Guide to Women’s Travel In

Portugal

Six Rivers for Women to Explore Over the Holidays: From Christmas Market Cruises to the Mekong and Nile

With the holiday season approaching quickly, we’ve curated a list of our favourite Christmas river cruises in Europe, Asia and South America.

adventurous woman over 50 solo travel hiking

JourneyWoman Staff

Trip Giveaway: Explore Worldwide and JourneyWoman Invite Women 50+ to Find Adventure in Portugal!

The “Woman 50+ Adventure Travel Giveaway” is open to women 50+ until August 11, featuring a walking trip...

Porto, Portugal Skyline over Dom Luis I Bridge and Douro River.

JourneyWoman Staff

Where to Stay in Porto, Portugal: Recommendations From Solo Women Travellers

Looking for hotels in Porto, Portugal? Our readers share their first-hand recommendations on where women can stay,...

Amazing views of Douro vineyards and river from Messao Frio in Portugal

Carolyn Ray

Why Porto, Portugal is Practically Perfect For Solo Women, Especially in the Off Season

Feeling the urge to wander? Porto, Portugal is beloved by solo women, with many breathtaking azulejo-covered buildings...

Aerial view of Lisbon with Saint Georges Castle (Castelo de Sao Jorge) - Lisbon, Portugal

JourneyWoman Staff

Where to Stay in Lisbon, Portugal: Recommendations From Solo Women

Women share their top choices on where to stay in Lisbon, Portugal, including hotels, hostels, and affordable options...

Avalon Alegria Douro River

JourneyWoman Staff

Avalon Waterways Focuses on Solo Women With New River Cruises in Portugal and France in 2025

With no single supplement, Panorama suites and new, active itineraries, Avalon Waterways CEO Pam Hoffee hopes more...

Experience Portugal

Find a Woman-Friendly Tour to Portugal

Find a Safe Place to Stay in Portugal

Find Activities and Things to do in Portugal

Portugal Travel

A woman walks through the lobby at an upscale hotel with her luggage.

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Carolyn Ray

Hotels We’d Travel the World For, Just to Stay Again

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Carolyn Ray

The Hotlist: 12 of the Coolest Small Group Tours for Women in 2024 From our Women’s Travel Directory

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Carolyn Ray

Safe and Affordable Countries for Senior Women to Travel Solo

Golden hour view of Lisbon, Portugal

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Sally Peabody

Expert Tips for Women to Explore Lisbon, Europe’s Other ‘City of Light’

MAAT Lisbon, Portugal

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Sally Peabody

Top Lisbon Museums for Women to Explore

Arrival in Portugal

Amanda Burgess

Event Planner Learns to Loosen Her Travel Itinerary in Portugal

Architecture along the Camino de Santiago trail inSp

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JourneyWoman Staff

Solo Safety Tips to Hike the Camino de Santiago

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JourneyWoman Staff

Let’s Travel to Portugal with “300 Days of Sun” by Deborah Lawrenson

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Evelyn Hannon

Top 10 Travel Tips of 2017

Overlooking the orange roofed buildings in Lisbon, Portugal

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