Estoril is perhaps the most lovely of daytrip options from the Porto-mecca of Lisbon - a mere 40 minutes by a regional train that runs early & often.
On Monday and Wednesday nights, amateurs are invited to come into A Tasco do Chico, stand when it's their turn, and sing traditional fados to the small and crowded audience.
Like something out of a fairy tale.
For a palace that dates back to the late 1800s, the Palacio de Pena is as full of life as a rock star.
The Vasco da Gama Bridge spans the Tagus River near Lisbon, capital of Portugal.
The Castelo dos Mouros (Moorish Castle) is located on a high hill overlooking the village of Sintra, in Portugal.