A historical UNESCO-protected city in the Alentejo, Évora is the best
district to visit if you are after unspoilt white-washed villages and
great wines.
Oporto
Oporto is Portugal's second city, and its saint's day, São João on June
23, just pips Lisbon's Santo António for being the rowdiest and most fun
all-night street party.
Praia da Rocha, Algarve
Though long-discovered by tourists, the beach at Praia da Rocha on the
Algarve still rates as one of the best in the country, especially
off-season.
Restaurante D Fernando, Bragança
Restaurante D Fernando is not Bragança's top restaurant, but tucked
inside the old walled town, its location is hard to beat.
Walks around Sintra
Only a stone's throw from the high-rise suburbs of Lisbon, the wooded
slopes of Sintra - traditionally the summer retreat of royalty - offer
some of the country's most lush woodlands and spectacular scenery.
Plateau, Lisbon
A long-established club in a city claiming to be one of Europe's hottest
nightspots, Plateau in Lisbon is very cool and doesn't suffer from the
heavy door policies of some of its neighbours.
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