15 days in... Portugal!
- Joana Ribeiro Sabino
- Aug 22, 2018
- 7 min read
Updated: Aug 24, 2018
Hello, good day everyone! Hummm... where should I start...? How about for my first blog... Portugal of course! The country where I was born and raised. So I decided that I was going to be easy on me since this is the first time I'm doing this. Maybe if this goes well, I will do a moor detail blogging of my own country of other cities be sides the big cities. Lets do a trip from north to south!
Porto
Known for its imposing bridges and the production of Port wine, narrow cobbled streets pass through the houses and restaurants of merchants. It's the second big city in Portugal. If you love Harry Potter, you will love this city!
Accommodation In this subject matter I will always advice sleep in Arbnb's. Why? Because you can choose local houses that can give you moor experiences with the owners and locals, at the same time, you can have a private place for your self and spend less money on meals. Most of the houses came with ketchens where you can prepair your own food. The avarege price in Porto is about 78 euros per night, but you can find Arbnb's for 18 euros.
Transportation Since it's a small city, I will recommend you to walk. It's good for your health and you don't spend the money on transportation. The attractions are near each other. However, you do have other options. Porto Card; 1 day 13 euros. Includes free or discount access to some attractions, unlimited access for 24h to metro, buses of STCP e urban trains between Valongo and Espinho (you can also use this transports with no need of this card and by an individual journey). They have moor cards for 2, 3 and 4 days. You may call a Taxi or Uber in this city. Rent-a-car; A medium size car in the city airport for 5 days has prices from 44,29 euros.
Attractions
This is my list for 5 days in Porto if you can go to all this places. I will start from the most important ones in case you don't have time to do them all.
1 - D. Luis I Bridge 2 - Clérigos Church and Tower (Tickets 5 euros. Children until 10 years old have free entrance) 3 - Porto Train Station - São Bento 4 - Lello & Irmão Bookshop (Ticket 5 euros. This valour can be discounted if you buy one of their books). 5 - Bolsa Palace (Tickets 9 euros each). 6 - São Francisco Church 7 - Music House 8 - Porto Sé 9 - Serralves Foundation (Tickets 10 euros each). 10 - Crystal Palace Gardens 11 - Carmo Church 12 - Saint Ildefonso Church 13 - Arrábida Bridge 14 - Soares dos Reis National Museum (Tickets 5 euros each). 15 - Infante House 16 - Dragão Stadium (Tickets for a tour in the stadium and museum, 15 euros each). 17 - João Chagas Garden 18 - Sea Life (Tickets 13.50 euros each) 19 - Porto City Park 20 - São Francisco Xavier do Queijo Fort 21 - Porto Paço Episcopal 22 - Santa Catarina Chapel 23 - Electric Car Museum 24 - Portuguese Center of Photography 25 - Church of the Misericórdia of Porto 26 - World of Discoveries (Tickets 14 euros each). 27 - Porto fernandinas Walls 28 - Mouzinho de Albuquerque Square 29 - Cálem Porto Wine (Tickets for tour and tasting 12 euros each). 30 - Passeio Alegre Garden
Photos of the Attractions
Video from Porto Tourism Official Portal
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, located on the coast. An outstanding view from the coloured buildings of the old city, to the Tagus estuary river. In the vicinity of Lisbon, there are a number of Atlantic beaches, including Cascais and Estoril. The city's compact cobblestone center can be easily explored on foot or by means of its ancient cable cars and funiculars. The Moorish quarter of Alfama has narrow winding streets and taverns with fadistas, which is a typical Portuguese music style. Chiado, with its cafes, shops and seafood restaurants, borders the Bairro Alto, known for its nightlife. To the east, are the ultramodern neighbourhood Parque das Nações.
Accommodation The average prince for an Arbnb in Lisbon goes around 98 euros per night. But you can find princes from 10 euros per night.
Transportation Like Porto, Lisbon as its own tourism transportation card call Lisboa Card. And it offers services since unlimited public transportation in buses, metro, train and the famous elevators in the old city for 24h. Also, allows you to get free or discount entrance in some monuments in the city. A 24h card is 19 euros, but they have moor cards for 48h and 72h. You can also use Taxi or Uber. Renting a medium sinze car in the airport of Lisbon will go around 44.06 euros for 5 days. But like in Porto, as I said before on the description of the city, it's a small city, so I recommend you to go walking. It was 7 wills, so it may be harder for people who don't have much mobility. In this case I recommend one the first 3 that I mention in this paragraph.
Attractions
This is my list for 5 days in Lisbon if you can go to all this places. I will start from the most important ones in case you don't have time to do them all.
