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Portugal festivals month by month, from Carnival and Holy Week to Santo António, São João, Tomar’s 2027 Festa dos Tabuleiros and Madeira’s New Year, with confirmed dates and honest advice.
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Portugal with kids by age, from toddlers to teenagers, with the best family bases, calm beaches and 2026 attraction prices, plus honest advice for solo travellers, honeymooners and over-60s.
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The best castles in Portugal ranked, from Guimarães and Sintra’s Moorish Castle to Almourol and Marvão, with 2026 prices, the history that explains them, castle hotels and three routes.
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The 20 best hikes in Portugal, from the Fishermen’s Trail and Peneda-Gerês to Madeira’s PR1 and the Azores, with distances, difficulty, seasons and the permits that apply in 2026.
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Surfing in Portugal region by region, from Porto to Sagres and the islands, with a season-and-level matrix, 2026 lesson prices, wetsuit advice and the spots beginners should skip.
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Central Portugal between Lisbon and Porto: Óbidos, Nazaré and the Silver Coast, the Alcobaça, Batalha and Tomar monasteries, Fátima, Coimbra, Aveiro and the mountain interior, with 2026 prices.
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The Alentejo in full: Évora, Monsaraz and the Alqueva dark sky, Marvão, Mértola, the wine estates and the wild coast from Comporta to Zambujeira, with 2026 prices and itineraries.
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Five Portugal road trip routes for 7 to 14 days, with leg-by-leg driving times, 2026 motorway tolls (the Algarve’s A22 is now free), fuel costs and honest advice on what to skip.
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The best levada walks and peak hikes in Madeira, trail by trail, with the 2026 SIMplifica booking fees, PR1’s new one-way rule and how to reach every trailhead.
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São Miguel region by region: Sete Cidades before the cloud, a night in Furnas, the Lagoa do Fogo shuttle, which hot springs need booking, whales, and 3- to 7-day plans.