I visited Portugal recently for 12 days and had a solid experience.
The scene is As described in recent reports. Prices up 10-15% from last year.
Spent about $64/day on the hobby side. Best part was the friendliness.
Overall: 7.5/10. One of my favourites.
Happy to answer questions.
Solo travel in Portugal
Started by BangkokVet · 11 Mar 2026 · 2019 views
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Spot on with the prices. That matches what I paid in February.
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With respect, my experience was more mixed. But maybe I went at the wrong time.
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Not sure I agree about that area. I found the outskirts to be better value.
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14 Mar 2026 at 10:33
Hmm, I had a different experience. Prices were lower when I went. Maybe timing matters.
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14 Mar 2026 at 18:03
Agreed on all points. Make sure to book hotels in advance.
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Nice report. Heading there next month — exactly the intel I needed.
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I was there in January and prices were great value.
Spent about $103/day all-in. Quality was good.
My tip: midweek is golden hour.
Spent about $103/day all-in. Quality was good.
My tip: midweek is golden hour.
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With respect, my experience was more mixed. But maybe I went at the wrong time.
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15 Mar 2026 at 20:09
This is outdated info IMO. Things have changed since last year. Current prices are about the same than what's described here.
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17 Mar 2026 at 07:05
What was your total spend roughly? Trying to budget for mine.
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Hmm, I had a different experience. Prices were higher when I went. Maybe timing matters.
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Can confirm. Was there 2 weeks ago and everything checks out.
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I was there in February and prices were great value.
Spent about $105/day all-in. Quality was excellent.
My tip: the late night crowd is different.
Spent about $105/day all-in. Quality was excellent.
My tip: the late night crowd is different.
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21 Mar 2026 at 01:19
Great report, thanks for sharing. I had a similar experience there last month.
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Saving this thread for my trip planning. Gold mine of information.
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23 Mar 2026 at 23:08
Great report, thanks for sharing. I had a similar experience there last month.
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100% agree. The variety is hard to beat.
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Not sure I agree about that area. I found the outskirts to be better value.
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