A fully updated guide to one of Europe's most surprising countries


It's hard to believe this is the eighth edition of the Rough Guide to Portugal since it was first published in 1983. The book has come a long way since then, now featuring all ranges of accommodations, from basic pensiones to luxury hotels, and it is as up-to-date as ever on beaches and museums, Fado joints (the ones to hit, the ones to avoid) and port-tasting sessions on the banks of the Porto.