Luxury holidays in Portugal

Destinations in Portugal

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  Alentejo

  • 11 hotels
  Known for its cork trees and rolling plains, the stunning region of Alentejo offers visitors a genuine sense of Portuguese rural life.
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  Algarve

  • 7 hotels
  • 6 villas
  The southerly Algarve is Portugal’s sand-flanked footnote. An ever-mild climate and broad beaches lined with shallow bays make it the country’s postergirl for seaside family holidays, with a smattering of surfers attracted by its Atlantic rollers.
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  Azores

  • 5 hotels
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  Cascais

  • 2 hotels
  Former fishing village, Cascais (‘kesh-kysh’) grew into a genteel summer resort under the patronage of the Portuguese royal family.
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  Coimbra

  • 2 hotels
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  Douro Valley

  • 6 hotels
  • 1 villa
  This north-western patch of Portugal is golden by name ('Douro') and golden by nature, with sepia-tinged hills and amber-hued valleys.
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  Ericeira

  • 2 hotels
  Go with the flow in effortless Ericeira; the surf mecca where Lisbon’s cosmopolitan weekend crowd mingle with barefoot bohemians along miles of unspoilt beaches.
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  Lisbon

  • 11 hotels
  Home to artful azulejo tilework, the Age of Discovery and a custard tart that spawned a movement, Lisbon is a city as soulful as the fado tunes that soundtrack its streets.
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  Ponte de Lima

  • 1 hotel
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  Porto

  • 9 hotels
  Rising from the banks of the Douro passing through it, Porto is a hilly, historic mix of bridges, Baroque churches and narrow mediaeval alleys…
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  Porto de Mós

  • 1 hotel
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  Ribatejo

  • 1 hotel
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  São Teotónio

  • 1 hotel
  Let the days slip away in Alentejo’s red-roofed region of São Teotónio, where ripe blueberries bloom in nearby farms, locals totter about afternoon tasks and golden-sand beaches fill with flocking sunseekers.
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  Serra da Estrela

  • 2 hotels
  Though you’re only two hours from the coast, Portugal’s stark Serra da Estrela mountain range is far off the beaten tourist track. Visit for the hiking routes that take in the Zȇzere river valley, glacial lagoons and Dali-esque granite boulders.
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  Tavira

  • 1 hotel
  Brushing up to Spain’s border, you’ll find the small southern Portuguese town of Tavira.
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  Torres Vedras

  • 3 hotels
  This rugged coastal region of northern Lisbon plays three roles, each of them well: respected wine region, aquatic playground, and historic stronghold.