Michelin Green Guide Portugal Madeira the Azores: Travel Guide

By Guides Touristiques Michelin

Book Overview

The updated Green Guide Portugal, Madeira and The Azores opens the door to discovering the delights of this sunny country, from remote fortress villages and beautiful sandy beaches crouched below ochre cliffs, to fascinating UNESCO cities and busy island resorts. Rely on Michelin's renowned star-ratings system when deciding on where to go and what to see and do. Color photos, detailed maps and recommendations for hotels and restaurants complete the picture for a memorable visit.

Attractions reviewed and rated, using Michelin's celebrated star-rating system, from the churches, palaces and museums of the 3-star town of Evora, a fine example of Portugal's 16C golden age, to the one-star town of Beja, once a thriving Roman colony which later came under Muslim control.Walk-throughs of major museums, galleries, churches and attractions; includes floor plans to zoom in on highlights.Discover the mountainous Serra da Estrela area through one of several drives, or take in the sights of Porto while meandering through the city center, stopping to sample a traditional octopus stew or barbecued fish. Michelin walking and driving tours offer a more in-depth, personal experience of an area.Comprehensive illustrated sections on modern-day Portugal, Madeira, and the Azores: their history, politics, art and culture--all written by experts in their fields.Sidebars throughout the guide cover various topics from the 70mi Fresco Route in the Portalegre region to the exuberant Burning of the Ribbons festival in Coimbra celebrating student graduation. Detailed visitor information given for every attraction, opening hours, entry fees, tour times, phone and website. Michelin area and city maps.Includes recommendations for great places to eat and stay for every budget.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2067243187
• ISBN13: 9782067243187
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Michelin
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.8" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Touring Portugal

Great book to guide yourself or to supplement touring Portugal. Portugal has much to offer since it joined the European community...

As usual, a wonderful introduction and guide

Highly recommended for visitors to Portugal, is surely the most underrated destination in Europe: food, wine, scenic, gracious people, and Fado!

A must for visiting Portugal

Anyone visiting Portugal as a tourist will need this guide, far and away the most detailed and informative of available guidebooks. You will need the Michelin red guide (which also covers Spain) for Hotels and Restaurants although a few are mentioned here for each city. Pictures are nice and the format is convenient. Green guides are much improved over the old ones that were too densely printed and hard to read.