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


Trip Portugal - Curral das Freiras, Island Madeira

7 Feb 2021 1 minute read 2 comments portugal

Curral das Freiras - Source   Curral das Freiras is a valley and a parish of the municipality of Câmara de Lobos, which is hidden among the peaks of the central mountain range of the island of Madeira. Curral das Freiras - SourceCurral das Freiras...

Trip Portugal - Sortelha

6 Feb 2021 1 minute read 2 comments portugal

Sortelha - Source   Crowned by a castle set in a formidable rocky set at 760 m altitude, Sortelha maintains its medieval feature in the architecture of its granite country houses. It was part of the important defensive line of border castles, most...

Trip Portugal - Island of São Jorge

5 Feb 2021 1 minute read 4 comments portugal

Island of São Jorge - Source   São Jorge is the island of cliffs, cliffs and fajãs, one of the greenest of the Azores archipelago and the perfect place for a holiday in contact with nature and the sea. SourceSource   This 54 km long and 6.9 km wide m...

Trip Portugal - Dornes

4 Feb 2021 2 minute read 2 comments portugal

Dornes - Source   A peninsula bathed by the river Zêzere that would have served as a strategic military point at the beginning of nationality. It was the county seat, parish and now is simply a locality. Dornes has the charm of history and nature...

Portugal - Óbidos

3 Feb 2021 1 minute read 4 comments portugal

Óbidos - Source   The medieval village of Óbidos is one of the most picturesque and well preserved in Portugal. Close enough to the capital (Lisbon) and situated high above the Atlantic coast, Óbidos had a strategic importance in the territory. Al...

Trip Portugal - Marvão

2 Feb 2021 1 minute read 0 comments portugal

Marvão - Source   The fortified medieval settlement of Marvão sits high on a cliff surrounded by a meadow landscape in the Portuguese Alentejo region, very close to the Spanish border. Castle Marvão - SourceCastle marvão - Source   Marvão was an...

Trip Portugal - Pinhão

1 Feb 2021 2 minute read 2 comments portugal

Pinhão - Source   In the heart of the Douro, a UNESCO heritage site, is the beautiful village of Pinhão. Unlike many other towns or villages in the region, Pinhão is relatively recent, having been founded only in the 19th century, largely because...

Trip Portugal - Nazaré

31 Jan 2021 1 minute read 3 comments portugal

Nazaré - Source   A beautiful and quiet seaside town with breathtaking views from the top of a large cliff. From above - where you can climb by a funicular or by car - you have the view of the sea and the beach, from below, the beach itself and th...

Visit Portugal - Sintra

30 Jan 2021 2 minute read 3 comments portugal

Palácio da Pena - Source   Sintra is a charming city that provides a wonderful day's visit of Lisbon or Estoril - Cascais coast. Sintra contains stunning palaces, a ruined castle and other grand residences, all of which are set in the center of th...

Trip Portugal - Serra da Arrabida

29 Jan 2021 1 minute read 2 comments portugal

Serra da Arrábida - Source   Arrábida is one of the most beautiful protected areas in Portugal. Here you can find fantastic deserted beaches between the blue of the sea and the green of the mountains. You can also walk the various walking paths, w...