{"id":80,"date":"2009-10-08T14:05:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-08T14:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/portugal\/2009\/10\/best-portugal-guidebooks.html"},"modified":"2016-05-18T09:19:33","modified_gmt":"2016-05-18T09:19:33","slug":"best-portugal-guidebooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/portugal\/2009\/10\/best-portugal-guidebooks.html","title":{"rendered":"Best Portugal Guidebooks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The best Portugal guidebooks give travelers a great overview of the country and key details to help them make the most of their time while visiting Portugal.\u00a0Every major guidebook company makes at least one guidebook about the country, and there are a lot of options.<\/p>\n

Most guidebook companies make a book on Portugal as a whole, but the country’s territory and diversity of places to visit make for enough material for a full guidebook on specific regions like the Algarve and cities like Lisbon.<\/p>\n

If you’re only planning on visiting only one city in Portugal, getting a specific guidebook for that place is a good idea. For example, Lonely Planet’s book on Lisbon gives good in-depth coverage of Lisbon and the surrounding area.\u00a0If you’ll be visiting lots of places in Portugal, getting a larger guidebook like The Rough Guide to Portugal is a good idea.<\/p>\n

Once you know what size Portugal guidebook you need, shop around for a guidebook that fits your travel style. If you’re backpacking, Lonely Planet, Let’s Go, and the Rough Guide are some of the best Portugal guidebooks.\u00a0If you’re going upscale, look into guides like the Hg2 Lisbon (A Hedonist’s Guide to Lisbon) or the Wallpaper Guide to Lisbon, which offer more high-end suggestions for Lisbon hotels, restaurants, nightlife, and shopping.<\/p>\n

If you love sightseeing, consider picking up the Eyewitness Travel Guide to Portugal. With photos and illustrations on every page, the Eyewitness Portugal guidebook is great for explaining the details of Portugal’s many historic buildings and landmarks.<\/p>\n

On a budget? A lot of the best deals on Portugal guidebooks can be found on websites where travelers that have just returned from Portugal are selling their books. Check Amazon and other websites that sell secondhand books if you want to find good deals.<\/p>\n

One last tip on finding the best Portugal guidebooks: check the date the guidebook was published before you buy it. If it is more than a year old, don’t bother. Things change so quickly that an out-of-date Portugal guidebook will be of little use to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Portugal Guidebooks The best Portugal guidebooks give travelers a great overview of the country and key details to help them make the most of their time while visiting Portugal.\u00a0Every major guidebook company makes at least one guidebook about the country, and there are a lot of options. Most guidebook companies make a book on Portugal […]<\/p>\n

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