Road trips in Portugal
17 road trips and 56 hand-picked places in Portugal, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
- Trip guides
- 17
- Places
- 56
- Motorways
- Electronic tolls by number plate
- Speed limit
- 120 km/h
Low-emission zones in some cities. Some motorways only have electronic tolls; register your plate or rent a transponder. Driving in Europe
Road trips through Portugal
Lisbon to the Algarve along the Atlantic
Alentejo coast and the Rota Vicentina
Northern Portugal: Minho and Gerês
Central Portugal: Templars and granite villages
The Douro Valley and the N222
Alentejo: standing stones, marble towns and border castles
Down the Guadiana: Beja to Castro Marim
The hidden Algarve: villages and the Serra de Monchique
Historic villages of the Beira
Serra da Arrábida and the Setúbal peninsula
Along the Tagus: Templar castles and river gorges
Lisbon to Sintra along the Cascais coast
Portugal’s Silver Coast: Mafra to the great monasteries
Aveiro, Bussaco and Coimbra
Trás-os-Montes: Portugal’s remote north-east
Eastern Algarve: Ria Formosa, Tavira and Cacela Velha
Minho coast: Porto to Baiona across the border
Places worth the detour in Portugal
Palácio da Pena
Algar de Benagil
Monsanto boulder village
Miradouro de Casal de Loivos
Côa Valley rock art
Almendres Cromlech
Marvão Castle
Silves Castle
Almeida star fortress
Cabo Espichel
Portinho da Arrábida
Almourol Castle
Portas de Ródão
Jerónimos Monastery
Quinta da Regaleira
Alcobaça Monastery
Batalha Monastery
University of Coimbra
Bragança Castle
Santa Luzia Sanctuary
Cabo da Roca
Ponta da Piedade
Farol da Nazaré
Miradouro de São Leonardo de Galafura
FAQs
What are the best road trips in Portugal?
Popular routes include Lisbon to the Algarve along the Atlantic, Alentejo coast and the Rota Vicentina, Northern Portugal: Minho and Gerês and Central Portugal: Templars and granite villages. CampingSpirit has 17 trip guides that pass through Portugal, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.
Which places in Portugal are worth a detour?
Our editors recommend Palácio da Pena, Algar de Benagil, Monsanto boulder village, Miradouro de Casal de Loivos, Côa Valley rock art and Almendres Cromlech.
Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Portugal?
Electronic tolls by number plate. Some motorways only have electronic tolls; register your plate or rent a transponder. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.
What is the motorway speed limit in Portugal?
120 km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise.
Are there low-emission zones in Portugal?
Low-emission zones in some cities.