WHILE Portugal is a popular holiday destination among Brits, finding somewhere cheap can be a little bit tricky.
Thankfully, a little-known city in Portugal has just been crowned the most affordable to visit.
Recent research from Porto Travel Guide, a network of local travel experts, revealed the most affordable city breaks in Portugal.
The experts analysed the data from 104 Portuguese cities to find the most affordable.
They based their findings on factors like flight and hotel costs, grocery prices, and the price of meals – with each city given an affordability score out of 100.
Fafe in northern Portugal took the crown with a score 87.91 out of 100.
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This was largely thanks to its inexpensive restaurants and budget-friendly hotels.
According to the research, holidaymakers can book hotel rooms from just £10.61 per night.
Food and drink is cheap too, with a meal at an inexpensive restaurant costing as little as £3.55 per person, while pints of beer cost just 96p.
There are plenty of things to do in Fafe too, including the Casa de Penedo.
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Casa de Penedo is a unique stone house built from four giant boulders in 1972.
Despite being built in the 1970s, the "Castle of Stone" blends into the natural landscape effortlessly.
The stone building is now a museum full of memorabilia and photographs of the history of the building and the beautiful surrounding landscapes
Even though the two-storey house is fairly tiny, it does have an outdoor swimming pool attached to the building.
Entry tickets into Casa de Penedo cost £1.74 per person, with it still receiving positive reviews on TripAdvisor.
One person wrote: "This is the famous 'Flintstones House' of Fafe. It's located in the hills around Fafe, where you can have an amazing view of the City."
Other tourist attractions in Fafe include Igreja de São Romão de Arões – a Romanesque-style church dating back to the 1200s.
There's also Casa do Santo Velho, a striking mansion that was constructed in the 1600s.
The Portuguese city is roughly an hour's drive away from the coast, with locals preferring to cool off at the local reservoir called Barragem da Queimadela.
Swimming is allowed in the reservoir, with lifeguards on duty in the summer months.
Visitors can also rent kayaks, while refreshments can also be purchased from a local cafe.
Other places to cool off include Parque Aquático de Fafe – a huge outdoor water park.
The water park sits on a hill and it's home to multiple slides, pools, and costume characters.
Ryanair and easyJet both operate direct flights from London to Porto, with prices starting at £15 for a one-way ticket.
Fafe is a 50-minute drive away from Porto Airport, with the journey taking much longer on public transport.
Other affordable destinations in Portugal included Oliveira de Azeméis in the Porto Metropolitan Area.
While hotels can also be snapped up for as little as £10.61 a night, the cost of meals out and taxis was a little higher.
Other cheap city breaks included Vila Nova de Famalicão, Ovar, and Amarante – all of which were only narrowly more expensive then Fafe.
Flavio Bastos, Editor at Porto Travel Guide, said: " Portugal has proven to be a popular tourist destination over the past year, with 348,000 Google searches for 'Portugal holidays' worldwide over the past 12 months on average.
"Affordable travel and accommodation costs for many of these hidden gems mean that tourists can experience the vibrant culture that the country has to offer, all without breaking the bank."
Earlier this year, luggage storage company, Bounce also revealed the most affordable city breaks around the world.
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While Timișoara in Romania took the crown, largely thanks to its cheap food and drink, somewhere in Spain also made the cut.
Cadiz, a port city on the southern tip of Andalusia, was ranked in ninth place – making it the cheapest spot in Spain.
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