Going in June for 2 weeks but our schedule is flexible. We usually prefer to rent a car to see off the beaten path towns unless there are certain areas that are a nightmare for driving. Our thought is fly from Boston to Porto, 3 nights, drive to Lisbon, 3 nights, drive to Algarves/Faro 3-4 nights. drop rental car in Faro and fly to Azores 4 nights. Fly back to Boston from Azores. I'd first like to figure out my travel path and amount of nights needed in each area before exploring best stuff to do in each area. Anyone have thoughts on our (very loose) plan?
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I wondered about taking the train from Porto to Lisbon and renting a car after Lisbon.
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Unless you are planning to stop along the way, I would save the rental for when you leave Lisbon and take the train from Porto to Lisbon. You will not need a vehicle in Lisbon and parking can be a challenge.