Portuguese Tourism
Brazil
Lusophone Africa and Beyond
Portugal
BRAZIL
Bahia
Lots of info about Bahia, Brazil: hotels, transportation,
local culture and events, more.
Bahia-online
Tourism info about Salvador da Bahia.
Embratur
(Official Brazilian Tourism Agency)
Great site for planning your trip to Brazil. Photos,
music.
English
"Dictionary"
Traveling to Brazil? A useful guide to some basic
Portuguese words and phrases.
Guia
Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Unofficial guide to restaurants, cinema, and nightlife
in Sao Paulo.
Gringoes
- A comprehensive guide of Brazil for tourists and expats
A thorough tourist and social guide detailing current
art & entertainment events, as well as traveler's information
for Brazil.
Monastery
of St. Benedict of Rio de Janeiro
Founded in 1590 by monks from Bahia, the Benedictine
Monastery of Rio de Janeiro was built in response to the wishes
of the city's early citizens. Nowadays, in the middle of a great
metropolis, people still find a place of silence, peace, prayer,
and diverse activities directed by the monks.
Portugues
para viajantes (US)
A basic glossary of words and phrases to use when
traveling to the Portuguese-speaking world, in addition this website
also features audio to help with the correct pronunciation.
Salvador
da Bahia (Brazil) - Unofficial
This guide is a compendium of observations, tips,
recommendations and general information all based on personal
experiences here in this endlessly intriguing tropical city perched
on the east coast of South America. Capoeira, Carnival and candomblé,
hotels, hostels and pousadas (after a visit to every hotel, hostel,
and pousada listed on the "lodging" page), music and
dance, food and drink, beaches and buses and taxis and anything
else I can think of; it's all here in this eclectic electronic
guide to Salvador da Bahia.
Visit
Brazil - Tourism office of the Brazilian Embassy in Washington
Recommended website for detailed region-by-region
tourist information.
Viva
Brazil (Brazil)
Take a virtual trip through Brazil - tourist information.
LUSOPHONE
AFRICA AND BEYOND
City
Guide of Macao
This is a valuable tourist "survival"
guide if planning to visit Macao. Includes current cultural and
athletic events; a concise tourist guide, as well as information
on weather conditions, currency rates, transportation, hotels,
dining, and important government numbers.
Goa
Commercial site promoting Goa, its hotels,
and beaches; however, it does contains a good section on the history
of the island from the pre-Portuguese era through today.
Goa
Art
An online exhibition of Goa's contemporary artists
as well as literature reviews on latest publications.
Macao
(special administrative region of the People's Republic of China)
City of Macao's official website. Includes history,
population statistics, government and tourist information as well
as maps of the city (street by street, able to download your own
PDA version with historical sites and restaurant's information).
Provides links to current cultural and sports events taking place
in this former Portuguese colony.
Macao's
Art Museum
Official website, provides detailed information
on current museum collections, as well as prior and upcoming art
exhibitions.
Macao
Cultural Center
Official website of Macao's cultural center. Information
on current and upcoming artistic events, conferences and exhibitions
is provided.
Mozambique
- expeditions in conservation
Video clips, slide shows, and pictures from Mozambique's
people, flora and fauna.
São
Tome and Principe (unofficial)
Mainly catered to the tourist industry, this webpage
is a through guide for sightseeing, hotel accommodations, and
car rental. In addition, the history and geography of São
Tome is discussed.
The
Museum of Macao
At this website one can trace the history, popular
arts and traditions of Macao from its very beginnings to the present.
The
Unofficial Guide to East Timor
An unofficial but excellent traveler's guide to East Timor. Contains
great pictures and traveler's tips, as well as a detailed discussion
on the country's history and geography. Hotel accommodations,
car rental, and airline information are also provided.
PORTUGAL
Algarve Info - Travel Guide
Directory for tourism and travel in Algarve. Check
out some beautiful images.
Algarve
- Tourist Guide
This guide provides general tourist information,
a language guide and a weatherpage.
Algarvenet
General information on Algarve (Portugal) including
tourism, events, culture and more.
Casamundo
More than 50,000 holiday homes throughout Europe!
CP
- Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses/Portuguese Railways (Portugal)
Portuguese railways company official website.
Fatima
Shop
Learn about the city of Fatima and its importance
in the Catholic world; this is a non-official site.
Images of Northern Portugal - Robert S. Gardner
A collection of photos from the peoples and towns
of Northern Portugal.
Just Portugal
Travel site about Portugal.
Madeira
Island
An updated and complete travel website of this
Portuguese island.
Madeira Island
Tourism site.
Manors
(Portugal)
“Vacation
in the Manors, Palaces, Solares and Quintas and experience true
Portuguese hospitality.”
Portugal:
A Photo Travelogue
A
site with beautiful pictures of Portugal.
Portugal
Hotel Guide
MaisTurismo is one of Portugal's leading travel
publishing groups. Besides its new website, the Portugal Travel
Guide, MaisTurismo also publishes the Meeting & Convention
Planner's Guide to Portugal, a high-quality annual directory of
meeting venues in Portugal.
Portugal
Info
Portugal-info ("your source for info in Portugal")
launched its first site in the early summer of 1997 designed at
attracting and informing visitors to Portugal.
Portugal
Online
A
practical guide to Portugal providing travel and e-commerce services
for almost 30 years and via the Internet since 1997.
Pousadas
General information about the Portuguese Youth
Hostels. The network has been expanding and there are currently
42 Youth Hostels covering most of the country.
Pousadas
de Portugal
Portuguese
Pousadas are antique castles, monasteries, convents, etc., that
have been converted to bed-and-breakfasts. Semantix
Multimedia - Online Travel Guides
Complete, though unofficial travel guides for Portugal:
Where to sleep, what to see, exchange rates, maps, pricing, and
other pertinent tourist information.
The
Azores Islands Page
Eurosun - Tour Operator to Portugal, Spain and
Morocco - offers travel deals along with other helpful information
on the nine islands of Azorean archipelago.
Visit Portugal
A very complete website including thematic guides and videos to download. It is available in several languages.
Welcome
to Portugal
The official website of the Portuguese government
to promote tourism.
Last updated on July 14, 2009
