Traveling to Portugal soon and want to know the best of the best iconic AND secret places to visit? Then this guide is for you!
Or maybe you live in Portugal but want to know more to discover as there are so much to visit? Then this Guide is also for you!
If you follow the Portugal Beach Life on Instagram, you already know that our core mission is to share the best of the best Portugal has to offer. But not just the well known iconic places, the secret high quality hidden gems as well.
With this combination we deliver high value everyday to our over 90k Instagram followers who trust us to advise them, and now we have decided it was time to put it all together in a travel guide you can take everywhere with you.
Curated Places we Have Visited and Loved!
This is not a generic Portugal guide.
Similar to our Instagram account, all the places we included in this Travel Guide are curated places we have personally visited, loved, and recommend — a mix of natural beauty, iconic moments, and soulful stays and experiences curated by the team at Portugal Beach Life, leaded by the founder Carla Castro e Silva.
This guide is not sponsored, outsourced, or generic. Every place featured here has been personally visited and shared with love on the Portugal Beach Life Instagram.
You’ll find a curated mix of iconic locations, hidden gems, luxury stays, and charming spots off the tourist path — all chosen to inspire a beautiful, soulful trip through Portugal.
If it’s in here, it means we truly loved it and think it’s worth your time. We only share what we would recommend to our closest dearest friends — and that’s what makes this guide special. Because we created it for you.
What’s Included:
🌅 PART 1: Natural Beauty Iconic Places & Hidden Gems
- Beaches, caves, cliffs, waterfalls, sunset spots, natural pools, photo locations
🛎 PART 2: Where to Stay: Iconic Hotels & Stunning Accommodations
- Boutique hotels, luxury resorts, and more private cute guesthouses and villas
🍷 PART 3: Where to Eat & Drink
- Beach cafés, rooftop spots, scenic restaurants, and hidden local gems
🧘♀️ PART 4: Soft Adventures & Local Experiences
- Paddleboarding in Benagil, wine tasting in Alentejo, walks through forest trails, artisan markets, hot springs, etc.