🇮🇳 India or 🇵🇹 Portugal
Which one, honestly
India leads on cities, food and nature. Portugal leads on getting around and the sea.
A normal day costs about $65 in India and $125 in Portugal.
Side by side
- 🇮🇳 India🇵🇹 Portugal
- Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, DecBest monthsApr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
- $65A normal day$125
- 8h 30m to DelhiNonstop from London2h 45m to Lisbon
- GoodBeaches and seaVery good
- ExceptionalCities and cultureVery good
- ExceptionalFoodVery good
- ExceptionalNature and hikingVery good
- ExceptionalValue for moneyVery good
- Not the drawEasy to get aroundVery good
- Trains for distance, a car with driver for regions, both cheapGetting aroundCheap trains along the coast, a car for the wine country
- The northern plains in May, and the monsoon unless you are heading for the mountainsWhen to avoidThe Algarve in August, when it fills up and doubles in price
Pick by what you want
🇮🇳 Choose India if
you want the biggest change of scene available, extraordinary food, and a budget that goes further than anywhere else on this list.
🇵🇹 Choose Portugal if
you want Europe on a smaller budget, with the ocean, and you do not mind cool water.
Full India guide →Full Portugal guide →
And what the world thinks
🇮🇳 India leads by 50 votes.
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Written and checked by hand. Nothing here about visas or entry rules: those change often and depend on your passport, so check an official source.