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Traditional wooden boats on the Douro River in Porto, Portugal, with colorful buildings

Attractions in Portugal

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Portugal, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

75 places

Natural History Museum

Museum · MadeiraNatural History Museum

Praia do Garajau

Beach · MadeiraPraia do Garajau

Fortaleza do Pico

Castle · MadeiraFortaleza do Pico

Quinta da Boa Vista

Garden · MadeiraQuinta da Boa Vista

green mountain beside body of water under cloudy sky during daytime

Beach · MadeiraPraia da Calheta beach

Pereira D'Oliveira

Shopping · MadeiraPereira D'Oliveira

Complexo Balnear Ponta Gorda

Sight · MadeiraPonta Gorda Lido

Jardim Municipal do Funchal

Garden · MadeiraJardim Municipal do Funchal

green and brown mountain beside body of water during daytime

Viewpoint · MadeiraCabo Girão

Sight · MadeiraPico Fernandes

aerial view of city near body of water during daytime

Landmark · MadeiraCristo Rei

Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo

Castle · MadeiraForte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo

Sight · MadeiraPonta do Sol

Igreja de São Martinho

Church · MadeiraSão Martinho parish church

Jardim Panorâmico

Park · MadeiraJardim Panorâmico

H. M. Borges madeira winery

Bar · MadeiraH. M. Borges madeira winery

Open book with text on cover and orange pages

Museum · MadeiraUniverso de Memórias João Carlos Abreu

Prainha do Caniçal

Beach · MadeiraPrainha do Caniçal

Sight · MadeiraPorto da Cruz

Sight · MadeiraMuseu do Brinquedo

Sight · MadeiraPonta do Pargo

Sight · MadeiraRibeiro Frio Trout Farm

Sight · MadeiraThatched A-Frame Cottages

Sight · MadeiraIgreja do Bom Jesus

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.