15 Best Things to Do in Guarda (Portugal)
On the northern cusp of the Serra da Estrela mountain range, Guarda is built around a medieval castle. There are remnants of these walls and two towers in Guarda, as …
Month: July 2017
15 Best Things to Do in Leiria (Portugal)
An hour north of Lisbon, Leiria is a university town down the slope from its medieval castle. Kings John I and Denis I lived here and turned it from a …
15 Best Things to Do in Ponta Delgada (Portugal)
The capital of the Azores is on the south coast of São Miguel, aptly nicknamed the “Green Island”. There’s plenty to get up to on the city, at postcard monuments, …
15 Best Things to Do in Vila Real de Santo António (Portugal)
A town built in one go after the infamous earthquake of 1755, Vila Real de Santo António is a wonder of 18th-century urban planning. It was founded by a royal …
15 Best Things to Do in Funchal (Portugal)
The capital of Madeira is on the south coast of the main island, decking the slopes of the Central Massif as they curve down to the ocean. In Funchal …