{"id":1302678,"date":"2026-09-26T18:47:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T18:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1302678"},"modified":"2026-10-01T16:34:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T16:34:56","slug":"portugal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/europe\/portugal\/","title":{"rendered":"Portugal"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1301190,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-country","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"Portugal country guide","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Portugal","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"Eight hundred kilometres of Atlantic coast, two cities everyone falls for, and the cheapest good food in western Europe. Small enough to cross in a day, worth two weeks.","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"1302680","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"Pick a city | #cities\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_country_stats":"\u20ac19 | Dorm bed, from\r\n832km | Of coastline\r\n2,800 | Hours of sun a year in the Algarve\r\n3h | Lisbon to Porto by train","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"Small country, long coast","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"Portugal is the size of Scotland and you can drive its length in six hours, which makes it the easiest country in Europe to see properly in two weeks. Almost everything of interest sits on or near the Atlantic, and the train down the coast links most of it.\r\n\r\nLisbon and Porto carry the reputation, and both deserve it \u2014 hills, tiles, riverfronts, and hostels that are consistently among the best-rated anywhere. But the country between them is where prices drop and the crowds thin: Coimbra, Aveiro, the Alentejo villages, and a surf coast that runs the whole way down.\r\n\r\nThe Algarve is a separate decision. In July and August it is a package-holiday coast with prices to match; in May or October it is warm, half-empty and among the best value in Europe. Lagos is the backpacker capital either way.","hw_hub_country_facts":"Language | Portuguese. English is widely spoken, especially by under-40s\r\nCurrency | Euro (\u20ac)\r\nEmergency | 112\r\nTap water | Safe throughout\r\nTipping | Not expected. Round up for good service\r\nCouvert | Bread and olives brought unasked are charged for \u2014 send them back if you do not want them\r\nHow long to stay | A week for Lisbon and Porto, two for the coast as well\r\nBest months | April to June, September and October","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"Where to go","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"Trains link the main cities cheaply, and buses reach the rest. The islands are a flight of two to three hours.","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_country_cities":"Lisbon | Seven hills, yellow trams and the best hostel scene in Europe. Busy, and still cheaper than any comparable capital. |  | 1302681 | Lisbon is a beautiful city with rich history and fascinating architecture- an eclectic mix of old and new. We only had a short visit but greatly enjoyed it! | \nPorto | Smaller, steeper and grittier than Lisbon, with port cellars across the river. Many people prefer it. |  | 1302682 | Porto is visually stunning, safe and offers something for everyone. Beaches, rivers, tours, parties and culture. Whatever you need, Porto has it. | \nLagos | The Algarve backpacker town: cliffs, coves, boat trips and a party that runs all summer. |  | 1302683 | Lots to do and lots to see, great beaches, great boat trip excursions, and loads of nice places to eat and drink. | \nFaro | The airport city everyone skips. Old town, lagoon islands and a fraction of Lagos prices. |  | 1302684 | Lovely town with nice little touristy shopping streets and great access to gorgeous beaches and wetlands. | \nCoimbra | A university city with one of Europe's oldest libraries, and almost no visitors between the two big cities. |  | 1302685 | Coimbra is a charming small city that still oozes culture. Unlike many other cities that have suffered over-tourism , Coimbra is still hanging on. A must visit. | \nEriceira | A World Surfing Reserve forty minutes from Lisbon. Surf schools, seafood and no nightlife to speak of. |  | 1302686 | I had a great time in Ericeira. If you are looking for a very pretty city where you can surf in Ericeira is perfect:) you have a lot of pretty beaches and the city center is beautiful. The city is not too big so you can ge to places by walking. Also Bolt (an App like Uber ) is very popular and a cheap way to travel. | \n\u00c9vora | A walled Roman and medieval town in the Alentejo, with a chapel of bones and the best food in inland Portugal. |  | 1302687 |  | \nBraga | The religious capital, older than the country itself, with a baroque stairway and a student population. |  | 1302688 |  | \nAveiro | Canals, painted boats and art nouveau, with a long beach and egg-yolk sweets forty minutes from Porto. |  | 1302689 |  | \nFunchal | Madeira's capital: levada walks from the door, a cable car, and a year-round spring climate. |  | 1302690 | Loved the culture and walking everywhere. Sitting by the water with our books was relaxing too. | \nPonta Delgada | The Azores base on S\u00e3o Miguel: crater lakes, hot springs and whale watching in