The garrison border town of Elvas is the unknown gem of the Alentejo region. About the author here Aerial view of the city with the fortified walls clearly at sight Introduction With people slowly leaving the comfort and security of their homes following the recent coronavirus house confinement, we decided to restart our business…
Write in under 1000 words about Portugal? Challenge accepted! About the author here With the coronavirus house confinement still going on, we recently challenged ourselves to create a summarized article about Portugal. The idea was to create a very simple document that you could carry with you on your trip to Portugal, we even…
The second edition of our alternative route that will take you to the unexplored side of Portugal. About the author here Portugal has been on the travel radar for some time now, but even so, the influx of new travelers keeps on increasing year after year. It seems that everyone’s jumping on the bandwagon…
A shortlist of ideas and tips for visiting the Beira interior region. About the author here We don’t get tired of collecting the best information about unexplored and untamed fringes of beautiful Portugal. We’ve done it in the past with our post on “The best of Portugal off the beaten path” and “Alternative seven-day…
November is THE BEST month to travel in Portugal! Long-time no post! Yup, it has been a while since we were able to create a blog post. Why the hell haven’t we been able to write a mere blog post lately? Simple: High season was off the charts and we just managed to get some…
The best of Portuguese popular festivities PART II of the post published on July 25th: Whenever traveling to a particular country, one is usually drawn to its history and heritage. As such, we tend to focus our attention on mystic castles, cobblestone plazas, national museum, and rich palaces. And that’s just fine, provided you’re…
The best of Portuguese popular festivities Whenever traveling to a particular country, one is usually drawn to its history and heritage. As such, we tend to focus our attention on mystic castles, cobblestone plazas, national museum, and rich palaces. And that’s just fine, provided you’re a history addict. However, traveling like that is like being…
A short introduction to Portuguese wine and where you can find it If you ask anyone about to visit Portugal to name the top associations they have with Portugal, chances are that wine will be one of them. As such, with the mission of providing the most authentic tours and information about traveling in Portugal,…
Some tips so that you don’t lose your mind in Sintra during high season. High season is here. And with it, hordes of culture thirsty tourist from all over the place. Portugal has become one of Europe’s best-known countries, taking the prize of the best-kept secret in Europe… Until now, not a secret any more!…
An alternative route from Lisbon that will take you to the most authentic places in Portugal. Warning: Number of touristic offerings will reduce significantly (No fancy restaurants allowed!). We’ve said it before: 7 is a magical number. Funny enough, 7 is also the minimum number of days required to visit Portugal and get an idea…