Top 25 Places To visit in Portugal - Travel Guide
I recently returned from traveling around Portugal and I want to share with you my favorite places. Enjoy this travel guide featuring the most beautiful destinations of Portugal. From the lush islands of the Azores, to the wonders of Sintra, Portugal is a land history and beauty just waiting to be explored. Where is your favorite place in Portugal?
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0:00 - Intro
0:31 - Ursa Beach & Cabo da Roca
1:30 - Pena Palace
2:11 - Castle of the Moors
2:44 - Lisbon
3:24 - Òbidos
4:27 - Nazaré
5:13 - Berlengas Islands
5:53 - Tomar
6:17 - Castle of Leiria
6:37 - Coimbra
7:16 - Serra da Estrela
7:47 - Azores - (São Miguel & Pico Island)
8:48 - Algarve Coast & Lagos
9:18 - Bengali Cave & Ponta da Piedade
9:36 - Porto & Duoro Valley
10:20 - Peneda-Gerês National Park
10:52 - Guimarães
11:28 - Madeira
11:27 - Ponta do Sol
12:24 - Fanal Forest
13:05 - São Vincente Church
13:24 - Pico do Ariero
14:38 - Outro
Thanks for watching :)
As a portuguese, I am very proud of this video. You captured some of the most beautiful landscapes around here. Thank you for sharing with the world.
Thanks so much Ana! What part of Portugal are you from?
@@RyanShirley be careful anyway, feeling of security can be deceitful. I was born in what they call portugal and little is known for being a french creation and later to become a US colony. Anyway, food, wine is grape and everything cheap. Also, it's like India, you have family casts... some own this place for centuries others are obey to go work in a northern countries all life.
Estao a comprar tudo em Portugal, porque tem mais dinheiro, enquanto os portugueses mal sobrevivem com as esmolas dos ordenados minimos ou subsidios do governo socialista, que fica com quase todo o dinheiro do pagador de impostos, nuncaa sequer conseguindo comprar ou construir um sitio para viver.
@@RyanShirley I'm from up town Lisbon. Down town is one of my favorite places to go, is full of history and beautiful views, hope you enjoyed your time there. If you are to visit us again, which you're most welcome, try to go to the Chapel of Bones at Church of St. Francis (Capela dos Ossos da Igrega de São Francisco) in Évora and Archeaological Park of Côa Valley (Parque Arqueológico do Vale do Côa) in Guarda; those are great sites to add to your beautiful collection
@@null7936 You are crasy. Casts?! In Portugal!?? All Europe is under US influence. French creation!?
One of the most beautiful and diverse countries in Europe.
Favorite places in Portugal, not mentioned: Aveiro, Luso, Braga, Marvão, Évora, Lamego, Guarda, Viseu, Mira Daire, Sortelha, Viana do Castelo, and there's so much more to say about Lisbon.
Sounds like I need to make a part 2 😁
@@RyanShirley Also, Sintra has quite a few more awesome places: Capela da Peninha, Palácio de Sintra, Monserrate, etc. And of course there are the Mosteiro de Alcobaça, Mosteiro da Batalha, Palácio de Mafra, Palácio de Queluz...and many many other places worth seeing!
@@RyanShirley You really do! Adding up to Luis comment - Bragança, Miranda do Douro, Trancoso, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Castro Daire, Penacova, Caminha, Monção, Parque Natural Montesinho, Serra da Lousã and it's schist villages, São Pedro de Moel, Costa Vicentina, pff, impossible to name them all. Probably part 2 and 3 😁
We love Portugal too ! Maybe he will do a Part. 2 video. It is All magnificent!
Spent the last two months in mainland Portugal and Madeira (Ponta Do Sol). I hit up 70% of these spots. Already missing it, Portugal is such a gem.
Wow! That’s so cool you were there for two months. Where were some of your favorite places?
Thanks Ryan for showing us this beautiful country
Of course! Where do you want to visit most?
