INDEX
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A
A Brasileira (Lisbon): 78, 146
Accommodations: See Pousadas; Quartos; Sleeping; and specific destinations
Afonso Henriques (Afonso I): 6, 52, 54, 56, 57, 280, 295, 297–298, 305, 316, 418–419, 423; tomb of (Coimbra), 319
Age of Discovery (1400-1600): 6, 106–110; about, 109, 419, 422; map of voyages, 107; Maritime Museum (Lisbon), 47, 105–106; Monument to the Discoveries (Lisbon), 47, 106–109; Navigators’ School (Sagres), 197–201
Airports: Lisbon, 35, 155–156; Porto, 397
Alcobaça: 294–300; sights, 295–300; tourist information, 294–295; transportation, 295, 300
Alcobaça Market: 299–300
Alcobaça Monastery: 295–299; map, 296
Alentejo region: 232–257; about, 240; guided tours, 236. See also Évora
Alfama (Lisbon): 34, 43, 44, 46, 51–60; best viewpoints, 43; eating, 155; fado, 60, 130–131; guided tours, 48–49; maps, 53, 154; transportation, 51–52; walking tour, 51–60
Algarve, the: 12, 181–231; map, 182–183; planning tips, 182–183; transportation, 183. See also specific destinations
Aljube Museum of Resistance and Freedom (Lisbon): 46–47, 82–83
Almanac: 424–425
Almendres Cromeleque: 251–252
Amarante: 403
Amoreiras (Lisbon): 45
Ancient Art, Museum of (Lisbon): 46, 91–93
Andante Card (Porto): 352
Anta Grande do Zambujeiro: 252–253
Anthony, Saint: 59, 82, 211, 318; Day, 59, 471
Apartment rentals: 444–447
Apps: 26, 456; booking sites, 444; language translation, 28; messaging, 457; navigation and maps, 437, 464; payment, 433; sightseeing, 439; user reviews, 445
April 25 Street (Lagos): 210
Aquarium, in Lisbon: 113
Archaeolological sites: See Megalithic sites; Romans, ancient
Architecture: castles, 421; churches, 420; Manueline, 104. See also Churches and cathedrals; Monasteries; and specific buildings
Arch of Triumph (Lisbon): 63
Arco de Almedina (Coimbra): 317, 322–323
Armazéns Cunhas (Porto): 362
Armazéns do Chiado Mall (Lisbon): 80, 124
Art museums: Gulbenkian Museum (Lisbon), 46, 86–91; Machado de Castro Museum (Coimbra), 321, 331–332; Museum and School of Portuguese Decorative Arts (Lisbon), 57–58; Museum of Ancient Art (Lisbon), 46, 91–93; Museum of Sacred Art (Évora), 245–246; National Tile Museum (Lisbon), 47, 113–114; Serralves Foundation Contemporary Art Museum and Park (Porto), 357, 384–385
Assembleia da República (Lisbon): 42
ATMs: 432–434
Audio Europe, Rick Steves: 26, 51, 469
Autocarros: See Buses
Avenida da Liberdade (Lisbon): 71–72, 139; eating, 153; map, 140; sleeping, 139–141
Avenida da República (Nazaré): 260
Avenida dos Aliados (Porto): 356, 359, 361; eating, 395; map, 360; sleeping, 390–391
Avenida Palace (Lisbon): 70, 133, 136
A Vida Portuguesa (Lisbon): 80, 122, 124
A Vida Portuguesa (Porto): 364
Avillez, José: 76, 80, 149–150, 394
Avis Coat of Arms: 279
Azulejos: 9–10, 115, 119; National Tile Museum (Lisbon), 47, 113–114; shopping for, 119, 367
B
Bacalhau interpretive center (Lisbon): 63–64
Bairro Alto (Lisbon): 34, 46, 72, 74, 80–81; best viewpoints, 43; eating, 150–151; fado, 128, 151; maps, 73, 142–143; transportation, 45, 72; walking tour, 72, 74, 80–81
Bairro do Avillez (Lisbon): 76, 150
Baixa (Coimbra): See Old Town (Coimbra)
Baixa (Lisbon): 43, 46, 60–72; background, 60, 62; eating, 144–148; maps, 61, 134–135, 142–143; nightlife, 124–125; sleeping, 133–137; walking tour, 62–72
Banks (banking): alerting to travel, 26. See also Money
Barnacles: See Percebes
Barril Beach: 228
Basilica of Our Lady of Fátima: 285
Batalha: 273–281
Batalha Monastery: 274–281; map, 275
Beaches: Barril Beach, 228; Cabo da Roca, 177; Cacela Velha, 228; Cape Sagres, 202–203; Cascais, 117–118; Estoril, 118; Ilha de Tavira, 227–228; Lagos, 206, 213, 214–215; Luz, 202–203; Nazaré, 263–264; Ponta da Piedade, 215; Praia Adraga, 177; Salema, 187–190; Tavira, 227–228
Beer: 75–76, 148, 453; Museum (Lisbon), 63
Belcanto (Lisbon): 80, 149–150
Belém (Lisbon): 34, 93–110; at a glance, 47; crowd-beating tips, 95; eating, 97; guided tours, 48–49; itineraries, 31; map, 94–95; planning tips, 94–95; sights, 47, 96–110; tourist information, 35, 96; transportation, 94–96
Belém Palace (Lisbon): 98
Belém Tower (Lisbon): 47, 109–110
Bertrand (Lisbon): 80
Biblioteca Joanina (Coimbra): 329–330
Biking: Coimbra, 338; Tavira, 222
Birding, on Cape Sagres: 203
