The regions of Portugal

A short guide to the seven regions of Portugal: what each is known for, what to eat and when to go.

• Norte

  Granite towns, green valleys and the Douro

• Centro

  Coimbra’s university, medieval monasteries, mountains and the Atlantic

• Lisbon & Setúbal

  The capital, Sintra and the Arrábida coast

• Alentejo

  Cork oaks, whitewashed villages, slow food and big skies

• Algarve

  Cliffs, coves, lagoons and the sunniest coast

• Madeira

  Subtropical mountains, levadas and Funchal

• Azores

  Nine volcanic islands in the mid-Atlantic