I love Portugal so much. Monsanto is beautiful. Benagil cave is breathtaking and berlenga too. The people are so nice and the cost of living is cheap. Next time I'll go to the Açores
I have been living in portugal a year and I remember this time as a stunning long-lasted journey! So beautiful country and so friendly people! Portugal, I love you!
That’s awesome you live there! Where is your favorite place in Portugal?
Porto is amazing. Just went, since I moved to Germany now, and the Port Wine and the atmosphere is so great
:D Until you have problems and realize police only write papers so you feel something is taking care :D
Portugal is one of my favorite destinations!! Beautiful hikes and amazing cliffs.. Thanx for the video, I will definitely return to Portugal.
Really is such a great country. Where is your favorite place in Portugal?
@@RyanShirley It is definitely the Algarve region, specifically Lagos. As you mentioned the coast is just beautiful. I have never seen anything like that. Great top 25 man!!
Beautiful Portugal ❤️ can’t wait to visit this country 🤗.Kind regards from Croatia 😊.
Hello dear, how are you doing and your family.
I've only been to Lisbon/Lisboa, but this is absolutely a country I'd like to return to :)
Lisbon is such a great city! Can’t wait for you to see more of Portugal 🇵🇹
I've been in Portugal since I was born and I still love to find great places to visit.
Can’t wait to go back!🤩
Azores soon 🇵🇹☺️
Portugal is magnificent. Definitely I want to come back to.
Where was your favorite place in Portugal?
@@RyanShirley We were based in Lisbon, so we didn't see the south or any of the islands. But we managed to go to some of the horns on the coastline, incl. Cabo de Roca, those were spectacular, and it was my dream to see the Atlantic Ocean (sadly I didn't swim, it was a bit too cold 😀). I also enjoyed Sintra (it has such a fairy tale quality) and Porto - ever since I've been obsessed with the idea of going back to Porto and also exploring the north of Portugal. And the food was amazing!
Portugal is truly amazing. We spent 2.5 months there and I just want to go back and explore more and more. Amazing video as always.
Wow you guys were there for a long time! Where was your favorite place?
We loved Lagos and Porto very much. Really hope to visit the islands someday!
@@nomadingnerds Visit Madeira Island i live thre
I love Portugal, the peope, places, history and culture.
Such a beautiful country
Beautiful sunny Mediterranean Portugal awesome
Portugal is the best!
Europe is the haven in the world my brother
Is Brazil in Mars?
@@higoraganett04 it's in Uranus
I watched this video and I knew this country Is absolutely historic and beautiful
Really is a beautiful and historical land 🇵🇹🏰
I am actually going to Portugal next week so I am so excited. I am going to Braga and I can't wait to see the castles around the city.❤
You’re going to have a amazing time! 🇵🇹🏰
As Portuguese, a big thanks. Sintra is my hometown. Near Palacio da Pena and Praia da Ursa
I’m jealous you live in Sintra, it was one of my favorite places 😁🇵🇹
Great video! We’re headed to Portugal soon and can’t wait to check some of these places out
You’re going to have a great time!
Que video tão interessante do meu país , visto pelos olhos de um estrangeiro!
What a great video! Turismo de Portugal should contract you, thanks.
Thanks so much friend! I wish tourism boards would reach out to me 😅
@@RyanShirley you should reach out to them. Show Turismo de Portugal this video. Stunning 😃
Amazing movie Ryan !!! 🙂 I have visited many places in Portugal, it is a beautiful country. Have a good time 🙂
Thanks so much Petr! I really enjoy all your videos on Madeira and Portugal. Also excited to see the content you got on Sardinia 😁
You forgot talking about Aveiro, a city between Porto and Coimbra, by the sea. A drone footage of Ria de Aveiro, the natural lagoon, would be awesome. Thanks!
Ah I really need to visit Aveiro next time, it looks amazing!
