Lisbon gives you plenty to get lost in. Wander tiled streets and old neighbourhoods, dip into galleries and independent shops, then linger over lunch somewhere you found along the way. Yet the wild Atlantic is always surprisingly close. Follow the coast towards Cascais and Guincho and city streets soon give way to sea air, wide beaches and waves rolling in from the ocean.

Then there’s Sintra. Forested hills rise into cooler air, hiding extravagant palaces, old estates and gardens behind moss-covered walls. Paths wind beneath dense tree canopies and mist has a habit of gathering around the hills, adding to the sense that you’ve slipped into somewhere quite different.

Immerse yourself in bracing Atlantic swims, surfing, forest walks and time at a beautiful spa. Lisbon is close enough for an afternoon of galleries or dressing up for dinner. Wake up to wildness all around you, with one of Europe’s most exciting cities waiting just down the coast.