What's the best way to get around in Portugal?

There are direct flights from many UK cities to Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport and Humberto Delgado Airport – the two are connected to the Porto and Lisbon metros respectively. Faro airport is smaller but many direct flights from the UK take you there too. Once you've landed, trains and buses will get you around the country at low cost. Lisbon stands equidistant from Porto and Faro – it's the starting point of many lines of transport to reach the rest of Portugal

What’s the best time to visit Portugal?

There's a range of climates within Portugal. The summer period is best for enjoying the seafront. If you're planning to visit the south of Portugal, it's actually better to spend time there in May or June, or in September or October. Winter temperatures stay mild from Lisbon down to the Algarve. You can go skiing in the Serra de Estrela mountain range, and you could also use this as a chance to visit Guarda – the highest city in Portugal. Guarda can be reached by train from Lisbon and is a two-hour drive from our hotels in Porto and Coimbra

Where can I book a seafront hotel in Portugal?

Discover the Algarve from a hotel with a swimming pool near the beaches of Faro – also an ideal base for tours to Lagos or Albufeira. Near Lisbon, our hotels in Setúbal and Almada are just a stone's throw from the beaches of Caparica, Arrábida and the Tróia peninsula. Near Coimbra, you can book a room overlooking the huge beach of Figueira da Foz. And our hotels near the beaches of Vila Nova de Gaia are also close to Porto.