No fooling around, here. Virtual Portugal is a straight shot to important information for Portugal - lodging, leizure, shopping, services, transport, tourism, food, and business. Easy navigation in and out of a huge list of links. Handy find programs organize sites for you by themes, keywords, or areas. Virtual guides take you throughout the country in a variety of topical tours that connect to actual tours for hire. Most complete information in the quickest format.

Island hop across the Azores through this valuable website. A map and a short overview get you started, and then you can click on to the specific history of each island and check on accomodations, car rental, flights, boats, and activities. Simple and direct information about these beautiful, isolated spots almost in the middle of the Atalntic Ocean.

You feel right at home with the Madeira Island website and its local flavor. You'll find recommendations for places to stay and to eat, and links to major vendors, maps, car rentals, and shopping on this Portuguese island in the Atlantic. A features and events section has current, informative notes, and a community area discusses current concerns and shares advice. Extras help you with bus services, churches, fishing, museums, and the weather.

Follow this official website through seven major Portuguese regions - Porto and the North, Beiras and the Mountains, Lisbon and the Tejo River, Alentejo and the Plains, the Algarve, and the Azores and Madeira Islands. Find what to do, what to see, where to stay, and where to eat for each destination. Check for accommodations through an interactive database. Click for short itineraries and for active tourism ideas. Request brochures along the way and email for them at the end of your site visit.

The "independent tourism" site for Portugal provides a great introduction to the country in easy to handle and well organized segments. After a quick look through the image library, you can click into any of the 6 regions of Portugal and the Azores and Madeira Islands. Special links for glofers, a Shell Geostar route planner, and selected quality hotels and resorts. A Fast Finder pull down menu is always available for the impatient.