Discover varying takes on Portuguese dishes in old-school tavernas and hipster hangouts, wander cobbled streets adorned with graffiti art and tiled facade buildings, and balance your time between urban activities and nearby beaches and natural landscapes. You’ll soon understand why travelers return to Porto again and again. 

This picturesque city is catching the attention of tourists from all over the world. With a rapid increase in visitors over the last several years, overtourism is contributing to rising prices for locals, which is why it’s more important than ever to eat, drink, explore, shop, and stay local when visiting Lisbon.

Field Notes is a members only series of firsthand travel recommendations by ECT Clubhouse members. Here’s a taste of The Pink Houses’s recommendations in Sao Miguel Island, Portugal.