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Palácio da Pena: Sintra’s Romantic Masterpiece
Palácio da Pena: Sintra’s Romantic Masterpiece
Standing on one of Sintra’s highest hills, Palácio da Pena is one of Portugal’s most famous landmarks.The palace was built in the 19th century by King Ferdinand II on the... Read more...
Capela dos Ossos: A Portuguese Chapel Covered With Human Bones
Capela dos Ossos: A Portuguese Chapel Covered With Human Bones
In Évora, there is a small chapel where the walls and pillars are almost completely covered with human bones and skulls.It was built in the 17th century inside the complex... Read more...
Madeira Travel Guide is coming next Saturday.
Madeira Travel Guide is coming next Saturday.
I have spent the last few months writing this guide and it is probably the one I enjoyed creating the most.Madeira is an island with an incredible variety of natural... Read more...
Joanina Library: Why Have Bats Lived Inside This Beautiful Library for 250 Years? 
Joanina Library: Why Have Bats Lived Inside This Beautiful Library for 250 Years? 
The Joanina Library in Coimbra is one of the most beautiful libraries in Portugal, with around 60,000 old books, carved wood, gold details and painted ceilings.It was built during the... Read more...
Cristo Rei: Why Does Lisbon Have a Statue That Looks Like Rio de Janeiro
Cristo Rei: Why Does Lisbon Have a Statue That Looks Like Rio de Janeiro
If you have visited Lisbon, you have probably seen Cristo Rei standing on the other side of the Tagus River.And if it reminds you of Christ the Redeemer in Rio... Read more...
São Bento Station: 20,000 Tiles That Tell the History of Portugal
São Bento Station: 20,000 Tiles That Tell the History of Portugal
It is right in the historic centre and is still a working train station, but most people stop here for another reason: the incredible walls covered in blue and white... Read more...
Casa Piriquita: The Home of Sintra's Famous Travesseiros
Casa Piriquita: The Home of Sintra's Famous Travesseiros
Casa Piriquita has been part of Sintra since 1862, but the pastry that made it especially famous came much later.The Travesseiro was created at Piriquita during the 1940s, in the... Read more...
Did you know you can walk underneath Lisbon?
Did you know you can walk underneath Lisbon?
Most people walking around Príncipe Real have no idea there is a huge old water reservoir underneath the garden.The Reservatório da Patriarcal was built in the 19th century as part of... Read more...
Things I Don't Recommend Doing in Lisbon and Some Alternatives
Things I Don't Recommend Doing in Lisbon and Some Alternatives
I made a post about things you should do in Lisbon, so I thought it would be fun to do the opposite.Here's my list of things I don't recommend, especially... Read more...
The 12 Historic Villages of Portugal
The 12 Historic Villages of Portugal
Portugal has many beautiful old villages, but there is a very special network in Central Portugal called Aldeias Históricas de Portugal.It brings together 12 historic places, many of them shaped... Read more...
Did You Know You Can Zipline From Spain to Portugal?
Did You Know You Can Zipline From Spain to Portugal?
In the eastern Algarve, there is a very unusual way to enter Portugal.Across the Guadiana River from Alcoutim is the small Spanish village of Sanlúcar de Guadiana. Since 2013, the... Read more...
The Sanctuary Beneath a 300-Metre Rock in Northern Portugal
The Sanctuary Beneath a 300-Metre Rock in Northern Portugal
In the mountains of northern Portugal, inside the Peneda Gerês National Park, you will find the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Peneda.It is located in Gavieira, in the municipality of... Read more...