Bishop’s Palace (Porto): 375
Blazons Hall (Sintra): 174
Boat cruises: Cape Sagres, 203; Coimbra, 334; Douro River, 353, 356, 358, 402–403, 408, 414; Lagos, 214; Lisbon, 48, 159; map, 460; Porto, 353, 356, 358
Bolhão Market (Porto): 357, 373
Bone Chapel (Évora): 247–248
Books, recommended: 472–474
Bookstores: Lisbon, 80; Porto, 364
Borges Market (Porto): 368
Bosch, Hieronymus: 93
Brits on the Douro: 405
Budgeting (budget tips): 23–24. See also Money-saving tips
Bullfights: Évora, 253; Lisbon, 131–132; Sítio, 268
Burel Mountain Originals (Lisbon): 80, 122
“Burning of Ribbons”: 328, 472
Buses (bus travel): 458–461; Alcobaça, 295, 300; the Algarve, 183; Batalha, 274, 281; budgeting, 23; Cape Sagres, 197, 205; Coimbra, 311, 314–315, 344; Évora, 233, 257; Fátima, 284, 286–287; Lagos, 207, 218; Lisbon, 38–39, 48, 158; map, 40–41; map of country, 460; Nazaré, 261, 272–273; Óbidos, 301, 308; Porto, 350, 352, 398; Salem, 184–185; Sintra, 163–165, 179–180; Tavira, 222, 231; Tomar, 287, 294
Business hours: 431
C
Cable cars: See Funiculars
Cabo da Roca: 176–177, 179–180
Cabo São Vincente: 195, 201–202
Cabral, Pedro: 106, 107–108, 200–201, 422, 423
Cabs: See Taxis
Cacela Velha: 228
Cacilhas: 34, 114, 116; eating, 114, 116; ferries, 48, 114
Cadaval Palace (Évora): 242–243
Café A Brasileira (Lisbon): 78, 146
Café Majestic (Porto): 372
Café Santa Cruz (Coimbra): 318, 337, 343
Cais da Estiva (Porto): 370
Cais da Ribeira (Porto): See Ribeira
Cais do Sodré Station (Lisbon): 114, 144
Cálem (Porto): 382
Camera Obscura (Tavira): 226
Camino de Santiago: 226
Camões, Luís de: 79, 80, 81, 101–102, 103, 106, 177, 277, 423, 474
Campgrounds: 227
Campo de Santa Clara (Lisbon): 36, 43, 124
Campolide (Lisbon): 45
Campo Ourique (Lisbon): 42, 145
Campo Pequeno (Lisbon): 131–132
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Saúde (Lisbon): 85
Capela dos Ossos (Évora): 247–248
Cape Sagres: 195–205; map, 198–199
Cape Sagres Fort: 197–201
Cape St. Vincent: 195, 201–202
Caravels: about, 108
Car insurance: 463
Carmo Church (Porto): 363
Carnation Revolution: overview, 77
Car navigation: 464–465
Carnival: 471
Car rentals: 23, 462–463; Lagos, 207
Car travel (driving): 25, 465–467; best two-week trip, 18–19; Alcobaça, 295; the Algarve, 231; Batalha, 274, 281; Cape Sagres, 197; Coimbra, 311, 314; Douro Valley, 403; Évora, 236; Fátima, 284; Lagos, 207; Lisbon, 158–159; mileage and time, 464; Nazaré, 261; Óbidos, 308; Porto, 350–351; road signs, 465; Salem, 185; Sintra, 162, 179; Tavira, 222, 231; Tomar, 287
Casa da Música (Porto): 385
Casa da Sorte (Coimbra): 317
Casa de S. Thiago do Castelo (Óbidos): 306
Casa de Serralves (Porto): 385
Casa do Infante (Porto): 378
Casal de Loivos: sleeping, 417
Casa Pastéis de Belém (Lisbon): 47, 98–99
Cascais: 117–118
Casino, in Estoril: 118
Castelo dos Mouros (Sintra): 169–170
Castle Garden (Tavira): 224–225
Castle of the Knights Templar (Tomar): 289, 292
Castles: architecture, 421. See also specific castles
Cathedrals: See Churches and cathedrals
Cell phones: 26, 454–457. See also Apps
Centro Comercial da Mouraria (Lisbon): 44, 85
Cervejaria da Trindade (Lisbon): 75–76, 148
Chanceleiros: sleeping, 416–417
Chão do Loureiro (Lisbon): 85
Chapel of Apparitions (Fátima): 286
Chapel of Bones (Évora): 247–248
Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Saúde (Lisbon): 85
Chiado (Lisbon): 34, 43, 46, 72, 74; best viewpoints, 43; eating, 148–150; fado, 129; map, 73; shopping, 80; sleeping, 137–139; transportation, 45, 72; walking tour, 72–81
Chiado Building (Coimbra): 317, 334
Christ of Majesty statue (Lisbon): 43, 52, 116–117
Churches and cathedrals: architecture, 420; Carmo Church (Porto), 363; Clérigos Church (Porto), 356–357, 365–366, 373–374; Coimbra Old Cathedral, 322, 332–334; Évora Cathedral, 244–246; Holy Trinity Church (Fátima), 285–286; Lisbon Cathedral, 46, 82; Lóios Church (Évora), 243–244; Misericórdia Church (Óbidos), 304; Misericórdia Church (Porto), 357, 368; Misericórdia Church (Tavira), 223–224; Our Lady of Grace (Sagres), 200; Our Lady of Nazaré (Sítio), 266–267; Our Lady of Victory (Batalha), 274–278; Porto Cathedral, 357, 374–375; St. Anthony Church (Lagos), 211; St. Francis Church (Évora), 247–248; St. Mary of Óbidos Church, 304; St. Nicholas Church (Lisbon), 65; St. Peter Church (Óbidos), 303; San Ildefonso Church (Porto), 361, 372; Santa Clara Church (Porto), 376; Santa Cruz Church (Coimbra), 318–320; Santa María Church (Tavira), 225–226; Santo Antão Church (Évora), 239; São Domingos Church (Lisbon), 66–67; São Francisco Church (Porto), 356, 369, 377–378; São Roque Church (Lisbon), 46, 74–75. See also Monasteries
