Portugal

Experienced and first-time travelers alike rely on Fodor's Gold Guides for rich, reliable coverage the world over.  Smart travel tips and important contact info make planning your trip a breeze, and detailed coverage of sights, accommodations, and restaurants give you the info you need to make your experience enriching and hassle-free.  If you only have room for one guide, this is the one for you.The best guide to Portugal, completely updatedRococo palaces awash in...
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Experienced and first-time travelers alike rely on Fodor's Gold Guides for rich, reliable coverage the world over.  Smart travel tips and important contact info make planning your trip a breeze, and detailed coverage of sights, accommodations, and restaurants give you the info you need to make your experience enriching and hassle-free.  If you only have room for one guide, this is the one for you.The best guide to Portugal, completely updatedRococo palaces awash in pastels, carved Manueline churches, and villages full of hand-painted azulejos and other ceramicsGolden beaches, verdant golf greens, and traditional horse-breeding farms and bullfighting arenasTop places to sample port -- from adegas, where it's both business and pleasure, to bars filled with mournful fado musicWhere to stay and eat, no matter what your budgetRomantic pousadas in converted castles and convents, luxurious resorts, and cosmopolitan hotelsRustic taverns, baroque cafés, marisqueiras with the freshest seafood, and pastelarias with luscious pastriesFresh, thorough, practical -- from writers you can trustCosts, hours, descriptions, and tips by the thousandsAll reviews based on visits by savvy correspondents25 pages of maps, vacation itineraries, and moreSmart travel tipsFodor's ChoiceWhat's WherePleasures and Pastimes, with a section on wineFestivalsComprehensive index