Having decided to take my son to Portugal for a much needed rest (he is a chef) I'm undecided where we should go. I will be flying to Scotland where we will take a flight to Lisbon (or that was the plan) for 5 days and then on to a beach area where he can relax near a pool/beach. We will have about 12 days (the remainder will be spent in Scotland for the beginning and end of our journey)so: do we need to rent a car between Lisbon and an unknown beach or is public transportation available? Which beach apt. or hotel is recommended? I am thinking the middle of September on. Unfortunately, have not won the lottery so finances are a consideration as I do need to to get to the UK before we start this adventure. that being the case, all advice from savvy travelers is welcome!
Cheers,
Sophie

