Caldo verde is a popular soup in Portugal.

It will be a miracle if you visit this country and avoid this dish

Portugal has its own unique vegetable and it’s a vital ingredient in one of the country’s best-loved dishes.

  • byBen Groundwater
Waterfront in winter – “Monument to the Discoveries” in Belem,Lisbon.

One of Europe’s hottest destinations is cooler (and crowd-free) in winter

Portugal is a revelation in (their) winter:charming,easy-going cities,swoon-worthy countryside and few tourists.

  • bySteve McKenna
Young woman tourist enjoying beautiful cityscape top view on the old town during the sunny day in Lisbon city,Portugal iStock image for Traveller. Re-use permitted.

Tripologist:Where are the best places to stay in Portugal?

We would like to visit Portugal this year. Would you recommend a tour company and places to stay,please?

  • byMichael Gebicki
The hotel’s new outdoor swimming pool.

Mid-century masterpiece offers Mad Men vibes in the heart of Lisbon

Following an update that reimagines “the past for the present”,Don Draper would certainly look at home in the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon.

  • byKristie Kellahan
The Seventy Islands are part of the Rock Islands of Palau

Amazing and crowd-free:12 of the world’s most underrated countries

Look beyond the usual destinations and you’ll find outstanding countries that offer something different,and may well be bargain-priced and uncrowded too.

  • byBrian Johnston
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Rossio Square,Lisbon. Portugal’s famous pavements were original layed by prisoners.

Don’t look up:You’ll be floored by pavements in Lisbon

Portugal’s first “artistic” pavers were shackled prisoners who lay local stones – white (limestone) and black (basalt) to depart from the plain pavements of the period.

  • byKate Armstrong
The Obradeiro square in Santiago de Compostela,Spain. - the finishing point of the Camino de Santiago.

Endorsed by Hollywood,this ancient way to walk Europe is all the rage

Countless books,TV series and movies have helped popularise the Camino del Santiago. But what differentiates it from any other hike through rural Europe?

  • byRob McFarland
Portugal’s signature pasteis de nata.

These gorgeous treats are Portugal’s gift to the world

If you only know one thing about Portugal,it’s probably the tarts.

  • byBen Groundwater
The Treasury (Al Khazneh) in Petra. Jordan.

Tripologist:Is Jordan a safe destination for solo women travellers?

Traveller’s expert Tripologist answers your questions. This week:female tourists in Jordan;family holidays in Singapore and Greece;is Airbnb legal in Barcelona?

  • byMichael Gebicki
Vila Nova de Gaia on the opposite side of the Douro,is home to the bulk of the famous Port wine lodges.

Portugal cruise with Silversea:Exploring Vila Nova de Gaia,the home of Port wine

Porto quickly has you under its spell. But my plan is to leave Porto immediately. My target instead is Vila Nova de Gaia.

  • bySteve McKenna