8 days in Portugal Itinerary

Built on seven hills, Lisbon has experienced a renaissance in recent years, making it the cultural star of Portugal.

Mosteiro dos Jeronimos and Museu Nacional do Azulejo are good opportunities to explore the local culture. Museum-lovers will get to explore Museu Calouste Gulbenkian and Espaco Exibicionista. There's lots more to do: visit Alfama, take a stroll through Rossio Square, brush up on your military savvy at Guarda Nacional Republicana Museum, and make a trip to Elevador de Santa Justa.

To find maps, where to stay, photos, and more tourist information, go to the Lisbon travel route builder site.

Use the Route module to see travel options from your home to Lisbon. In March in Lisbon, expect temperatures between 20°C during the day and 10°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 4th (Wed) to allow enough time to drive to Coimbra.

The university town of Coimbra exudes modern flair while embracing its roots as the medieval capital of Portugal.

Start off your visit on the 5th (Thu): see the interesting displays at Museu Academico / Academic Museum, then contemplate the long history of Misericordia de Coimbra Museum, then see the interesting displays at Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, and finally indulge in some personalized pampering at some of the best spas.

For other places to visit, more things to do, photos, and other tourist information, you can read our Coimbra route maker.

Getting from Lisbon to Coimbra by car takes about 2.5 hours. Other options: take a train; or take a bus. Expect a daytime high around 19°C in March, and nighttime lows around 9°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 5th (Thu) early enough to go by car to Viseu.

Viseu is a city and municipality in the Centro Region of Portugal and the capital of the district of the same name, with a population of 99,274 inhabitants, and center of the Viseu Dão Lafões intermunipical community, with 267,633 inhabitants.Settled during the period of the early Iberian castro culture, the territory of Viseu was populated by a series of cultures, that include the Romans, Suebs, Visigoths and Moors. Start off your visit on the 6th (Fri): stroll around Parque do Fontelo, then get engrossed in the history at Museu Etnografico Casa da Lavoura e Oficina do Linho, then see the interesting displays at Museu do Quartzo, and finally take in the architecture and atmosphere at Igreja e Convento de Sao Francisco.

To find ratings, traveler tips, and more tourist information, read our Viseu driving holiday app.

Traveling by car from Coimbra to Viseu takes 1.5 hours. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 6th (Fri) early enough to drive to Braga.

Referred to as the Portuguese Rome for its number churches, Braga represents an old town that today is the country's third-largest city.

Start off your visit on the 7th (Sat): buy something for everyone on your list at Centro comercial Nova Arcada, take in the exciting artwork at Galeria Mario Sequeira, view the masterpieces at House of Coimbra, then get a taste of the local shopping with Zet Gallery, and finally view the masterpieces at Museu da Imagem.

To find more things to do, where to stay, other places to visit, and tourist information, you can read our Braga driving holiday website.

Traveling by car from Viseu to Braga takes 2 hours. In March, daily temperatures in Braga can reach 19°C, while at night they dip to 9°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 7th (Sat) to allow enough time to drive to Porto.

Called "Oporto" by many, the city of Porto along the Duoro River lent the country and Port wine their names.

On the 8th (Sun), do a tasting at Pocas Vinhos, take in the views from Ponte de Dom Luis I, get into the urban bustle at Palacio da Bolsa, then view the masterpieces at Belomonte 20, and finally admire the masterpieces at Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis. On the next day, join in the after-dark buzz at Maus Habitos - Espaco de Intervencao Cultural, then make a trip to Livraria Lello, then contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Porto Cathedral (Se Catedral), and finally stroll around Museu Serralves.

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Drive from Braga to Porto in an hour. Alternatively, you can take a train; or take a bus. Expect a daytime high around 18°C in March, and nighttime lows around 9°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 9th (Mon) early enough to fly back home.