Classroom Europe, Rick Steves: 26, 469
Clérigos Church and Tower (Porto): 356–357, 365–366, 373–374
Climate: 476
Clothing sizes: 475
Coach Museum (Lisbon): 47, 96–98
Coffee: 453–454
Coimbra: 14, 309–345; arrival in, 311, 314; eating, 342–344; entertainment, 337–338; helpful hints, 314; history timeline, 316; itineraries, 310; layout of, 310; maps, 312–313, 324, 340–341; planning tips, 310; sights/activities, 323–337; sleeping, 338–343; tourist information, 310; transportation, 311, 314–315, 344–345; walking tour, 315–323
Coimbra Municipal Museum: 334
Coimbra Old Cathedral: 322, 332–334
Coimbra Science Museum: 330–331
Coimbra University: See University of Coimbra
Coin market, in Lisbon: 124
Columbus, Christopher: 108, 201
Confeitaria Nacional (Lisbon): 66, 146
Conímbriga Roman Ruins: 335–337
Conservas (canned fish): 119, 122, 450
Consulates: 430
Convento da Madre de Deus (Lisbon): 113–114
Convento do Carmo (Lisbon): 76–77
Convent of Christ (Tomar): 289, 292
Cork: about, 255; shopping for, 118, 124, 246, 361
Costs of trip: 23
Covid-19 pandemic: 437; vaccine/test requirements, 25, 429–430
Cristo Rei (Lisbon): 43, 52, 116–117
Cromeleque dos Almendres: 251–252
Cruises: See Boat cruises
Cruise ships, in Lisbon: 159
Cryptoporticus of Aeminium (Coimbra): 331–332
Cuisine: 7–8, 449–452. See also Eating; Food; Markets
Currency and exchange: 432–434
Customs regulations: 436–437
D
Da Gama, Vasco: See Vasco da Gama
Dias, Bartolomeu: 103, 107–108, 201, 419, 423
Dining: See Eating; and specific destinations
Discounts: 431. See also Money-saving tips
Docapesca (Sagres): 197
Dolphin-watching, on Cape Sagres: 203
Douro Museum (Peso da Régua): 408–409
Douro River: 348, 349, 358, 370, 399, 413–414; boat cruises, 356, 358, 402–403, 408, 414; river taxi, 353, 356
Douro Valley: 16, 399–417; itineraries, 401; map, 400–401; quintas tours and tastings, 403–404, 406–407, 409–410, 414–415; tours, 403–404; transportation, 402–403
Drake, Francis: 202
Drinks: 452–454; terminology, 453. See also Ginjinha; Port wine; Wine and vineyards
Driving: See Car travel
E
Eating: 448–452; appetizers warning, 7, 150, 448; money-saving tips, 24; Portuguese restaurant phrases, 480; pricing, 449; tipping, 435, 448–449; typical Portuguese foods, 450–452. See also specific destinations
Edifício Chiado (Coimbra): 334
Edward VII Park (Lisbon): 34, 43, 46
El Corte Inglés (Lisbon): 124, 132
Electricity: 431
Elevador da Bica (Lisbon): 39, 43, 81
Elevador da Glória (Lisbon): 45, 72
Elevador de Santa Justa (Lisbon): 43, 45, 54, 78, 83
Elevador do Mercado (Coimbra): 321
Embaixada (Lisbon): 123
Embassies: 430
Emergencies: 430
Entertainment: See Fado; Nightlife
Environmental footprint (going green): 431–432
Estoril: 118
Estrela Basilica (Lisbon): 42
Estrela Park (Lisbon): 42
ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorization System): 430
Euro currency: 432–434
European Union (EU): 9, 427–428
Évora: 14, 232–257; arrival in, 233, 236; eating, 254–257; entertainment, 253; helpful hints, 236; layout of, 233; maps, 234–235, 238, 251; planning tips, 233; sights/activities, 237–253; sleeping, 253–254; tours, 236–237; transportation, 233, 236, 257; walking tour, 237–247
Évora, Museum of: 243–244
Évora Cathedral (Sé de Évora): 244–246
Évora Public Gardens: 249
Évora Public Market: 248
Évora Town Hall: 241
Évora University: 244, 249–250
Exchange rate: 433
F
Fado: about, 128; Coimbra, 322, 337–338; Évora, 253; Lisbon, 85, 127–130, 151; Porto, 386; Tavira, 224
Fado com História (Tavira): 224
Fado Museum (Lisbon): 46, 60, 130–131
Farol lighthouse (Sítio): 268
Fátima Esplanade: 284
Fátima Light and Peace Exhibition: 285
Feira da Ladra (Lisbon): 124
Ferreira’s (Porto): 382–383
Ferries: Ilha de Tavira, 227; Lisbon, 48, 114
Festivals: 471–472
Figueira Beach (Salema): 185, 189–190
Fish, canned: See Conservas
Fish auction, in Sagres: 197
Fishing, in Salema: 187
Flag, Portuguese: 425
Fleming, Ian: 118
