Planning your trip to Portugal

THE BEST WAY TO PORTUGAL

From LAX,

TELEPHONES

To call the numbers below from the U.S., dial 011(the international dialing code), 351 (country code for Portugal) and the nine-digit number.

WHERE TO STAY

Casa das Marés 3, Rua Raúl Brandão, Praia do Baleal; 262-769-371, https://www.casadasmares.com. For seafood (entrees 10 euros), walk across the beach to Prainha Bar Restaurante, part of Café Amigos do Baleal, Praia do Baleal, Ferrel Peniche, 2520; 262-758-087

Palace Hotel do Bussaco, Mata do Bussaco, 3051-261, Luso; 231-937-970, https://www.almeidahotels.com. The hotel restaurant, João Vaz, offers multi-course meals for 35 or 40 euros.

Pousada de Viseu, Rua do Hospital, 3500-161 Viseu; 232-457-230, https://www.pousadas.pt. – check this web site for deals at pousadas throughout Portugal; some are offered only if you book on a Tuesday. In Viseu, we bypassed the pousada restaurant and ate at the cheaper (4 euros for some entrees), homier Restaurante Hilario, Rua Augusto Hilario 35, 232-436-587.

Best Western Hotel Santa Clara, Travessa da Milheira, 19 7000-545, Évora. 266-704-141, https://www.hotelsantaclara.pt. Our favorite food in Évora was the ice cream at Gelateria Zoka, Largo de São Vicente 14.

Duas Quintas, Santo Estevão – Cx. P. 607 8300-047, Silves; 309-402-079, https://www.algarveguesthouse.com. In little Silves, we enjoyed great seafood at Marisqueira Rui (6 to 15 euros), Rua Com Vilarinho 27, 282-442-682, and the hipper ambience of Café Inglês (6 to 14 euros), Rua Castelo 11, near the town’s hilltop castle, 282-442-585

Casa Costa do Castelo, Costa do Castelo #54/4th andar, 1100-179 Lisboa; 218-822-678, https://www.c-c-castelo.com. Lisbon boasts many recommended restaurants; we liked the Indian food at Tamarind (8 to 16 euros), Rua Glória 43, 213-466-080.

TO LEARN MORE

https://www.visitportugal.com