Lisbon too crowded? Authentic Portuguese destinations beyond the capital
Tired of the queues at the miradouros? Here are the alternatives to Lisbon: villages, fortresses and Roman ruins to discover the real Portugal.
Jun 29, 202686 guides · tema
Tired of the queues at the miradouros? Here are the alternatives to Lisbon: villages, fortresses and Roman ruins to discover the real Portugal.
Jun 29, 2026
Valencia, Tarragona, Siurana and other stops along Spain's Mediterranean coast: same light and sea as Barcelona, without the queues or the crowds.
Jun 29, 2026
Looking for an alternative to Matera? Here are rock-cut villages, badlands and tufa houses across Basilicata and Apulia, without the crowds of the Sassi.
Jun 29, 2026
An alternative to Taormina: fishing villages and little-visited stops in eastern Sicily, from the Ionian coast to the Val di Noto.
Jun 29, 2026
Alternatives to Santorini: Cycladic islands with blue domes and few crowds, plus a Greece of stone to add to your trip.
Jun 29, 2026