If you want a city in Portugal to explore with some of the same features as Lisbon without all the other vacationers, travel pro Rick Steves has a great suggestion: Coimbra. "A couple of hours ...

If you're trying to decide between Lisbon or Porto on your next trip ... It's also home to what Rick Steves notes as the "Land's End of Europe" –– the most extreme southwestern point you ...

because of its proximity to Lisbon, the town can easily be explored in a day before making your way back to the city. That said, Rick Steves explains that a better way to soak up even more of the ...