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12 days: Porto, Lisbon, Sintra and the Algarve

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Portugal: 12 days

12 pagesPDF in English and Czech📱 phone appworks offlineChecked 6 Nov 2026

Portugal from north to south without a car: Porto and the Douro valley, Lisbon with a day in fairy-tale Sintra, and the golden cliffs of the Algarve at the end. All transfers are by train, and you fly in to Porto and home from Faro. Book everything yourself and keep this guide on your phone: it works offline.

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The route 11 nights in total

  1. Porto3 nights
    Ribeira, port cellars in Gaia, a day in the Douro valley
  2. Lisbon4 nights
    Alfama, Belém, tram 28, a day in Sintra
  3. Algarve (Lagos)4 nights
    Ponta da Piedade, cliff walks, beaches, Benagil by boat

Fly into Porto and home from Faro. Porto to Lisbon by Alfa Pendular train, Lisbon to the Algarve by train or express bus (about 3.5–4 hours to Lagos).

Places you will see

Ribeira, Porto
Ribeira, PortoPhoto: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0
Douro valley
Douro valleyPhoto: Fimartinho, CC BY-SA 3.0
Belém Tower, Lisbon
Belém Tower, LisbonPhoto: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pena Palace, Sintra
Pena Palace, SintraPhoto: Kent Wang, CC BY 4.0
Ponta da Piedade, Lagos
Ponta da Piedade, LagosPhoto: Otávio Nogueira from Fortaleza, BR, CC BY 2.0
Benagil
BenagilPhoto: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0

What’s in the guide

  • The route day by day, with nights in each place
  • When to go, month by month
  • The best places and how much time they need
  • Getting around, where to stay, money and food
  • Manners, safety and a before-you-go checklist
  • Official links and sources with the date they were checked
  • A phone app: the plan for your travel dates, checklist and notes, offline too

See a sample (PDF) 5 free pages, no sign-up

🔒 Secure payment via Stripe: card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. The download link appears right after payment.

🎁 Buying it as a gift? You also get a printable voucher after payment.

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Travelling by campervan? Banned outside campsites

Since 2021, overnight stays (22:00 to 7:00) are banned in protected areas, Natura 2000 sites and coastal zones unless expressly allowed. Elsewhere at most 48 hours in one municipality.

Overnight rules: Portugal → Campervan route → Season calendar and booklet →

Questions

How do I get the guide?

Straight after paying, a download page opens: the PDF in English and Czech and a link to the phone app. Save the link, it does not expire.

Does it work offline?

Yes. Save the PDF to your phone and add the app to your home screen, then it works without signal.

Can I give it as a gift?

Yes. After paying you also get a printable voucher with a QR code that the recipient scans to download the guide.

How up to date is it?

Every guide shows the date it was checked on the cover. Entry rules come from official government sources, prices and opening hours from official sites. Check them again before you travel, as they can change.

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