Roadtrippin' in Portugal

Curated and photographed by Benedicte Reitzel

“If you’re thinking about doing a road trip in Portugal, this is the perfect itinerary. It combines visits to the cities of Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra with a few stops along the coastline for a bit of beach life, and an inland drive to the Alentejo region among whitewashed villages, cork oaks, vineyards and olive trees — not forgetting cultural treasures such as Evora and Marvao. Our trip lasted two weeks, which was perfect in order not to be driving all the time, but still hitting the road regularly. If you don’t have that much time I would say it’s doable in ten days. Anything beyond two weeks? Lucky you! More time for eating pastel de nata.”

Format: Digital travel guide (18 places, 60 pages). You’ll receive a link to download the PDF file, optimized for mobile.

What to expect: rather than an exhaustive directory, this guide offers select points of interest and venues that have been carefully curated by Benedicte, based in Paris. It includes:

- a complete list of the best cities and villages for a road trip through Portugal;

- useful copy explaining why you should go to each spot, what’s a must-have and when is the best time to go;

- beautiful photography to give you a first glance of the places;

- an online map with all the spots so you can easily visualize them and get directions to get there.