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


Visit Portugal - Portuguese Coast, Cascais

8 Jan 2020 1 minute read 5 comments portugal

Cascais is a village located just 30 minutes from Lisbon being the fifth most populous village in the district. Cascais is one of the tourist destinations most appreciated by locals and tourists who seek this village not only for its beautiful beache...

Visit Portugal - Portuguese Coast, Sagres - Algarve

7 Jan 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal

Sagres is a charming village that has one of the most stunning landscapes of the Algarve. It has steep cliffs, an interesting fortress blasted by the wind and excellent beaches. In Sagres, temperatures are a bit milder than in the rest of the Algarve...

Visit Portugal - Portuguese Coast, Setúbal

6 Jan 2020 1 minute read 2 comments portugal

Setúbal is a district and integral city of the region of Lisbon that dates from the Roman time and a port of great historical and cultural importance. In the district of Setúbal you can find a little bit of everything from endless beaches of fine sa...

Visit Portugal - Portuguese Coast, Viana do Castelo

5 Jan 2020 1 minute read 2 comments portugal

Viana do Castelo, located on the banks of the Lima River in the north of Portugal, is a city with a lot to offer, due to its very interesting medieval appearance and also attractive beaches on the outskirts. This city is also very lively, because he...

Portuguese Chalet - Chalet da Condessa

4 Jan 2020 1 minute read 2 comments portugal

The Countess's Chalet can be visited in Pena Park and like any other monument also has its history. It was in the late nineteenth century that D.Fernando II and his second wife Elise Hensler, the Countess d'Edla and well-known opera singer at the tim...

Portuguese Castles - Ourem Castle

3 Jan 2020 2 minute read 0 comments portugal

Situated in the parish of Nossa Senhora das Misericórdias, in the municipality of Ourém, district of Santarém, right at the top of the city, is the Castle of Ourém, also known as Paço dos Condes de Ourém. To get there, it is necessary to climb a ste...

Portuguese Palaces - Palácio da Bolsa

2 Jan 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal

Palácio da Bolsa, also known as the Porto Commercial Association Palace, is located in Portugal, in the city of Porto.Its construction began on the 6th of October 1842, due to the closure of the Casa da Bolsa do Comércio. Meanwhile, the Porto traders...

Visit Portugal - Portuguese Coast, Lagos

1 Jan 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal

Lagos is a very important city due to its relevance during the Portuguese Discoveries, however, it is also a city with important and beautiful beaches as well as a lively nightlife. The village of Lagos consists essentially of light-colored, single-...

Portuguese Streets - Rossio, Lisbon

31 Dec 2019 2 minute read 0 comments portugal

This square consists of a square that is located in downtown Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Their historical records date back to the Roman period and report that at that time this was where a hippodrome was located. But before the twelfth century...

Portuguese Bridges - April 25th Bridge

30 Dec 2019 2 minute read 2 comments portugal

What is now known as the 25th of April bridge was originally known as the Salazar Bridge, although its official name is Bridge over the Tejo. It's currently a road-rail bridge, but it was not always so. It is the link between Lisbon and Almada, cross...