15 Best Things to Do in Santa Maria da Feira (Portugal)
The town of Santa Maria da Feira is a short way in from the coast, half an hour south of Porto. A landmark that makes an immediate impact is the …
Month: July 2017
15 Best Things to Do in Quarteira (Portugal)
Between Vilamoura and Faro, Quarteira was one of the first holiday resorts to be developed on the Algarve. A tiny fishing village was replaced by hulking tower blocks and modern …
15 Best Things to Do in Oliveira de Azeméis (Portugal)
Oliveira de Azeméis is a manufacturing town half an hour south of Porto and 20 minutes from the coast. This understated place hits the headlines every May for the Mercado …
10 Best Things to Do in Felgueiras (Portugal)
In Northern Portugal’s Sousa Valley is an understated rural town that doesn’t appear in many tourist guides. But that’s not to say there’s nothing to do, as Felgueiras is on …
15 Best Things to Do in Alcobaça (Portugal)
This town in Portugal’s Centro Region is rather low-key, except for one blockbuster monument: The spellbinding Monastery of Alcobaça. In 2007 this World Heritage Gothic complex was declared one of …
15 Best Things to Do in Albufeira (Portugal)
One of the Algarve’s top getaways, Albufeira has wild nightlife, an inexhaustible choice of activities and many world-beating beaches. A whopping 25 beaches fly the Blue Flag here, which is …
15 Best Things to Do in Sines (Portugal)
On the Costa Alentejana Sines is an old fishing town best known in Portugal as the birthplace of the explorer Vasco da Gama. His statue stands proudly beside the walls …
15 Best Things to Do in Loulé (Portugal)
A venerable town on a hill near the coast, Loulé has a quaint old centre, weird and wonderful folk celebrations and a choice of monuments like churches and a castle. …
15 Best Things to Do in Torres Novas (Portugal)
Torres Novas is a pretty town in Portugal’s central Ribatejo region, guarded by the fearsome walls of a medieval castle. The town’s big cultural claim to fame is the revered …
15 Best Things to Do in Barcelos (Portugal)
West of Braga, Barcelos is a cute medieval town with a strong cultural identity. This comes from artisan traditions like pottery, as well as the Galo de Barcelo, the ornamental …