@@RyanShirley I forgot to say that in addition to Aveiro we have interesting places to visit near Aveiro such as Bussaco. It is a national forest with very beautiful green vegetation, where in the past Napoleon's French invading troops fought an important battle against Portuguese and English troops (our allies). Congratulations for the video that is very good, better than many videos from our Turismo de Portugal. 😃
Madeira e Gerês
And much more....Viana do Castelo, Aveiro, Vila Real, Bragança, Guarda, Viseu, Castelo Branco, Setúbal, Portalegre, Évora, Beja, Faro, Santarém, Horta, Angra do Heroísmo, Mafra ' s Palace in Lisbon, etc, etc!🇵🇹👍🏻
Ahhh,so generous I wanted to fly like Superman as a kid Now with drones… I feel I am !
Portugal is one of my favourite countries in the world, we visited it many times! Thank you so much for this marvelous video!
Where’s your favorite place in Portugal?
@@RyanShirley Mmm... it's hard to decide! I love particularly Lisbon, Sintra, Obidos, Cabo da Roca, Flores and Sao Miguel (Azores) and in December we have been in Madeira for the first time, and I found this island so so beautiful... a lot of water, trees, wonderful trials (levadas), a nice weather... a true paradise! We are lucky because we live in Italy, so for us it's easy to reach Portugal in a few hours! 😃
Amazing Portugal! I Love the culture and food.
Such a magical country!
Love it! Beautiful footage of a beautiful country! Thank you very much 😊
Thanks so much Dana!
When my dad wondered, where to go on summer holidays, he showed a Portugese island called Madeira. When I saw it, then I started to love Nature of Portugal. Portugal has beautifull islands and now, my dream is to going, to Madeira in Portugal :)
You’re going to have a wonderful summer holiday in Madeira! It’s such a magical island!
We`ve visited Lisbon and the area around it and was a wonderful experience. Nice people and a beautiful country. I would like to visit another places there.
Just got back from 2 weeks in Portugal! Truly amazing place. saw half of your list and a few others not on you list. my favorite, ...the Alfama neighborhood. Amazing culture, food, sites and people. definitely returning soon for more!
That was a very thorough tour of a very beautiful place with lots of great drone footage - drones have really changed travel videos. The Azores are so green, I'm sorry I never even thought of going there. Coimbra looked very quiet and the university looked deserted - when school is in session it's a noisy party town. Glad you mentioned Portugal was once Roman - there are some temple ruins in Evora and an intact Roman bridge in Chaves. Glad you got some cliff diving in - that's one of your signature moves.
Thanks so much John! They really are a game changer. I don't think I've seen anywhere more green than the Azores. I need to visit Evora and Chaves next time I go. All the best 😁
I don't like the idea of drones buzzing above me, but you DO have a point there - strange that the natural beauty of a very old country should only be revealed to the world by a Control device...
Nao conpreando Ingles mas vi aqui lindas paysagens ..eu mesma sendo portuguesa conheco muito pouco deste cantinho maravilhoso.!😍obrigada. 🇵🇹❤
You are a master of drone art and narration. Thank you for the vicarious experiences!
Thanks so much mate! Any place you’d like me to make a video on?
@@RyanShirley Your call. I'll look forward to wherever it is.
@@RyanShirley You put st Miguel island and pico island , but are other spetacular islands to see like st jorge , FAIAL , Corvo , st Maria, Terceira, Graciosa
It is obvious that you didnt go to many places in the interior of Portugal. You have impressive places to visit. To name a few so that you can go next time: Monsanto, Mertola, Monsaraz, Evora, Piodao, Talasnal, Castelo de Vide, Marvao or the villages of Montesinho.
Sounds like I need to go back 😁
@@RyanShirley absolutely.braga is stuning too
My home country! It’s hard to choose what to visit, there’s so much you can do here!
You’re from one of the most special places!
