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Lisbon, Porto, Madeira, Algarve and Azores. For each city, the days the guide recommends, the best time to go and the estimated daily cost, excluding flights. Use these figures as a reference and check prices for your dates.

EuropeLisbonLisbon is a city of slopes between hills and the Tagus, where 1.5 km on the map can take 30 minutes on foot and the reward is the viewpoints. Capital of Portugal, with about 546,000 residents, it had its center rebuilt on a grid after the 1755 earthquake.

Days: 3–4
When: Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct
Per person/day: Average 130–200 EURMid-range · per person/day
Cost scope
Per person per day: accommodation, meals, urban transport, visits and a small allowance for extras. Flights excluded; larger purchases vary. Editorial estimate, not a quote.

EuropePortoPorto is visited on foot, by granite stairs and slopes that go down to the Douro River, with the port wine cellars on the other bank, in Gaia. Portugal's second city, it has about 253,000 residents in 41.4 km², 5 km from the Atlantic, and a historic center on the UNESCO list since 1996.

Days: 2–3
When: May–Jun · Sep–Oct
Per person/day: Average 70–120 EURMid-range · per person/day
Cost scope
Per person per day: accommodation, meals, urban transport, visits and a small allowance for extras. Flights excluded; larger purchases vary. Editorial estimate, not a quote.

EuropeMadeiraCapital of the island of Madeira, Funchal is the base for walking the levadas, climbing from Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo and swimming in the lava pools of Porto Moniz.

Days: 4–5
When: Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct
Per person/day: Average 116 EURMid-range · per person/day
Cost scope
Per person per day: accommodation, meals, urban transport, visits and a small allowance for extras. Flights excluded; larger purchases vary. Editorial estimate, not a quote.

EuropeAlgarveLimestone cliffs with caves at Lagos, the Sagres headland and Cabo de São Vicente, the Seven Hanging Valleys Trail above Benagil and, in the far east, Tavira and the islands of the Ria Formosa.

Days: 3–4
When: May–Jun · Sep–Oct
Per person/day: Average 143 EURMid-range · per person/day
Cost scope
Per person per day: accommodation, meals, urban transport, visits and a small allowance for extras. Flights excluded; larger purchases vary. Editorial estimate, not a quote.

EuropeAzoresSão Miguel from Ponta Delgada, between volcanic calderas, tea and thermal gardens.

Days: 5–6
When: Jun–Sep
Per person/day: Explore costsGuide estimate
Cost scope
Per person per day: accommodation, meals, urban transport, visits and a small allowance for extras. Flights excluded; larger purchases vary. Editorial estimate, not a quote.

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