Lisbon and the Algarve

Narrated by Rick Steves

30 minutes; European Travel Guide

Experiencing the best of Portugal, we start in Lisbon, a ramshackle mix of glorious old and fun-loving new. Salty sailors' quarters and wistful Fado singers mix with ornate architecture to recall the glory days when Vasco da Gama and Magellan made Portugal a world power. After a uniquely matador-brutalizing Portuguese bullfight, we head for the south coast of your travel dreams: the Algarve. We explore the Land's End of Europe-windy and historic Cape Sagres-before savoring pristine beaches and arm-wrestling octopi in the sleepy fishing village of Salema.