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Blog about Portugal, where you can find photos and more information about this beautiful country.


Trip Portugal - Cabeça - Seia

27 Feb 2021 1 minute read 1 comment portugal

The village of Cabeça, nestled in a valley of slopes dominated by schist, is located at the top of a granitic head and is particularly well adapted to the local orography. The old housing core is structured around the church of São Romão, former...

Trip Portugal - Porto Côvo

26 Feb 2021 1 minute read 3 comments portugal

Porto Covo remains the friendly fishing village of small white houses, which was recovered by the Marquês de Pombal after the 1755 earthquake. Beach of Serro da Águia   The visit is well worth it for the beautiful craggy and hidden beaches that lie...

Trip Portugal - Santa Susana

25 Feb 2021 1 minute read 0 comments portugal

It all started in the 1950, when farm workers arriving to work in the Alentejo were housed on the property of cousins Henrique Fernandes and Manuel Louro. A few years later, these workers eventually took their families there and transformed the space...

Trip Portugal - Ponte de Lima

24 Feb 2021 1 minute read 0 comments portugal

The Roman bridge that crosses the Lima River in this place gave rise to the name of this ancient village. The first request was granted in 1125 by D. Teresa, the mother of the first king of Portugal, before the foundation of the kingdom. Ponte de Lim...

Trip Portugal - Portimão

23 Feb 2021 2 minute read 0 comments portugal

Located in the Arade estuary, Portimão is known for its excellent beaches of immense sands with warm and calm waters, which make it a very seductive holiday destination. Portimão   Portimão has a long fishing tradition. This is where most of the bu...

Trip Portugal - Funchal, Island Madeira

22 Feb 2021 2 minute read 8 comments portugal

At any time of year, Funchal, with its mild climate, is the ideal destination for a mini-vacation. There are many places to visit in this city with over 500 years of existence and some aren't to be missed. Funchal Cable Car   The best way to visit...

Trip Portugal - Alcobaça

21 Feb 2021 2 minute read 2 comments portugal

Alcobaça is situated in the valleys of the Alcoa and Baça rivers, which according to some writers named it. According to other interpretations it was the name of this locality of Arab origin that was divided to baptize both rivers. Mosteiro de Alcoba...

Trip Portugal - Tomar

20 Feb 2021 1 minute read 4 comments portugal

Formerly home of the Templar Order, Tomar is a city of great charm for its artistic and cultural richness. The greatest exponent is in the Convent of Christ, one of the most important Renaissance works in Portugal. Tomar   Whatever the reason for v...

Trip Portugal - Angra do Heroísmo

19 Feb 2021 1 minute read 6 comments portugal

On the third island of the Azores to be discovered by 19th century navigators XV, Angra do Heroísmo was the first city of the archipelago, strategically located in the Atlantic Ocean. The charming capital of the beautiful Terceira Island, Angra do He...

Trip Portugal - Azenhas do Mar

18 Feb 2021 1 minute read 5 comments portugal

Azenhas do Mar Live is the beauty of the postcard photo that fills the escapades of tourism shops in Portugal. A white house overlooking the sea, with a natural pool below, as if nature offered this population a calm water to bathe away from the ragi...