Originally Posted by nycflyerrr
I am going to Portugal in August, Tuesday to Tuesday. Spending two nights in porto, three in Algarve and two in Lisbon. We are flying into Lisbon and picking up a car, then off to Porto then the Algarve and returning the car in Lisbon. My wife and I have not been to Portugal and have different interests, she likes the beach/pool and I like to explore. Any recommendations concerning our itinerary? Should we spend a night at the Convento do Espinheiro in Evora? Any detailed trip reports out there with more touristy stuff to do and restaurant suggestions?
You are driving a lot...!
And Evora would still be more driving. I have been in Evora, but stayed at Pousada da Rainha Santa Isabel in Estremoz. Pousadas are the way to go in Portugal. Most of them are nice, the food was never good.
The Sheraton in Lisbon is O.K. ... in 2004 they had "old" and renovated rooms.
BTW, the beaches near Cascais are very nice. The robbery was not there, it took place between Lisbon and Cascais.