A fully updated guide to one of Europe's most surprising countries
It's hard to believe this is the eighth edition of the Rough Guide to Portugal since it was first published in 1983. The book has come a long way since then, now featuring all ranges of accommodations, from basic pensiones to luxury hotels, and it is as up-to-date as ever on beaches and museums, Fado joints (the ones to hit, the ones to avoid) and port-tasting sessions on the banks of the Porto.
Mark Ellingham set up Rough Guides in 1981, and wrote the first edition of the Rough Guide to Portugal the following year. John Fisher has also been involved with Rough Guides from the start and is the author of several other titles, including Mexico, Spain and Greece. Graham Kenyon also co-authored Rough Guides to Spain and Greece before changing professions to become an IT specialist in the City.