I spent a couple weeks there in September. We did Porto, Tomar, Obidos, Lisbon, Sintra, Albufeira and Lagos. I LOVED Portugal. Beautiful country and warm friendly people.
Wow you went to some amazing places! 😁🇵🇹
That’s amazing. I’m going to porto, Tomar to see the Knights of the Templars castles, and Fatima Any suggestions from you? I’d appreciate it. Thank you, 🇨🇦
É o meu lindo Portugal , faltou a região de Trás dos Montes e Alentejo com as suas fantásticas paisagens e planícies , a costa Vicentina ...etc , tantos lugares cheios de história e beleza , é Portugal 😍
I need to visit Alentejo! It looks amazing
@@RyanShirley It is indeed! Évora and the medieval town of Monsaraz are a must go :)
@@RyanShirley visit Barcelos, Valença and Fafe 😁
@@RyanShirley visite o Douro, e trás os montes é diferente de tudo o resto
@@RyanShirley so how can you make a top if you were not even in Alentejo? Actually you were not in lots of places, which reflects in putting Tomar and Obidos in a Top, where you have plenty of spots more interesting then those, mostly in the north where the origin of Portugal is, and that you barely mentioned. Fortress of Valença which puts Obidos in a pocket, for several reasons... the historical city of Braga, the view of Santa Luzia in Viana do Castelo. Cities like Evora in the Alentejo, or Bragança in Tras os Montes.. The beautiful city of channels - Aveiro... could mention much more. I mean I got the point, but if you want to do a top you have to be sincere with yourself and the others.
Fantastisk dejligt land, enestående mennesker
Beautiful and clean rich country Portugal 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹 and all of European country is beautiful clean rich my brother
Thanks so much Bibek! You are the man!
Im from Portugal and these are my recomendations: Beaches: Praia da Rocha, Albufeira and Serra da Arrábida Cities: Oporto/Porto (SO BEAUTIFUL !!!!) Best destinations (regions): Madeira, Algarve, Porto, Lisboa and Braga
Great suggestions! I need to visit Braga
What an amazing video and also an awesome experience. Thanks for sharing with us my bro! I'm living in Portugal and I'm gonna visit those places for sure! Hugs from Algarve
Thanks so much brother! I’m jealous you live in Algarve. Where is your favorite place in Portugal?
Had to watch this, went to Lisbon and Troia in '88. The castles on the mountains were so amazing.. the seafood was great..the people are friendly and the prices are low!
Just visited Portugal and i have to agree it is one of the most beautiful countries i have been to and i have visited Italy, Croatia, Iceland and Scotland among others.
What parts of Portugal did you visit?
Eu gostaria de viajar para Portugal um dia! É incrível em muitos aspectos.
Portugal is waiting for you ☺️🇵🇹
You got my like at “wizard hats”
Haha I’m always on the lookout for interesting rock formations 👀🧙🏻♂️⛰️
A wonderful, inspiring and informative video. Thanks so much!
Thanks so much Ana!
Great works! Especially filming is absolutely top notch. Thanks for sharing! How about Alentejo area like Reguengos and Mosaraz… Evora… food and views are amazing too… looking forward to watching more 😊
Thanks so much Bowen! I need to explore Alentejo next time I visit! Sounds amazing :)
Don't forget, in the northern centre of Portugal, the cities of Aveiro and Viseu. At Aveiro, the Portuguese Venice, you have: beautiful and colourful boats, named moliceiros; beautiful water channels; the ovos moles, a tasteful convent sweet; a small but fine museum; beautiful and coloured houses, in the city and at the beach of Costa Nova do Prado. At Viseu, the center of the city is very beautiful, namely the Museum of Grão-Vasco and the ancient medieval perimeter. Don't forget to visit the villages of Vouzela, Monsanto, Piódão, and Castelo Rodrigo all in the mountains of the center of Portugal and the Bussaco Palace, between Aveiro and Coimbra.