the middle of the Atlantic. |  | 1302691 | Ponta Delgada is easy to a lovely city, with helpful people and good transportation to get around. | ","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"What kind of trip is this?","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"Portugal does most of these well. Pick the one that sounds like your week.","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"City break | blue | city | Three or four days in one city, no transport to plan. | Tram 28 early, before the queues; A day in Sintra; Fado in Alfama | Alfama, Lisbon; Ribeira, Porto; Bel\u00e9m | Lisbon; Porto | city-break\nBeach | teal | sunglasses | The Atlantic, which is colder and better than the Med. | Boat trip to the Ponta da Piedade caves; Beach day at Praia da Marinha; Ilha Deserta from Faro | The Algarve coves; Costa Vicentina; Comporta | Lagos; Faro; Ericeira | beach\nAdventure | green | backpack | Surf, hiking and a coastline built for both. | Learn to surf in Ericeira; Walk the Rota Vicentina; Kayak the Algarve caves | Ericeira; Peniche; Serra da Estrela | Ericeira; Lagos | adventure\nFood | sunset | local-markets | Seafood, pastries and the cheapest good lunch in western Europe. | Eat past\u00e9is de nata where they are made; A \u20ac8 lunch of the day; Port tasting in Gaia | Time Out Market, Lisbon; Bolh\u00e3o market, Porto; Gaia cellars | Lisbon; Porto | food\nNightlife | pink | nightclub | Street drinking in Lisbon, student bars in Porto, summer in Lagos. | Bairro Alto on a Friday; Galerias in Porto; A Lagos bar crawl | Bairro Alto; Cais do Sodr\u00e9; Rua Galeria de Paris | Lisbon; Porto; Lagos | nightlife\nCulture | purple | culture | Tiles, monasteries, and a maritime history that shaped half the map. | Jer\u00f3nimos Monastery; Livraria Lello, early; The tile museum in Lisbon | Bel\u00e9m; Sintra palaces; Coimbra University | Lisbon; Porto; Coimbra | culture","hw_hub_country_do_title":"Things to do in Portugal","hw_hub_country_do_body":"Lisbon and Porto are walking cities that punish the unprepared with hills, so wear proper shoes and use the funiculars. In Lisbon, the Bel\u00e9m monuments, a day in Sintra and an evening of fado cover the essentials; in Porto, the Ribeira, a port cellar in Gaia and the Livraria Lello if you can face the queue.\r\n\r\nSintra is the day trip everyone does and it deserves the reputation, but it is also a victim of it \u2014 go early, buy tickets in advance, and do two palaces rather than four.\r\n\r\nAway from the cities, the coast is the attraction. Cave boat trips at Lagos, surf lessons at Ericeira or Peniche, and the Rota Vicentina walking route down the southwest coast, which is the best thing in the country that nobody outside Portugal has heard of.","hw_hub_country_do_points":"Sintra | Book online, go early, pick two palaces not four\r\nTram 28 | Ride it before 09:00 or it is a queue with a view\r\nFree museums | Free Sunday entry to national museums is for residents of Portugal only\r\nLagos boat trips | Kayak or small boat beats the big catamarans for the caves","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_country_do_more":"All things to do in Portugal","hw_hub_country_food_title":"Eating in Portugal","hw_hub_country_food_body":"Portugal is the best-value eating country in western Europe, and it is not close. A prato do dia \u2014 the lunchtime dish of the day, usually with soup and a drink \u2014 runs \u20ac8 to \u20ac12 in a proper tasca, and it is the same food the staff eat.\r\n\r\nSeafood is the point. Grilled sardines in summer, cataplana on the coast, and bacalhau in a claimed 365 preparations. Inland the cooking turns to pork, bread stews and heavy Alentejo reds that cost less than the bottled water in some countries.\r\n\r\nPast\u00e9is de nata deserve their fame. The original recipe lives at Past\u00e9is de Bel\u00e9m in Lisbon, though most Portuguese will argue their local pastelaria does them better, and they are usually right.","hw_hub_country_food_points":"Prato do dia | \u20ac8\u201312 at lunch, the best value meal in the country\r\nCouvert | Bread, olives and cheese are charged for. Refuse them if unwanted\r\nCoffee | Ask for um caf\u00e9 and you get an espresso, about \u20ac0.80\r\nWine | House wine by the jug, \u20ac4\u20136 a litre, usually good","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_country_food_more":"All food guides for Portugal","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"Going out in Portugal","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"Lisbon's nightlife happens in the street. Bairro Alto sells cheap drinks through bar windows and everyone stands outside until two, when the crowd moves down to Cais do Sodr\u00e9 and the clubs on Pink Street. It is sociable, walkable and cheap.\r\n\r\nPorto is smaller and more student-driven, concentrated on Rua Galeria de Paris and the surrounding streets. Drinks cost less than Lisbon and the night starts later.