Title: Rick Steves Portugal Pdf
Author: Rick Steves
Published Date: 2017-04-18
Page: 370
Tour Lisbon's cobbled lanes, cruise the Douro River, and soak up the sun on Algarve beaches: with Rick Steves on your side, Portugal can be yours!
Inside Rick Steves Portugal you'll find:
- Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring Portugal
- Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites
- Top sights and hidden gems, from the the bone chapel of Évora and the palaces of Sintra to seaside street food and lush vineyards
- How to connect with culture: Chat with locals in charming small towns, enjoy a dinner of fresh seafood stew, or spend an evening at a bluesy fado bar
- Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight
- The best places to eat, sleep, and relax with a glass of local port
- Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and incredible museums
- Detailed maps for exploring on the go
- Useful resources including a packing list, a Portuguese phrase book, a historical overview, and recommended reading
- Over 400 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down
- Complete, up-to-date information on Lisbon, Sintra, Salema, Cape Sagres, Lagos, Tavira, Évora, Nazaré, Batalha, Fátima, Alcobaça, Óbidos, Coimbra, Porto, Peso de Régua, Pinhão, and more
Big Rick Steves fan but was disappointed with this one Rick Steves is always my go to source when we go to Europe. We really follow his advice and visit a lot of his recommendations. We preordered the latest edition of his Portugal guide as it was being released a month before our trip. We were disappointed a few times. Sometimes, it was a restaurant recommendation that missed the mark but the times that were most disappointing was missing information. We had to figure out how to get between some of the cities we were visiting because it wasn't in the book. Typically, the Rick Steves book would tell you the best form of transportation, which station, and where/how to buy your tickets. That was not always the case in this guide. Even chapters that provided that weren't as specific as usual. It seemed as if Portugal perhaps has not been as familiar to the writers as other countries.Disappointing and incomplete! Disappointing! So much missing! No cities in the alentejo region other than Evora mentioned! NO mention of Marvao, the most remarkable mountaintop fortress/ castle town! Nothing on the long Vincente coastline south of Lisbon, which is natural spectacular beauty.Practical info, best paired with another guide and/or Trip Advisor This book was extremely helpful in planning my trip to Portugal (drove across from Spain and spent time in the Algarve). As usual, Rick gives practical information any traveler can use--about driving in the country, tolls, language, etc. He's blunt about which areas to avoid and what's worth seeing. And I love his philosophy about travel--we don't go just to "see" things but to experience other countries and respectfully meet the people of the country. His book "Europe through the Back Door" truly changed my perspective...it's a must-read for anyone seeking to travel to Europe!My only complaint about Rick in general is that he is definitely aimed toward the budget traveler. I understand that part of his philosophy is that spending money puts up a barrier between you and the actual culture, and I agree. But while on a trip, it's sometimes nice to splurge on a really nice dinner or a luxury hotel, and his options are limited. To be fair, he DOES include at least one "luxury" option in categories. But sometimes his constant leaning toward budget travel can be limiting. We paired this with another Portugal book and of course Trip Advisor to make sure we got the full picture. We used Trip Advisor almost exclusively for restaurants and hotels and used this book for background and overviews. I actually prefer Fodor's and their recommendations, but I just love Rick's philosophy and his frank approach.Overall, this book is a great buy if you're planning a Portugal trip. I read bad reviews of his Spain book, so we relied solely on Fodor's for that one...but I do recommend this Portugal guide, just balance Rick's recommendations with Trip Advisor or something. Oh, and Salema (in the Algarve) is just as charming as he says...but it's definitely not as small-town as he made it sound! There were tons of people on the beach and lots of cars. Of course, I'm sure his raves about Salema ensured that it would become a tourist destination. :-) Still worth a stop though...Portugal is a beautiful country, wherever you go. Even touristy Lagos has its charms! The Algarve was fantastic...we're already talking about going back, and taking more time to explore the other regions of magical Portugal.Enjoy this book, and enjoy your trip!
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