Across the Douro River from Porto is the town of Gaia ... The very first place I visited in Portugal was Cascais. It’s a lovely resort town and former fishing village with beautiful beaches ...

Q Lisbon or Porto for October, for a couple. We’ve never visited either. Which do you recommend? Ann I. A Either of these great Portuguese cities will prove rewarding. The key q ...

The Sé de Lisboa (Sé Cathedral) lies at the south end, down the hill from the Castelo towards the Rio Tejo (the Tagus River ... Sintra and Cascais. As a result, visitors will probably find ...

The fascinating story of Portugal and its role in the Age of Discovery. From explorers to colonial empires, Portugal's legacy ...

Close to Lisbon’s City Hall, not far from the banks of the Tagus River and Praça do Comércio ... this 19th-century mansion sits right on the sea in Cascais. The sleepy fishing enclave, with gorgeous ...

Brought from Brazil at the beginning of the 20 th century, coffee soon gained cult status with many turn of the century cafes still visible on the streets of Lisbon today. One such is Abrasileira on ...

Northern Portugal’s Douro Valley is home to a wide range of cultural experiences — whether it’s hiking through pine forests, ...

The seaside town of Cascais (kush-kaish) is about a 45-minute train ride west of Lisbon's Cais do Sodré station. Once a fishing village, Cascais became a popular respite for the rich and royal in ...