Best Lisbon day trips for wine & food lovers
There’s no mistaking that Lisbon is an incredible food city, but some of Portugal’s most memorable meals can also be found outside the city limits. Within an easy drive (or train) from the capital, you’ll find fishing towns stuffed with great seafood, wine villages with sandy soils, a UNESCO city with its own regional cuisine, […]
Lisbon’s best beach day trips
A stone’s throw from Lisbon’s pastel streets lie cool surf towns, quaint fishing villages and some of the most beautiful beaches in Europe. Pack sunscreen and a swimsuit and swap cobblestones and city buzz for soft sand and a slower pace of life with one of these Lisbon beach day trips. From glamorous Cascais to […]
Best day trips from Lisbon for history lovers
While Lisbon is a history-lover’s dream to explore, some of Portugal’s richest stories lie just beyond the city limits. Within an hour or so, you can wander medieval walled towns, stand before Roman ruins, trace the path of the Knights Templar, or get lost among the turrets of pastel palaces. I’ve lived in Lisbon since […]
18 best Lisbon day trips
From castles to the coastline and vineyards to villages, here are the best day trips from Lisbon.
My perfect day in Setúbal & Arrábida Natural Park
Just beyond Lisbon’s city limits, there’s a pocket of paradise where turquoise waves crash beneath limestone cliffs, dolphins splash alongside boats and the scent of salt, pine and grilled seafood lingers in the air. I’m talking about the spectacular Arrábida Natural Park, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve that’s close to the capital but still remains somewhat […]
Guide to Arrábida Natural Park – things to do, where to eat, where to stay
Just 45 minutes south of Lisbon lies Arrábida Natural Park – a wild coastal paradise of turquoise bays, limestone cliffs and secret beaches that feel straight out of the Caribbean. Long one of my favourite Lisbon day trips, Arrábida has just earned new fame as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve – so it’s finally time I […]