Ana Veiga 
October is one of my favourite months to visit Portugal. The intense summer heat has usually eased, the peak tourist season is over, and you can usually still find warm, sunny days across much of the country. It is also a particularly good month for exploring rather than simply sitting on the beach. Lisbon, Porto, …
Estremoz is one of my favourite towns in the Alentejo, it is widely known for its hilltop castle, marble architecture, clay figures and arguably the best vintage market in the whole of Portugal! It’s located between Évora, Elvas and Vila Viçosa, it makes an easy day trip but also works perfectly well as a base …
Monsanto is unlike almost anywhere else in Portugal. Built into the steep slopes of a granite mountain, the village appears to have grown around and sometimes underneath enormous stone boulders. You’ll find houses and even restaurants squeezed into the spaces between them. Above the village lies the ruins of a medieval castle which offers sweeping …
Northern Portugal is one of the country’s most varied regions. Within a few hours of Porto, you can travel from Atlantic beaches and historic cities to the terraced vineyards of the Douro Valley, the green countryside of Minho and the mountains and remote villages of Trás-os-Montes. It is a region shaped by dramatic changes in …