Where to Stay in Lisbon – Neighborhoods & Area Guide
One of the most remarkable cities in the European continent, Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, has come a long way from being an unexplored land to a thriving tourist …
One of the most remarkable cities in the European continent, Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, has come a long way from being an unexplored land to a thriving tourist …
Portugal’s capital has seen a sudden rise in popularity over the last few years, and it’s easy to see why. Its cheerful, colourful colonial architecture, thriving nightlife and stunning, accessible …
Not far from the coast, this Alentejo town is marshalled by the walls of its medieval castle. The castle was first built by the Moors and is one of a …
If you have a taste for port wine Peso da Régua in the UNESCO -listed Douro Valley is a somewhere you’ll love. The town is on the river in that …
On a plateau in the Norte region, Paços de Ferreira is a small municipality that buzzes with light industry. The big employer since the 1800s has been the furniture business, …
The eastern nook of Alentejo, minutes from the Spanish border, was changed forever at the start of the 2000s. At that time the Alqueva Dam impounded the Guadiana River, flooding …
The captivating town of Óbidos became home to Portugal’s queens after Afonso II gifted it to his wife Urraca of León in the 1200s. Many of the buildings and monuments …
Leaving Lisbon’s western suburbs and climbing into Sintra feels like crossing over into another world. This town is in a green mountainscape of palaces, country estates, parks and a medieval …
When well-heeled Lisboans need a change of airs in summer they go west to Cascais on the upper lip of the Tagus Estuary. At this beach getaway you can bathe …
Hiding in Beira Litoral between the cities of Aveiro and Coimbra is the town of Cantanhede. Since prehistory there have been quarries in Cantanhede, exploiting rich seams of high-quality limestone. …