Food: typical Portuguese foods, 450–452. See also Conservas; Eating; Francesinha; Markets; Pastel de nata; Percebes; Tripe; and specific destinations
Food tours: Lisbon, 50, 141; Porto, 358, 391
Fortaleza de Belixe: 202
Fortaleza de Sagres: 197–201
Fort Ponta da Bandeira (Lagos): 213
Foz da Figueira: 338
Foz do Douro (Porto): 383–384
Francesinha: 8, 391, 392, 396, 451
Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (Porto): 397
Fundação de Serralves (Porto): 357, 384–385
Funiculars: Coimbra, 314, 321; Lisbon, 39, 45, 72, 112; Porto, 353, 376; Sítio, 265
Funicular dos Guindais (Porto): 353, 376
Furnas Beach: 202
G
Ginjinha: 68, 119 146, 303–304, 305, 453
Golf: 190
Graça (Lisbon): 43
Grand Hall (Coimbra): 326–327
Guidebooks, Rick Steves: 468–469; updates, 27, 468
Guides: See Tour guides
Gulbenkian Museum (Lisbon): 46, 86–91; concerts, 132; map, 87
H
Hard Rock Café (Lisbon): 72
Henry the Navigator: 91–92, 101, 106–107, 182, 195, 212, 277, 278, 289, 368–369, 374, 391, 419, 422; biographical sketch, 196, 423; House of (Porto), 378; Navigators’ School (Sagres), 197–201
Henry the Navigator Square (Porto): 368–369, 376–377
Hiking: Coimbra, 338; Salema, 190; Sintra, 169, 170–171
Historic inns: See Pousadas
History: 418–427
Holidays: 471–472
Holy Trinity Church (Fátima): 285–286
Holy Week: 471
Horse carriages, in Sintra: 165
Hostels: overview, 447–448. See also specific destinations
Hotels: See Sleeping; and specific destinations
House of Avis: overview, 279
House of Henry the Navigator (Porto): 378
House of Music (Porto): 385
I
Igreja da Santíssima Trindade (Fátima): 285–286
Igreja de São Francisco (Évora): 247–248
Igreja e Torre dos Clérigos (Porto): 365–366, 373–374
Ilha de Tavira: 227–228
Ingrina Beach: 202
Inside Lisbon: 48–49
Intendente (Lisbon): 122
Internet security: 457
Itineraries: designing your own, 17, 20–22; must-see destinations, 12; worth-see destinations, 14, 16
J
Jardim da Manga (Coimbra): 320
Jardim de Diana (Évora): 242
Jardim do Príncipe Real (Lisbon): 153
Jardim Publico (Évora): 249
Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon): 47, 99–105; map, 100
Jewish Quarter (Évora): 239
John (João) I (the Good): 66, 171, 172, 175, 196, 273–279, 419, 423, 425
John (João) III: 232, 238, 249, 279, 325–326
José I (the Reformer): 55, 60, 62–63, 69, 97–98, 249, 423
K
Kayaking, in Coimbra: 338
King João’s Library (Coimbra): 329–330
Knights Templar Castle (Tomar): 289, 292
Koolhaas, Rem: 385
Kopke Wine Shop (Porto): 383
L
Lagos: 205–218; eating, 216–218; helpful hints, 207; map, 208–209; sights/activities, 207–215; sleeping, 216; tourist information, 206–207; transportation, 207, 218
Lagos Market Hall: 213
Lagos Municipal Museum: 211
Lalique, René: 90
Language: drinks terms, 453; online translation tip, 431; Portuguese restaurant phrases, 480; Portuguese survival phrases, 479
Largo da Portagem (Coimbra): 315–316
Largo das Portas do Sol (Lisbon): 44–45
Largo de São Domingos (Lisbon): 67–68
Largo de São Miguel (Lisbon): 58
Largo do Carmo (Lisbon): 76
Largo do Contador Mor (Lisbon): 56, 155
Largo Rodrigues de Freitas (Lisbon): 44, 155
Largo Santa Luzia (Lisbon): 56–57
Largo São Cristóvão (Lisbon): 85
Leather gloves, shopping for: 122–123
Lello Bookstore (Porto): 364
LisboaCard: 35, 36–37, 162, 165, 438
Lisboa Park (Porto): 364–365
Lisbon (Lisboa): 12, 29–159; at a glance, 46–47; best viewpoints, 43; eating, 141–155; embassies, 430; entertainment, 124–132; helpful hints, 35–36; itineraries, 31; layout of, 31, 34; maps, 30, 32–33, 40–41, 53, 61, 73, 94–95, 120–121, 126, 134–135, 140, 142–143, 154; neighborhoods, 31, 34; nightlife, 124–130; planning tips, 31; vs. Porto, 351–352; shopping, 118–124; sights, 81–118; sleeping, 133–141; tourist information, 35; tours, 42–51; transportation, 36–41, 155–159; walking tours, 51–81. See also specific neighborhoods
Lisbon (Portela) Airport: 35, 155–156
Lisbon Cathedral (Sé): 45, 46, 82
Lisbon Earthquake of 1755: 29–30, 60, 62, 69, 93, 197, 219, 419, 425, 473
Lisbon Fish & Flavors: 472
Lisbon Maritime Museum: 47, 105–106
Lisbon Museum of Ancient Art: 46, 91–93
Lisbon Oceanarium: 113
Lisbon Shop: 122
Lisbon Story Center: 63
Lisbon Walker: 48–49
Lodging: See Pousadas; Sleeping; and specific destinations
Lóios Church (Évora): 243–244
Luz Beach: 202–203
M