\r\n\r\nThe Algarve in summer is a different animal \u2014 Lagos runs organised crawls out of the hostels and the strip stays open until dawn. Out of season the same town is quiet by eleven.","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"Bairro Alto | Street drinking from 22:00, drinks \u20ac2\u20134\r\nTiming | Bars from 23:00, clubs from 02:00, home at sunrise\r\nGinjinha | Sour cherry liqueur, \u20ac1.50 a shot, drunk standing\r\nLagos | Party town June to September, quiet the rest of the year","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Portugal","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"Getting around Portugal","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"Comboios de Portugal runs the trains, and the Lisbon to Porto line is the one you will use: three hours on the Alfa Pendular, cheaper and slower on the Intercidades, and both a fraction of northern European fares. Book online a few days ahead for the discount.\r\n\r\nRede Expressos buses go where the trains do not, including the Alentejo and much of the Algarve interior. They are comfortable, cheap and usually the only sensible option for the surf towns.\r\n\r\nA car is worth it for the Algarve coast, the Alentejo and the Douro valley, where the villages are the point and the buses are infrequent. In Lisbon and Porto it is a burden \u2014 parking is scarce and the hills are not designed for it.","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"Lisbon\u2013Porto | 3h by Alfa Pendular, from about \u20ac25 booked ahead\r\nBuses | Rede Expressos reaches the surf towns and the interior\r\nCity transport | Viva Viagem card in Lisbon, Andante in Porto\r\nCar | Useful on the coast and in the Douro, a liability in the cities","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"All transport guides for Portugal","hw_hub_country_money_title":"What Portugal costs","hw_hub_country_money_body":"Portugal is the cheapest country in western Europe and the gap is real: dorms from about \u20ac19, a full lunch for \u20ac10, a coffee for under a euro. Lisbon has risen sharply in the last decade and is no longer a bargain by Portuguese standards, but it still undercuts Madrid, Barcelona and every capital further north.\r\n\r\nThe Algarve is where the seasonal swing bites. A Lagos dorm that is \u20ac18 in May can be \u20ac40 in August, and the same beach is free either way.\r\n\r\nSightseeing is modest. Sintra's palaces are the biggest single expense at \u20ac15 to \u20ac20 each, and most museums sit under \u20ac10.","hw_hub_country_money_points":"Dorm bed | From \u20ac19, doubling in the Algarve in August\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac45\u201365 outside peak season\r\nLunch of the day | \u20ac8\u201312 including soup and a drink\r\nCity tax | \u20ac4 per night in Lisbon, \u20ac3 in Porto","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_country_money_more":"All budget guides for Portugal","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"Staying safe in Portugal","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"Portugal is consistently ranked among the safest countries in the world and feels it. Violent crime against travellers is rare, and walking home at night in Lisbon or Porto is unremarkable.\r\n\r\nPickpocketing is the exception, concentrated on Lisbon's tram 28, the metro at rush hour and crowded viewpoints. Drug dealers approach visitors constantly in Baixa and Bairro Alto \u2014 what they are selling is usually fake, and the interaction is a nuisance rather than a threat.\r\n\r\nThe Atlantic is the underestimated risk. The currents are strong, the water is cold year-round, and unpatrolled beaches drown swimmers every summer. Swim between the flags, and treat the surf as genuinely powerful rather than scenic.","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"Emergency | 112\r\nTram 28 | The single most pickpocketed place in the country\r\nBeaches | Strong Atlantic currents. Swim between the flags\r\nStreet sellers | Persistent in central Lisbon, harmless, say no and walk on","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"Entry and documents","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"Portugal is in the Schengen area. EU citizens need an ID card only. UK, US, Canadian and Australian passport holders get 90 days in any 180 across the entire Schengen zone, which is counted across all member countries rather than per country.\r\n\r\nPassports must have three months' validity beyond your departure date and have been issued within the last ten years. ETIAS, the EU's pre-travel authorisation, has had its launch postponed several times, so check the official EU site before travelling rather than relying on older articles.\r\n\r\nPortugal has become a common base for remote workers, and there are specific visas for it \u2014 the digital nomad and D7 routes \u2014 but none of them are things you arrange on arrival.","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"Schengen | 90 days in any 180 across the whole zone\r\nPassport validity | Three months beyond departure, issued within ten years\r\nETIAS | Repeatedly delayed \u2014 check the official EU site\r\nLonger stays | Digital nomad and D7 visas are applied for in advance","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"","hw_hub_country_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"Portugal has a long shoulder season that other countries would call summer. April to June and September to October are warm, cheap and uncrowded, and the sea is coldest exactly when the air is hottest.","hw_hub_country_season_note":"Average highs for Lisbon. The Algarve runs two to three degrees warmer, Porto cooler and wetter. The Atlantic stays between 15 and 20\u00b0C all year.","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"January | 15 | 1 | Cheapest month. Mild, wet, and the