🇵🇹 Portugal or 🇮🇳 India
Which one, honestly
Portugal leads on getting around and the sea. India leads on cities, food and nature.
A normal day costs about $125 in Portugal and $65 in India.
Side by side
- 🇵🇹 Portugal🇮🇳 India
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, OctBest monthsJan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec
- $125A normal day$65
- 2h 45m to LisbonNonstop from London8h 30m to Delhi
- Very goodBeaches and seaGood
- Very goodCities and cultureExceptional
- Very goodFoodExceptional
- Very goodNature and hikingExceptional
- Very goodValue for moneyExceptional
- Very goodEasy to get aroundNot the draw
- Cheap trains along the coast, a car for the wine countryGetting aroundTrains for distance, a car with driver for regions, both cheap
- The Algarve in August, when it fills up and doubles in priceWhen to avoidThe northern plains in May, and the monsoon unless you are heading for the mountains
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 India if
you want the biggest change of scene available, extraordinary food, and a budget that goes further than anywhere else on this list.
Full Portugal guide →Full India 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.