McDonald’s (Porto): 361
Machado de Castro Museum (Coimbra): 321, 331–332
Magellan, Ferdinand: 106–107, 108, 200–201, 423
Magpie Room (Sintra): 172–173
Mail: 458. See also specific destinations
Manuel I (the Fortunate): 29, 99–104, 115, 167, 279, 280, 319, 423
Manueline architecture: overview, 104
Mareta Beach: 202
Maritime museums: 224; Lisbon, 47, 105–106
Markets: Alcobaça, 299–300; Cascais, 117; Coimbra, 320; Évora, 248; Lagos, 213; Lisbon, 36, 42, 85, 124, 144–145; Nazaré, 264, 272; Porto, 357, 361–362, 368, 373; Salema, 193–194; Tavira, 227
Martinho da Arcada (Lisbon): 63
Medical help: 430
Megalithic sites: 250–253; guided tours, 236, 251
Mercado da Ribeira (Lisbon): 124, 144–145
Mercado de Campo de Ourique (Lisbon): 42, 145
Mercado de Escravos (Lagos): 211–212
Mercado Municipal (Coimbra): 320
Metric system: 475
Metro (Lisbon): 37–38, 156; map, 40–41; tickets, 36–37
Metro (Porto): 352
Miradouro das Portas do Sol (Lisbon): 43, 44, 57
Miradouro de Santa Catarina (Lisbon): 42, 43, 81
Miradouro de Santa Luzia (Lisbon): 56–57
Miradouro de São Jorge (Lisbon): 52, 54
Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcãntara (Lisbon): 43, 72, 74
Misericórdia Church (Óbidos): 304
Misericórdia Church (Tavira): 223–224
Misericórdia Church and Museum (Porto): 357, 368
Miss Can (Lisbon): 56, 122, 155
Mobile phones: 26, 454–457. See also Apps
Monasteries: Jerónimos (Lisbon), 47, 99–105; Santa María (Alcobaça), 295–299; Santa María (Batalha), 274–281
Mondego River: 310, 315, 334; boat cruises, 334, 358; kayaking, 338
Money: 432–437; average daily expenses, 23; budgeting, 23–24
Money belts: 27, 36, 432, 434, 468
Money-saving tips: 23–24, 431; Lisbon, 35, 162, 165; sights, 437; sleeping, 23–24, 440–441
Moniz, Martim: 57
Monserrate: 176
Monument to the Discoveries (Lisbon): 47, 106–109
Moorish Castle (Sintra): 169–170
Mosteiro de Santa Maria (Alcobaça): 295–299
Mouraria (Évora): 84, 85, 241–242
Movies, recommended: 474
Movie theaters, in Lisbon: 132
MUDE-Museu do Design e da Moda (Lisbon): 65
Museu Calouste Gulbenkian (Lisbon): 46, 86–91; concerts, 132; map, 87
Museu da Ciência (Coimbra): 330–331
Museu de Marinha (Lisbon): 47, 105–106
Museu do Aljube (Lisbon): 46–47, 82–83
Museu do Carro Eléctrico (Porto): 383
Museu do Douro (Peso da Régua): 408–409
Museu dos Fósforos (Tomar): 292–293
Museu Dr. Joaquim Manso (Sítio): 268
Museum and School of Portuguese Decorative Arts (Lisbon): 57–58
Museum of Ancient Art (Lisbon): 46, 91–93
Museum of Évora: 243–244
Museum of Sacred Art (Évora): 245–246
Museum of the Portuguese Presidents (Lisbon): 98
Museu Municipal (Coimbra): 334
Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga (Lisbon): 46, 91–93
Museu Nacional do Azulejo (Lisbon): 47, 113–114
Museu Nacional dos Coches (Lisbon): 47, 96–98
Museu Nacional Machado de Castro (Coimbra): 331–332
Music: House of Music (Porto), 385. See also Fado
Musical instruments, shopping for: 123
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Nasoni, Nicolau: 365–366, 368, 373, 374–375
National Coach Museum (Lisbon): 47, 96–98
National Palace (Sintra): 171–175
National Theater (Lisbon): 67, 132
National Tile Museum (Lisbon): 47, 113–114
Navigators’ School (Cape Sagres): 197–201
Nazaré: 14, 259–273; eating, 270–272; helpful hints, 263; layout of, 260; maps, 259, 262; planning tips, 258–259; sights/activities, 263–268; sleeping, 268–270; tourist information, 261; transportation, 261, 272–273
Nightlife: Coimbra, 337–338; Évora, 253; Lisbon, 124–130; Porto, 386; Salema, 194. See also Fado
O
Óbidos: 300–307; eating, 307; map, 302; sleeping, 306–307; transportation, 301, 308; walking tour, 301–305
Óbidos Town Square: 304
Oceanário de Lisboa: 113
Old Cathedral of Coimbra: 322, 332–334
Old Market Hall (Tavira): 227
Old Town (Coimbra): 310, 315–323; eating, 342–344; map, 312–313; sleeping, 338–339, 342; walking tour, 315–323
Old Town Gate (Tavira): 223
Old University (Coimbra): See University of Coimbra
Oriente Train Station (Lisbon): 110–111, 157
Our Lady of Fátima: 67, 281, 285–286
Our Lady of Grace Church (Sagres): 200
Our Lady of Nazaré Church (Sítio): 266–267
Our Lady of Victory Church (Batalha): 274–278
P
Packing tips and checklist: 26, 477
Padaria Ribeiro (Porto): 362, 392
Padrão dos Descobrimentos (Lisbon): 47, 106–109