1 - Belém Tower (Tickets 6 euros each). 2 - Jerónimos Monastery (Tickets 10 euros each). 3 - S. Jorge Castle (Tickets 8.50 euros each). 4 - Comércio Square 5 - Lisbon Oceanarium (Tickets 18 euros each). 6 - Santa Justa Elevator (Tickets 5.15 euros each). 7 - Monument to the Discoveries (Tickets 5 euros each). 8 - April 25 Bridge (Tolls 1.80 euros). 9 - National Shrine of Christ the King (Tickets 6 euros each). 10 - Carmo Convent 11 - Lisbon Sé (Tickets 5 euros each). 12 - Gare do Oriente 13 - Arch of Augusta Street 14 - Vasco da Gama Bridge (Tolls 2.80 euros). 15 - National Pantheon 16 - Eduardo VII Park 17 - Queluz National Palace (Tickets 10 euros each). 18 - Lisbon Zoo (Tickets 21.50 euros each). 19 - Belém Cultural Center 20 - São Pedro de Alcântara Garden 21 - Calouste Gulbenkian Museum (Tickets 14 euros each). 22 - Coches National Museum (Tickets 10 euros each). 23 - National Tile Museum (Tickets 5 euros each). 24 - São Vicente de Fora Church 25 - Navy Museum (Tickets 6.50 euros each). 26 - Estrela Basilica 27 - National Museum of Ancient Art (Tickets 6 euros each). 28 - Senhora do Monte Viewpoint 29 - National Museum of Archaeology (Tickets 5 euros each). 30 - Garden of Empire Square
Photos of the Attractions
Video from Athena Advisers
Tavira
Tavira is a small town on the Algarve coast of Portugal. It extends along the river Gilão, that arrives to the sea through the entrances of the lagoons of the Natural Park Ria Formosa. The Island of Tavira has a long sandy beach and salinas that attract flamingos, spoonbills and other wading birds. The fishing village of Santa Luzia, in the southwest, is known for its powder specialties.
Accommodation
The average prince is around 97 euros, however you can find Arbnb's from 19 euros per night.
Transportation Unlike Porto and Lisbon, Tavira is not a big city. So you may not find those tourism cards. But it doses have their buses and a train station. The bus companies that serve the area are; Sobe e Desce and EVA - TRANSPORTES. You can call a Taxi or Uber to, but Uber is only available here in summer. You can rent a car in Faro airport, medium size around 52,04 euros for 5 days.
Attractions
This is my list for 5 days in Tavira if you can go to all this places. I will start from the most important ones in case you don't have time to do them all.
1 - Santa Maria do Castelo Church 2 - Verde Beach 3 - Cabanas de Tavira Beach 4 - Tavira Castle 5 - Tavira Island Beach 6 - Terra Estreita Beach 7 - Obscura Camera (Tickets 4 euros each). 8 - Misericórdia Church 9 - Camping of Tavira Island (I suggest going on their website at http://www.cm-tavira.pt/site/content/parque-campismo/parque-de-campismo to check out the accommodation prices, since they have several services). 10 - Santiago Church 11 - Tavira Live Science Center 12 - André Pilarte House 13 - Islamic Museum 14 -Tavira House of Arts 15 - Lacém Beach 16 - Santo António de Tavira Fort 17 - Dr. António Padinha Square 18 - Salinas 19 - Ria Formosa Tours - Cabanas de Tavira (You may visit their website for moor information https://www.passeios-ria-formosa.com/pt/). 20 - Tavira Municipal Archive 21 - Old Bridge 22 - Tavira Ruins Fenicias 23 - Gilaotours (A company that privates taxi, transfers and tours. This is their website https://www.gilaotours.net/). 24 - Museological Nucleus of Tuna Fisheries 25 - Golden Club Beach 26 - Footbridge of Cabanas 27 - Forte da Barra Beach
Photos of the Attractions
Video from robyn
Food
Portugal it's not an expensive country in terms of food. You can find meals in restaurants with the average prince of 10 euros per dish. Same goes for shopping in the supermarket. Depending on what you buy the total can be between 20 and 30 euros.
The most typical dishes in Portugal are;
- Sardinhada (Sardine)
The sardine is the main fish of Portugal. Very present at the feasts of S. João, S. Pedro and S. António. They are cooked on the grill and usually served with roasted green peppers and boiled potatoes.
Photo by; eurodicas
- Bacalhau (Codfish)
Cod is the typical food of Portugal and is the most consumed fish in the country. There are several ways to prepare it, as input is service in the form of fried or even raw. As a main dish, it can be Gomes de Sá, À Brás, with Natas, roasted with potatoes, fried, among several ways. The Portuguese consume a lot of codfish, eat almost every day and besides being very tasty, it is quite healthy!
Photo by; eurodicas
- Alheira
Alheira is a sausage, it is smoked and can be made with hunting meat, pork or poultry. They can be fried, roasted or otherwise wrapped in puff pastry.
Photo by; eurodicas
I hope you enjoy and that this blog had helped you in some way. Maybe, who knows we will see you soon in Portugal. Have great day and nice travels!
Joana Ribeiro Sabino
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