Portugal

CONTENTS
LIST OF MAPS vii
1 THE BEST OF PORTUGAL 1
1 Frommer’s Favorite Portugal
Experiences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
2 The Best Towns to Visit . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
3 The Best Beaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
4 The Best Hotels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
5 The Best Pousadas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
6 The Best Restaurants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
7 The Best Palaces & Castles. . . . . . . . . .8
8 The Best Museums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
9 The Best Churches & Abbeys . . . . . .10
10 The Best Shopping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
11 The Best Offbeat Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
2 PORTUGAL IN DEPTH 14
1 Portugal Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
2 Looking Back at Portugal. . . . . . . . . .15
The Lady in the Tutti-Frutti Hat. . . . . .20
3 Portugal’s Art & Architecture . . . . . .21
4 The Lay of the Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
5 Portugal in Popular Culture:
Books, Music, & Film. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
6 Eating & Drinking in Portugal. . . . . .27
3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO PORTUGAL 31
1 When to Go. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 6 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Portugal Calendar of Events . . . . . . . .31 7 Specialized Travel Resources . . . . . .50
2 Entry Requirements & Customs . . .34 8 Sustainable Tourism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
3 Getting There & Getting
9 The Active Vacation Planner. . . . . . .55
Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 10 Escorted General-Interest Tours . . . .57
4 Money & Costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Shopping Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
The Value of the Euro vs. Other
Popular Currencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
What Things Cost in Lisbon. . . . . . . . .46
Major Change in Credit Cards. . . . . . .48
11 Special-Interest Tours. . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
12 Staying Connected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Frommers.com: The Complete
Travel Resource . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
5 Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 13 Tips on Accommodations . . . . . . . . .62