Palacio Cadaval (Évora): 242–243
Palácio da Bolsa (Porto): 356, 376–377
Palácio de Pena (Sintra): 165–169
Palácio Nacional (Sintra): 171–175
Paris em Lisboa: 80
Parque da Floresta: 190
Parque das Nacões (Lisbon): 34, 46, 110, 112; map, 111
Parque Dr. Manuel Braga (Coimbra): 334
Passports: 25, 26, 27, 430, 434
Pastelaria Briosa (Coimbra): 316
Pastel de nata: 98–99, 452; Alcobaça, 295; Lisbon, 78, 81, 98–99, 146; Óbidos, 304–305
Pedro I (the Just): 276, 279, 280, 423; biographical sketch, 299; tomb of (Alcobaça), 298–299
Penacova: 338
Pena Palace (Sintra): 165–169
Pena Palace Park (Sintra): 169
Percebes: 7, 203, 260, 267–268, 270–271, 451
Peres, Vimara: 375
Peso da Régua: 402, 407–411; eating, 412; sights and tastings, 408–410; sleeping, 410–412; transportation, 402–403
Pessoa, Fernando: 63, 78, 79, 105, 423
Phones: 454–458
Pickpockets: 27, 36, 351, 430, 434–435
Pink Street (Lisbon): 125, 129
Police: 430
Pombal, Marquês de: 29–30, 54, 55, 62, 71–72, 76, 249, 399, 405, 423
Ponta da Piedade: 215
Ponte 25 de Abril (Lisbon): 52, 116
Ponte de Santa Clara (Coimbra): 315
Ponte Dom Luís I (Porto): 349, 370
Ponte Dona Maria Pia (Porto): 370
Ponte Vasco da Gama (Lisbon): 56–57, 113
Ponte Velha (Tomar): 288
Population: 424
Porta Férrea (Coimbra): 321, 325
Port and Douro Wines Institute (Porto): 369, 394
Portela Airport (Lisbon): 35, 155–156
Porto: 16, 346–398; at a glance, 356–357; arrival in, 350–351; best viewpoints, 351; eating, 391–397; helpful hints, 351–352; itineraries, 347; layout of, 348–349; vs. Lisbon, 351–352; maps, 348–349, 354–355, 360, 388–389; nightlife, 386; planning tips, 347; shopping, 361–362, 372–373; sights/activities, 358–385; sleeping, 386–391; tourist information, 350; tours, 357–358; transportation, 350–351, 352–353, 356, 397–398; walking tours, 358–371
Porto Cathedral (Sé do Porto): 374–375
Porto City Hall: 359
Portugal for the Little Ones (Coimbra): 334–335
Portuguese Decorative Arts, Museum and School of (Lisbon): 57–58
Portuguese restaurant phrases: 480
Portuguese survival phrases: 479
Port wine: 10; about, 380–381, 404–407, 452–453; Douro Valley, 403–410, 414–415; Lisbon, 72, 74, 127; Porto, 369, 394; Vila Nova de Gaia, 356, 378–383
Port Wine Institute (Lisbon): 72, 74, 127
Port-wine lodges, at Vila Nova de Gaia: 356, 378–383
Post offices: 458. See also specific destinations
Pousadas (historic inns): overview, 444–445
Pousada Convento de Évora: 242, 253
Pousada do Infante (Cape Sagres): 203
Pousada Óbidos: 306
Praça da Batalha (Porto): 372; sleeping, 387, 390
Praça da Figueira (Lisbon): 34, 43, 66; sleeping, 136
Praça da Liberdade (Porto): 359, 361
Praça da República (Tavira): 223
Praça da República (Tomar): 288
Praça da Ribeira (Porto): 371
Praça de Gomes Teixeira (Porto): 362
Praça de Lisboa Park (Porto): 364–365
Praça de Parada Leitao (Porto): 363
Praça de Sertório (Évora): 241
Praça do Comércio (Coimbra): 317
Praça do Comércio (Lisbon): 45; eating, 147–148
Praça do Giraldo (Évora): 237–239
Praça do Infante Dom Henrique (Porto): 368–369, 376–377
Praça dos Restauradores (Lisbon): 70–71
Praça Gil Eanes (Lagos): 207, 210
Praça Guilherme Gomes Fernandes (Porto): 362, 392
Praça Infante Dom Henrique (Lagos): 212
Praça Luís de Camões (Lisbon): 45, 80–81, 82
Praça Martim Moniz (Lisbon): 43, 44, 85; eating, 147
Praça Sousa Oliveira (Nazaré): 264, 268, 272
Praia Adraga: 177
Praia da Batata (Lagos): 206, 213, 214–215
Praia da Conceição (Estoril): 118
Praia das Moitas (Estoril): 118
Praia do Camilo: 215
Praia do Castelejo: 202
Praia Dona Ana (Lagos): 215
Prazeres Cemetery (Lisbon): 42
Príncipe Real (Lisbon): 45, 123–124, 153
Q
Quartos: 446–447; Cacela Velha, 228; Nazaré, 264, 270; Sagres, 204; Salema, 191, 194
Quinta da Pacheca (Régua): 409–410, 411
Quinta da Regaleira (Sintra): 175–176
Quinta da Vallado (Régua): 410
Quinta de la Rosa (Pinhão): 415, 416
Quinta de Marrocos (Régua): 410
Quinta do Panascal (Pinhão): 414–415
R
Rabelo boats: 106, 346, 351, 371, 409
Rail travel: See Train travel
Raposeira: 202
Rental properties: 444–447
Resources from Rick Steves: 468–469
Restaurants: See Eating; and specific destinations
Ria Formosa Natural Park: 228
Ribeira (Porto): 347, 348, 356, 369–371; eating, 395–396; funicular, 353, 376; map, 360; sleeping, 386–387; walking tour, 369–371
