São Miguel is a charming island with wonderful places to spend a week on the island. We’ve brought together the best of the island in five days (or seven), in a São Miguel itinerary that allows you to get around the island and explore its most beautiful landscapes. Here is our São Miguel Itinerary (click on …
Visiting Fátima is something you cannot miss, for an unforgettable personal experience and to get to know the Portuguese soul better. The small town of Fátima, unknown until 1917, today houses one of the main sanctuaries of Marian worship in the world, an international pilgrimage destination, and a favorite place for prayer and fulfillment of …
Évora is known as the “Museum City” of Portugal, whose foundation dates back to the Roman occupation, but which maintains a historical, architectural and cultural heritage resulting from the experience of different civilizations over the centuries in that place. Let yourself be enchanted by Évora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, walking through its alleys, discovering …
Visiting Funchal is, naturally, one of the first things you will do when travelling in Madeira island and indeed you must! Being the capital of Madeira island, Funchal is establishing itself as a tourist destination of excellence and, on any trip to the island of Madeira, it is mandatory to visit Funchal. Yet, some of …
Douro river is one of the biggest and most important rivers in Portugal, crossing all the north, from Spain till Porto and the Atlantic Ocean, with 325 km in Portuguese territory, of which 112 km are shared by Portugal and Spain. Being the third-longest river in the Iberian Peninsula, it constitutes a natural border since …
Visiting Sintra is an experience not to be missed when travelling in Portugal. And with many reasons for that. A short distance from Lisbon, the capital, and with a Cultural Landscape distinguished by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1995, Sintra displays fairytale palaces, extravagant villas, a mountain of lush vegetation and an enigmatic …
It is quite possible that you may have seen a photograph of Benagil Cave (known in Portuguese as ‘Gruta de Benagil’ or ‘Algar de Benagil’) on Instagram or the internet, and wondered where that place is. It is actually in Algarve, the southern coastal region of Portugal, and it is so trendy right now because …
