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Tour Lisbon's cobbled lanes, cruise the Douro River, and soak up the sun on Algarve beaches: with Rick Steves on your side, Portugal can be yours! Inside Rick Steves Portugal you'll find:Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring PortugalRick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favoritesTop sights and hidden gems, from the bone chapel of vora and the palaces of Sintra to seaside street food and lush vineyardsHow to connect with culture: Meander through medieval towns and laid-back villages, enjoy a dinner of fresh seafood stew, or spend an evening at a bluesy fado barBeat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insightThe best places to eat, sleep, and relax with a glass of local portSelf-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and historic museums Detailed maps for exploring on the goUseful resources including a packing list, a Portuguese phrase book, a historical overview, and recommended readingOver 400 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you downComplete, up-to-date information on Lisbon, Sintra, Salema, Cape Sagres, Lagos, Tavira, vora, Nazar, Batalha, Ftima, Alcobaa, bidos, Coimbra, Porto, Peso de Rgua, Pinho, and moreMake the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Portugal.



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Rick Steves

Guidebook author and travel TV host Rick Steves is America's most respected authority on European travel. Rick took his first trip to Europe in 1969, visiting piano factories with his father, a piano importer. As an 18-year-old, Rick began traveling on his own, funding his trips by teaching piano lessons. In 1976, he started his business, Rick Steves' Europe, which has grown from a one-man operation to a company with a staff of 100 full-time, well-travelled employees at his headquarters in Washington state. There he produces more than 50 guidebooks on European travel, America's most popular travel series on public television, a weekly hour-long national public radio show, a weekly syndicated column, and free travel information available through his travel center and ricksteves.com. Rick Steves' Europe also runs a successful European tour program. Rick Steves lives and works in his hometown of Edmonds, Washington. His office window overlooks his old junior high school.



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