Porto and Lisbon: Are 7 days enough? - Rick Steves Travel Forum
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Porto and Lisbon: Are 7 days enough?

My wife and I are planning to spend a total of seven days in Porto and Lisbon in mid-May. We are thinking of spending 4 full days in Lisbon, including a day trip to Sintra, then taking the train to Porto and spending 3 full days there (we are not that interested in taking a day-long cruise on the Douro). Does this seem like enough time in each city? We could add a day to our trip, but we prefer not to. Please share your thought this itinerary. Any suggestions will be much appreciated.

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It's always easy to find more to do to fill more days, of course! If that were the number of days that I had, that is how I would split them.

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This is a perfect amount of time I think if it's your first visit. We did 3 nights Lisbon and 2 nights in Porto as we were tacking on the islands after the mainland. I would love to go back to Lisbon really enjoyed it, just need to get in better shape for all the hilly walks! They are no joke!