Holidaymakers seeking the cultural satisfaction of a city break and the relaxation of a beach break can find both in Lisbon. Portugal’s vibrant capital is packed with fascinating attractions, but when ...

Portugal works best on a first trip when the route has space to breathe. Lisbon gives the opening hit of hills, tiles, river light, bakeries, and late dinners. The coast brings Atlantic air before the ...

Lisbon, Portugal lies close to a good number of clean, sandy beaches. Over a dozen attractive beaches are strewn along the railway line from Lisbon to Cascais and across the Tagus River to the south.

Cascais is one of the most popular seaside destinations near Lisbon, with a shoreline that shifts between sheltered town beaches, broad Atlantic sands and wind-swept stretches popular with surfers.