Ribeira das Naus (Lisbon): 127
Ribeira Market (Lisbon): 124, 144–145
Rio Tejo: 29, 34, 52, 64, 110; boat cruises, 48; ferries, 48, 114
Roman Aqueduct (Évora): 241
Roman Arch (Évora): 241
Roman Bridge (Tavira): 227
Romans, ancient: 29, 55, 88, 201, 210, 226, 227, 300, 403, 418; Coimbra, 331–332; Conímbriga, 335–337; Évora, 232, 239–242
Roman Temple (Évora): 242
Ronaldo, Cristiano: 423
Rooster of Barcelos: 10
Rossio (Lisbon): 34, 68–70; eating, 145–147; transportation, 45; walking tour, 68–72
Rossio Station (Lisbon): 70, 157
Rota dos Vinhos do Alentejo (Évora): 246
Royal Riding School (Lisbon): 98
Rua 1 de Dezembro (Lisbon): 147
Rua Augusta (Lisbon): 62, 64, 127
Rua Candido dos Reis (Cacilhas): 114
Rua Cinco de Outubro (Évora): 246–247
Rua da Conceição (Lisbon): 65
Rua da Fábrica (Porto): 361–362
Rua da Liberdade (Tavira): 226–227
Rua da Mouraria (Lisbon): 85
Rua da Prata (Lisbon): 65
Rua das Farinhas (Lisbon): 85
Rua das Flores (Porto): 367–368
Rua das Padarias (Sintra): 178
Rua das Portas de Santo Antão (Lisbon): 67, 68; eating, 151–152
Rua de Ferreira Borges (Coimbra): 317–318
Rua de Santa Catarina (Porto): 357, 372–373
Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo (Lisbon): 55–56
Rua de São Julião (Lisbon): 65
Rua Diario de Noticias (Lisbon): 124, 128
Rua Direita (Óbidos): 303–304
Rua do Capelão (Lisbon): 85
Rua do Comércio (Lisbon): 64–65
Rua Dom Antão de Almada (Lisbon): 66
Rua dos Pescadores (Salema): 187, 193
Rua Garrett (Lisbon): 79–80
Rua Josefa d’Óbidos: 303
Rua Nova da Trindade (Lisbon): 75
Rua Nova do Carvalho (Lisbon): 125, 129
Rua Olímpio Nicolau di Fernandes (Coimbra): 320
Rua Quebra Costas (Coimbra): 322
Rua São Pedro (Lisbon): 59–60
Rua 25 Abril (Lagos): 210
S
Sagres: 195–205; eating, 204–205; map, 198–199; sights/activities, 197–203; sleeping, 203–204; tourist information, 197; transportation, 197, 205
Sagres Fortress: 197–201
St. Anthony Church (Lagos): 211
St. Anthony’s Day: 59, 471, 472
St. Francis Church (Évora): 247–248
St. John the Baptist Chapel (Lisbon): 74–75
St. Mary of Óbidos Church: 304
St. Michael’s Chapel (Coimbra): 329
St. Nicholas Church (Lisbon): 65
St. Peter Church (Óbidos): 303
St. Vincent Lighthouse Museum: 201–202
Salazar, António: 9, 45, 64, 76, 77, 82, 83, 116, 226, 283, 309, 316, 325, 361, 426, 474; biographical sketch, 84, 423
Salema: 183–194; beaches, 187–190; eating, 192–194; helpful hints, 185–186; maps, 185, 188–189; nightlife, 194; sights/activities, 186–190; sleeping, 190–192; tourist information, 184; transportation, 184–185
Sandeman (Porto): 382
San Ildefonso Church (Porto): 361, 372
San Pedro Belvedere (Lisbon): 43, 72, 74
Santa Apolónia Station (Lisbon): 156–157, 159
Santa Catarina (Lisbon): 42, 43
Santa Clara Bridge (Coimbra): 315
Santa Clara Church (Porto): 376
Santa Cruz Church (Coimbra): 318–320
Santa Justa Lift (Lisbon): 43, 45, 54, 78, 83
Santa Luzia: 228
Santa Maria Church (Lagos): 211
Santa María Church (Tavira): 225–226
Santa Maria de Évora: 244–246
Santa María Monastery (Alcobaça): 295–299; map, 296
Santa María Monastery (Batalha): 274–281; map, 275
“Santa María Way” (Sintra): 171
Santiago de Compostela (Spain), transportation: 398
Santo Antão Church (Évora): 239
Santo Antonio at Parque da Floresta: 190
Santo António Church (Lagos): 211
São Bento Train Station (Porto): 350, 351, 352, 357, 366–367, 398
São Carlos Theater (Lisbon): 80
São Domingos Church (Lisbon): 66–67
São Francisco Church (Porto): 356, 369, 377–378
São Gonçalo: 403
São João Day: 351
São Jorge Castle (Lisbon): 43, 54–55
São Jorge Castle Gate (Lisbon): 51
São Roque Church (Lisbon): 46, 74–75
São Roque Museum (Lisbon): 75
Science Museum (Coimbra): 330–331
Scuba diving, on Cape Sagres: 203
Sé: See Churches and cathedrals
Sebastian, King: 70, 173–174, 210, 279, 419, 422
Serralves Foundation Contemporary Art Museum and Park (Porto): 357, 384–385
Seven-petticoat women of Nazaré: 261, 267
Sevilla (Spain): 231; buses, 158, 218, 231
Shopping: clothing sizes, 475; Évora, 246–247; hours, 431; Lisbon, 118–124; Porto, 361–362, 372–373; Tavira, 222; VAT refunds, 436. See also Markets
Sightseeing: best two-week trip, 18–19; general tips, 438–439; maps and navigation tools, 437; must-see destinations, 12; planning tips, 437; reservations, tickets, and passes, 438; worth-see destinations, 14, 16. See also specific sights and destinations
