3.5 days free in Portugal, what to do?

[katieb4tom]

Edited to clarify, I will be in Lisbon for 10 days, the 3.5 days I have are to do things outside of Lisbon. What should I prioritize? The Algarve? Any area in particular, or somewhere else?

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Hi, I am going to have a free 3.5 days ahead of a work trip in Lisbon. What should I do? I will have a car and be on my own. Thinking to go south and possibly into Spain. I am completely open to suggestions or itineraries, as well as recs on where to stay. I have never been to Portugal, but spent a decent amount of time in Europe. I love history and pretty sites.

[dreamcrisp1]

I’d just enjoy Lisbon. The food is amazing and it’s such a gorgeous city!

[loira]

If you're looking for something to do outside of Lisbon, Sintra is amazing and not far away. Agree with Dreamcrisp that staying in and around Lisbon is the way to go.

[mrsukyankee]

I love Lisbon, so if you aren't going to see much of it while staying there for work, I'd just do Lisbon things (I also love visiting Belem, which is just around the corner and easy to get to via taxi). And if I had to travel cause I spent too much time in Lisbon (which I can't iamgine), I'd take the train and go to Porto, as I'm a lover of Port and Porto.

[katieb4tom]

Apr 14, 2024 7:04:50 GMT -5 dreamcrisp1 said:

I’d just enjoy Lisbon. The food is amazing and it’s such a gorgeous city!

See my edit please!

[katieb4tom]

Apr 14, 2024 9:30:24 GMT -5 loira said:

If you're looking for something to do outside of Lisbon, Sintra is amazing and not far away. Agree with Dreamcrisp that staying in and around Lisbon is the way to go.

See my edit please!

[mrsukyankee]

Porto. Do Porto. I spent 3 days there and loved it. You can also go to Sintra one day.

[erbear]

The Duoro is really beautiful. Porto is fun. You could also go to Spain, but I would stay in and around Lisbon, honestly.

[lovelovelove]

Faro!! Lots of low key fun and interesting things to do (at least there were when I was there 18 years ago lol). Great food, great wine, shopping, scenery, history, easy to get around.

[tacokick]

Belem was a lot of fun for a day trip, lots of quirky museums.

We also went to Cascais and had a fun beach day.

[jamaicam]

We are spending 5 nights in the Algarve this summer and there looks to be a lot to do. Beautiful scenery, cliffs, vineyards, some history etc

[pumpkin]

I agree with those who said Porto! I very much enjoyed my time there.

[lindyanne]

I haven’t been but we are going in June. We are spending the most time in Madeira and it’s the part of the trip I am most excited about. It is referred to as the Hawaii of Europe

[mrshandy]

I would do two nights in Porto then stop at Nazare on the way back for a night for a taste of the beach. We loved both of those places.