Portugal Travel Guide (14th edition, 2025)

"The region we decided to call Lisbon Coast doesn’t technically exist as political, perfectly designed boundaries on a map. However, each city and town on this stretch of roughly 120km of rugged rocks – bathed (ferociously, in some months) by the Atlantic Ocean and within easy reach from Portugal’s capital city – have enough in common to be lumped together into one area. Diverse landscapes and cultural identities are all a short drive from Lisbon."

— Lisbon & Lisbon Coast chapters