France and Spain have long taken middle stage, with Portugal as a less-visited destination for in-the-know vacationers. The tides are slowly turning and the small Iberian nation is, in the end, having fun with its well-deserved second in the solar. Though it’s not like contending with a number of crowds is going to put anybody off seeing Pena Palace or Jerónimos Monastery. And, of course, there are countless stunning places to go to in Portugal, from the Azores and Madeira to the sun-splashed Algarve and even well-liked cities like Lisbon and Porto. This is to say that despite its relatively…
