Rick Steves Portugal (Tenth Edition)

Very useful and comprehensive

Updates previous versions. An excellent resource if you are travelling to Portugal and well worth the price. Steves does not cover every town but does a great job of the main cities plus selected towns that are less touristy, which most other authors miss. With a good sense of humor and expertise, Steves guides you through the areas of most interest and tells you what areas are probably not worthy of your time. A great resource that puts the emphasis on local travel, local cuisine and local customs on a budget.

This was the latest book Rick Steves had out in May 2021 and it was wonderfully useful if only a tiny bit dated due to the pandemic (written in 2019?). Adding a 10 percent increase to restaurants and museums brings it up to date. A great bonus is the associated free walking tours he offers. For tips on how to get around and trip planning, this guide book is essential. Rick Steve's and his company strive to give back for the increased environmental toll that tourism causes. His company appears to act ethically. I support Rick Steve's philosophy of travel to foster a greater sense of inclusion and empathy for other people, cultures, and lands that leads to making better decisions as Global Citizens.

Rick Steves always finds the things that I like to do ... not always the most important and expensive attractions. Good "backdoor" finds and cities; often points out the 'too touristy" areas. Always good town walks.

This was an excellent guide which we used every day on our two week trip to Portugal. His recommendations for sites, touring different cities, restaurants and hotels were helpful. We ate at three restaurants which he recommended and stayed at two hotels. They were really nice places. Took city tours that he put together and found his guidebook to be exceptional. I intend to purchase his other guides in the future when I travel abroad