Portugal Travel Recs

Beaches, wine, long lunches, and some very good wandering.

Serena in Portugal

We spent time across Comporta, Lisbon, the Douro Valley, Sintra, Cascais, and Porto and honestly loved every stop for completely different reasons. Sharing a list of the places we stayed, ate, drank, and explored in case you’re planning your own Portugal trip.

Portugal

Where We Stayed
Sublime Comporta
Bairro Alto Hotel
Six Senses Douro Valley

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Comporta

Where We Ate & Drank
Mesa Comporta
Gomes Casa de Vinhos & Petiscos
Be Comporta
Vermelho
Food Circle

Activities & Sights We Loved
Praia do Carvalhal
JNcQUOI Beach Club
Dolphin watching & cruising

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Cruising through the water with a huge pod of bottlenose dolphins was easily one of the best parts of the trip. There were so many of them, and they were massive.
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We went for cocktails at the Hotel Vermelho in Melides. It was designed by Christian Louboutin and it was absolutely gorgeous.

Lisbon

Where We Ate & Drank
Solar dos Presuntos
Da Noi
Rosamar

Activities & Sights We Loved
Castelo de São Jorge
Embaixada concept store
Sidecar coastal tour from Sintra to Lisbon via Sidecar Touring Co.

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Sinatra & Nearby

Where We Ate & Drank
Tivoli Palácio de Seteais

Activities & Sights We Loved
Pena Palace
Exploring the town of Sintra
Cabo da Roca
Cascais

Porto

Where We Ate & Drank
Vinum

Activities & Sights We Loved
Livraria Lello

Douro Valley

Where We Ate & Drank
Aneto & Table
Vale de Abraão Restaurant
Summer Garden at Six Senses Douro Valley

Activities & Sights We Loved
Wine tasting at Quinta da Corte
River cruise with PipaDouro Vintage Wine Travel

Portugal ended up being one of those trips where every stop felt completely different from the last. Beach towns, cities, wine country, castles, long dinners, tiny bars, beautiful hotels. Would go back in a heartbeat.

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