Thanks Ryan for sharing this awesome Portugal video. Amazing landscape and the view is just breathtaking! Love the beach with the rock formation, Azores and ... Bengali cave 😍
Of course! I’m just happy you watched 😁I agree with you, the Azores are on another level! 🇵🇹
@@RyanShirley I guess its Benagil not Bengali .
Thank you so much for this! I you bring so much insight into every situation.
Always happy upter seeing you and your video my brother
Ryan, your footage is absolutely amazing! Wow!! Saw your top 10 video first and now your top 25. If you visit Portugal once more, take in consideration also these places: 1. Braga and the Bom Jesus church with its water moved funicular (elevator) 2. Valença with it's XVII fortress and commercial inner town 3. Viana do Castelo with it's iconic view of Sta. Luzia hill 4. Paiva Walkways with the stunning walking bridge 5. Religious city of Lamego 6. Historic schist village of Piódão 7. Batalha Monastery with its Gothic-Manuelin arquitecture style at its peak 8. Fish town of Ericeira and close by Palace and Monastery of Mafra with its unique bell carillons 9. Alentejo - you really have to go to this region: Évora, city-fortress of Elvas, small castle village of Monsaraz similar to Óbidos, same for Marvão or Castelo de Vide 10. In the Algarve, to me the best is Sagres and the St. Vincent cape in the west and the city of Tavira in the east. The old city of Faro and the surrounding isles in the very south of Portugal might also be a hidden gem. 11. Madeira - Ponta de S. Lourenço - you loved Pico do Arieiro, but in the very east of Madeira is also a great place to make amazing footage and you'll be probably alone This is what the small rectangle in the west corner of Europe has to offer with so many differences from the northern mountain granite built towns to southern plain whitewash colored simple houses, some having moorish chimneys.
Thanks so much brother for all your kind words! Thanks to you, I have a big list of a ton of great places to visit when I return!
My country ❤️ thanks for showing it Ryan!
Of course man! What part of Portugal are you from?
@@RyanShirley I'm from Braga 😁
It's amazing how good you are with the drone. Thank you for doing this. Definitly the type of tourist we love to see here!!
I wish I had your help when i made this video 😅
Great photography. Thank you so much.
Thanks so much Fred!
Thanks for sharing this amazing video!
Amazing, what a good life! Thanks for the great videos. I loved Portugal when I was there.
Of course! Where did you visit in Portugal?
@@RyanShirley Just Lisbon, which was enough to mesmerize me
What a well made video and some excellent narration. Nice to see some spots being highlighted that aren’t usually covered in travel videos! Thank you so much! ❤
Congratulations on your beautiful videos of Portugal,It was a pleasure to see the Azores, and Madeira,I was lucky to visit most of those places,born in the Azores,and living in Canadá another wonderful country.
Thanks so much Fernando! That’s awesome you were born in the Azores. Which island is your favorite there?
Wow AMAZING ! Thank you for sharing ❤
Thanks so much Madeline! 😁🇵🇹
Nice vídeo, nice places. You still have so, so much to see. You missed a lot of beautifull North cities, near the coast like Viana do Castelo or Caminha, at interior like Bragança or Lamego. For sure must go to Azibo "lake". Aveiro, São Martinho do Porto, Arrábida, Foz do Arelho and Peniche others place to visit. You missed also Alentejo, coast or even interior, like Vila Nova de Mil Fontes, Évora or Beja. At Algarve you must the beaches from Faro to interior, like Fuzeta, Tavira or Cancelha Velha. This only to name some places, are still more to list. This 25 top list, will turn on 100 top! So, schedule a new visit, but for let's say, half a year! 😉
Im brazzilian and i love Portugal because Brazil was built by Portuguese ppl, their culture looks like ours, although their architecture is perfect.
Perfect tips, thank you!
Of course!
Awesome video Ryan, like always. I enjoy very much.
Thanks so much Marco! ☺️🇵🇹
Super informative video. Thanks so much!