SIM cards: 457
Sintra: 14, 160–180; eating, 178–179; helpful hints, 163; layout of, 162; maps, 161, 164, 172–173; planning tips, 160–161; reservations, 25; sights/activities, 165–177; sleeping, 177; tourist information, 162; transportation, 161–162, 163–166, 179–180
Sintra Moorish Castle: 169–170
Sítio : 260, 265–268; eating, 272; map, 266
Sítio Belvedere: 267
Sítio Museum: 268
Slave Market Museum (Lagos): 211–212
Sleep code: 440
Sleeping: 439–448; air-conditioning, 447; rates and deals, 23–24, 440–441; reservations, 23–24, 25, 442–443; types of accommodations, 441–448. See also Pousadas; Quartos; and specific destinations
Smartphones: 26, 454–457. See also Apps
Soccer: 132, 210, 351–352, 425
Solar do Vinho do Porto (Lisbon): 72, 74, 127
Special events: 471–472
Stock Exchange Palace (Porto): 356, 369, 376–377
Surfing: 203; Nazaré, 264, 268
T
Tagus River: See Rio Tejo
Tavira: 218–231; eating, 229–230; helpful hints, 222; map, 220–221; sights/activities, 223–228; sleeping, 228–229; tourist information, 219; tours, 222–223; transportation, 222, 231
Tavira Castle Garden: 224–225
Tavira Municipal Museum: 224
Tavira Old Market Hall: 227
Tavira Old Town Gate: 223
Tavira Riverside Park: 227
Tavira Tower: 226
Taxes: VAT refunds, 436
Taxis: 461–462; Coimbra, 314; Évora, 236; Lisbon, 39, 156; Porto, 356; Salema, 185, 186; Sintra, 165; Tavira, 222; tipping, 435
Taylor’s (Porto): 382
Tejo River: See Rio Tejo
Teleférico de Gaia (Porto): 353
Telephones: 454–458
Temperatures, average monthly: 476
Temptations of St. Anthony (Bosch): 93
Theft alerts: 27, 430, 434–435, 466; Lisbon, 36; Porto, 351
Time Out Market (Lisbon): 124, 144–145
Time zones: 430–431
Tipping: 435
Tomar Knights Templar Castle: 289, 292
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Batalha): 279–280
Torre de Belém (Lisbon): 47, 109–110
Torre de Tavira: 226
Torre dos Clérigos (Porto): 356, 365–366, 373–374
Tour guides: 25, 27; Coimbra, 314; Évora, 237; helpful hints, 263; Lagos, 207; Lisbon, 50–51; Porto, 358
Tourist information: 430. See also specific destinations
Tours: Alentejo region, 236; best two-week trip, 18–19; Douro Valley, 408; Évora, 236–237; Lisbon, 42–51; Porto, 357–358; Rick Steves, 468; Salema, 186
Train travel: 458–460; the Algarve, 183; Cape Sagres, 205; Coimbra, 311, 344–345; Évora, 233, 257; Lagos, 207, 218; Lisbon, 156–158; map, 460; Nazaré, 273; Óbidos, 301, 308; Porto, 350, 397; Salem, 184–185; Sintra, 161–162, 163, 179–180; Tavira, 231; Tomar, 287, 294
Trams, in Lisbon: 38–39; map, 40–41
Trams, in Porto: 353
Tramway Museum (Porto): 383
Transportation: 458–468; budgeting, 23; map, 460; money-saving tips, 23. See also Buses; Car travel; Taxis; Train travel; Tuk-tuks; and specific destinations
Travel advisories: 429
Travel smarts: 27–28
Travel tips: 429–432
Tribunal of the Inquisition (Évora): 244
Trip costs: 23
Trolleys, in Lisbon: 38–39, 42–47, 94; map, 40–41; tickets, 36–37
Tuk-tuks: Lisbon, 48; Porto, 357–358; safety tips, 36; Sagres, 197; Sintra, 165
25th of April Bridge (Lisbon): 52, 116
U
Uber: 461–462; Lisbon, 39, 156; Porto, 356
University of Coimbra: 321, 323–331; map, 324
University of Évora: 244, 249–250
University of Porto: 362
V
Valado: 273
Vale do Douro: See Douro Valley
Vasco da Gama: 6, 29, 63, 93, 102, 106–107, 110, 167, 196, 200–201, 249, 267, 419, 423; tomb of (Lisbon), 102–103
Vasco da Gama Bridge (Lisbon): 56–57, 112, 113
Vasco da Gama Mall (Lisbon): 111–112, 124
Vasco da Gama Tower (Lisbon): 112
Vasques de Carvalho (Porto): 383
VAT refunds: 436
Vila Nova de Gaia: 349, 367, 370, 378–383; eating, 396–397; map, 379; port-wine lodges, 356, 378–383
Vila Sassetti (Sintra): 170–171
Vintage House Hotel (Pinhão): 413, 415, 416
Virgin of Fátima: 67, 281–283, 285–286
Viriato: 423
Visitor information: 430. See also specific destinations
Viva Viagem (Lisbon): 37
W
Wine and vineyards: 452–453; Douro Valley, 403–407, 414–415; Évora, 246–247; Lisbon, 63, 119; Porto, 362, 394; Tavira, 222. See also Port wine
Wines of Portugal Tasting Room (Lisbon): 63, 119, 148
Wines of Portugal Tasting Room (Porto): 368, 394
Woolens, shopping for: 80, 122
Y
Yellow Boat (Lisbon): 48
Yellow Bus (Lisbon): 46–47, 48
Z
Zavial Beach: 202
Zurburán, Francisco de: 93