🇵🇹 Portugal or 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Which one, honestly
Portugal leads on nature, value for money and the sea.
A normal day costs about $125 in Portugal and $175 in United Arab Emirates.
Side by side
- 🇵🇹 Portugal🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, OctBest monthsJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
- $125A normal day$175
- 2h 45m to LisbonNonstop from London7h to Dubai
- Very goodBeaches and seaGood
- Very goodCities and cultureVery good
- Very goodFoodVery good
- Very goodNature and hikingNot the draw
- Very goodValue for moneyNot the draw
- Very goodEasy to get aroundVery good
- Cheap trains along the coast, a car for the wine countryGetting aroundMetro in Dubai, taxis everywhere else, a car for the mountains
- The Algarve in August, when it fills up and doubles in priceWhen to avoidJune to September, when outdoors stops being an option
Pick by what you want
🇵🇹 Choose Portugal if
you want Europe on a smaller budget, with the ocean, and you do not mind cool water.
🇦🇪 Choose United Arab Emirates if
you want guaranteed winter sun, very short flights from Europe and Asia, and a city that works like clockwork.
Full Portugal guide →Full United Arab Emirates guide →
And what the world thinks
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates leads by 3 votes.
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