Thanks so much Alexis!
all good stuff here. love your videos. its not all about the sun. its where the sun shines
Thank you for this movie, you put a lot of work obviously, made me want to visit Portugal.
Amazing work. Very nicely documented👍👍
Thanks so much Richard!
Thanks Ryan. ❤️ As always, your video is beautiful I love it.❤️
Of course! Thanks so much for all your support 😁
Love the recommendation! such a pleasure way to see the world! Thanks for this wonderful experience! big thumb up and fans from Taiwan!
Thanks friend!
Gorgeous! Thank you. Beautiful work.
Thanks so much Christina! Hope you can visit soon ☺️
Hello dear, how are you doing and your family..
Amazing vídeo thanks for sharing! One small correction if I may, it's Benagil Cave not Bengali 😋 awesome views of this beautiful country where I've been living for quite some time !
Thanks so much Paula! Ah great catch with Benagil cave, so made at myself for messing that up 🤦🏼😅
Ganda bacano, não ha melhor que Portugal!
I like so much your explore this very nice and beautiful country Portugal Thanks for great sharing full watched here'friend
Amazing video Ryan! 😍
I love Europe somuch verry beautiful Im from the Azores Portugal I really anyjoyed Being a europen and love Europe
Thank you very much!Very interestingly!
Thanks so much Olga!
love your videos, mate... so inspiring
Thanks so much brother! Where do you want to visit most?
@@RyanShirley gotta be the Amalfi Coast
I think Batalha deserves a mention. Its scale is amazing
Just looked it up and its huge, I'd love to visit!
Great video, thanks. I was there over 30 years ago, going back later this year.
Amazing, where did you visit when you went?
Hi. One of The most beautiful vídeo I saw about Portugal. Congratulations!!
Thanks so much Roseli! Where is your favorite place in Portugal?
Portugal beautiful
You left out wonderful Evora and the cork trees.
I need to visit Evora and i’d love to see the cork trees
Marvellous pictures. The best one from the all the videos I have seen here
Thanks so much! Portugal is so photogenic
Love this video of Portugal 🇵🇹 Beautiful places and towns. Thank you.
Thanks so much Cesar! Do you have a favorite place?
Amazing video Ryan ! I already had Portugal and the Azores on my checklist, but I think they gained a few places in the ranking 🤩
Thanks so much mate! Stoked for you to visit!
Thank you Ryan. It was quite wonderful to see someone explore my country better that I ever did :) Very proud of this video and hopefully you come back to Portugal
Thanks so much mate! What part of Portugal are you from?
Thank you for this video… it surely shows the beauty of my country… hope you have time to explore so many other beautiful places we have
Of course mate! What part of Portugal are you from?
Wauvvv..this is quality. Thank you so much. We are going there for 8 weeks in the beginning of 2024. Looking forward to it
great video，thank you for sharing
I’m just happy you watched ☺️
Beautiful video Ryan 👌👍💯🇵🇹🇵🇹
Thanks so much Carlos!
The view blowed my mind. Thank you! I’m going in Dec.
You’re going to have a amazing time. What part of Portugal are you going to visit?
@@RyanShirley Hahaha, hope so. Lisbon, Sintra, and Cabo da Roca. I only have one week otherwise would visit all the places you recommended.
Great stuff, Ryan. Portugal is a beautiful place and am glad you are showcasing this for people to see! Happy Holidays and New Year to you!!
Thanks so much Dan! Have a great Christmas! ☺️🎄
My favourite travel youtuber in my country. What a please. Thanks for sharing!
Ah I'm honored! What part of Portugal are you from?
@@RyanShirley located 25km away from Porto and got to know most of the places your said already. Added some to my list. Thank you so much for your work Ryan.
Viva Portugal !👏💯💐👍
Awesome vid !!! Thanks For posting such awesome vid friend :)
I’m just happy you watched ☺️