cities are yours\r\nFebruary | 16 | 1 | Carnival, and still almost no visitors\r\nMarch | 18 | 2 | Warming up, wildflowers in the Alentejo\r\nApril | 20 | 3 | Excellent. Easter lifts prices for a week\r\nMay | 22 | 3 | The best month. Warm, dry, sea still cold\r\nJune | 25 | 4 | Santos Populares fills Lisbon for a fortnight\r\nJuly | 28 | 5 | Hot and busy. Algarve at peak prices\r\nAugust | 29 | 5 | Peak everything, and Portuguese holidays on top\r\nSeptember | 27 | 4 | Warmest sea of the year, crowds thinning\r\nOctober | 23 | 3 | The other best month. Surf season starts properly\r\nNovember | 19 | 1 | Quiet and wet, and very cheap\r\nDecember | 16 | 2 | Mild, with a spike over Christmas and New Year","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel and how long for. Per night, for one person, at Portuguese prices rather than western European averages.","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"Excludes intercity travel. Lisbon to Porto is about \u20ac25 by train booked ahead, less by bus.","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 19 | 15 | 3 | 6\r\nMiddle of the road | 26 | 26 | 6 | 12\r\nComfortable | 40 | 42 | 10 | 20","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_country_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"Portugal's calendar is smaller than its neighbours' and better for it. These are the weeks worth planning around.","hw_hub_country_events_source":"api","hw_hub_country_events_country":"portugal","hw_hub_country_events_count":"8","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"All events in Portugal","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/portugal\/","hw_hub_country_events":"Carnaval | February | Nationwide | Loudest in Torres Vedras and Loul\u00e9, and far less touristed than Rio or Venice. |  | \nFesta de S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o | 23\u201324 June | Porto | The whole city in the street, hitting each other with plastic hammers. The best night in Portugal. |  | \nSantos Populares | June | Lisbon | A month of neighbourhood parties, grilled sardines and street dancing, peaking on 12\u201313 June. |  | \nNos Alive | July | Lisbon | Three days by the river, and the hardest weekend of the summer to find a Lisbon bed. |  | \nFesta da Nossa Senhora da Agonia | August | Viana do Castelo | Processions, gold filigree and folk costume in the north. |  | \nSurf season | October to March | Nazar\u00e9 \u00b7 Ericeira | Nazar\u00e9's giant waves draw crowds from November. You are watching, not surfing. |  | ","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Portugal","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"Portuguese hostels win international awards more often than any other country's. These are the highest rated, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Portugal","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/portugal\/","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"country","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"170","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"EUR","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_faq_title":"Portugal travel questions","hw_hub_country_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_country_faqs":"How many days do you need in Portugal? | A week covers Lisbon and Porto with a day trip from each. Two weeks lets you add the Algarve or the surf coast, and the country is small enough that nothing needs a long transfer.\r\nIs Portugal cheap? | It is the cheapest country in western Europe. Dorms from \u20ac19, a full lunch for \u20ac8 to \u20ac12, coffee under a euro. Lisbon has got more expensive but still undercuts every capital north of it.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit Portugal? | May, September and October. April and June are also good, with June bringing the Santos Populares festivals to Lisbon. July and August are hot, busy and expensive on the Algarve.\r\nLisbon or Porto? | Lisbon is bigger, sunnier and has more to do; Porto is more compact, cheaper and many people find it more charming. Three hours apart by train, so the honest answer is both.\r\nIs Portugal safe for solo travellers? | Among the safest countries in Europe, and the hostel culture makes it one of the easiest to travel alone. Watch for pickpockets on tram 28 and respect the Atlantic \u2014 the currents are strong and the sea is cold all year.\r\nDo I need a car in Portugal? | Not for Lisbon, Porto or anywhere on the train line. Worth renting for the Algarve coast, the Alentejo or the Douro valley, where buses are infrequent and the villages are the attraction.\r\nIs the Algarve worth it in summer? | It is beautiful and it is busy: prices roughly double in July and August and the popular beaches fill by mid-morning. May, June, September and October give you the same coast at half the price.","hw_hub_country_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_country_cta_body":"Compare hostels across Portugal \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_country_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in Portugal | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/portugal\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_country_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_country_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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