Lisbon, Portugal's capital, is a beautiful city of seven hills, fado, pastel houses and azulejo tiles. Wander Alfama's steep cobbled streets, visit the Azulejo Museum, then head to São Jorge Castle or Miradouro da Graça for sweeping views over red rooftops, the Tagus and the suspension bridge. See Belém Tower and Jerónimos Monastery, and take a trip to nearby Sintra and Pena Palace. Finish with ginjinha and a pastel de nata.

Ponta Delgada, on São Miguel in Portugal's Azores, is a green volcanic welcome for Atlantic sailors. The island's largest city offers dramatic scenery: steaming hot springs, landscaped gardens, black-sand beaches, the Gothic Church of St. Sebastian, and the Convent and Chapel of Our Lady of Hope with its revered Christ icon. Nearby, Sete Cidades is a vast, lush collapsed caldera with a blue lake, and Lagoa do Fogo offers another stunning volcanic lake. Relax in the hot springs of Poca da Dona.

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Horta, on Faial in the Azores, is a welcoming stop on transatlantic voyages, about 1,100 miles from mainland Portugal. Its colourful marina is covered in sailors' flags and murals, said to bring protection at sea. Beyond the harbour, volcanic cones, wildflower hills, and Pico's cloud-capped peak create a dramatic backdrop. Explore Espalamaca Lookout, Horta's own caldera, and Capelinhos Lighthouse, standing amid the blackened land from the 1957 eruption.

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