Lisbon to Porto road trip
≈ 400 km · ~6 h driving · ideal in 7 days · 6 stops
Portugal's two great cities, joined the long way: a walled medieval village, Europe's biggest waves, a venerable university town and a canal city of art-nouveau tiles, all in one easy week.
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The route at a glance
- Lisbon — 1 night
- Óbidos — 1 night
- Nazaré — 1 night
- Coimbra — 1 night
- Aveiro — stop en route
- Porto — 2 nights
The stops
1. Lisbon· 1 night
Pastéis de Belém still warm, tram 28 before the crowds, and out across the Vasco da Gama bridge.
2. Óbidos· 1 night
A completely walled village you can circle on the ramparts — stay the night; it empties beautifully after the buses leave.
3. Nazaré· 1 night
Winter brings 20-metre waves to Praia do Norte; summer brings a proper Portuguese beach town. The clifftop funicular links both.
4. Coimbra· 1 night
The Joanina library alone justifies the stop — baroque shelves patrolled at night by resident bats.
5. Aveiro· en route
An afternoon for the canals, the striped houses of Costa Nova and ovos moles before the final hop north.
6. Porto· 2 nights
Port lodges across the river, the Livraria Lello at opening time, and francesinha if you're brave.
Good to know
Portuguese tolls are electronic on many stretches — hire cars usually carry a transponder; check it's activated. The N1/coastal detours are slower and better than the A1. Year-round destination; Nazaré's giant waves are an October–March phenomenon.
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