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Batalha is a peaceful town around 120km north of Lisbon with one very big surprise. The name of the town – Batalha – literally means battle and was the stage for one of the most important battles in Portuguese history. In 1385, Batalha de Aljubarrota secured Portuguese independence from Castile. To honour that victory, King …
Lagos is one of the Algarve’s top destination cities. Boasting a historic oldtown, modern marina, cultural attractions, with some incredible beaches and scenery it really combines much of what the Algarve is famous for. In fact, it’s probably got so much to do that a day trip to Lagos really doesn’t do it justice. It’s …
Praia de Faro is often seen as more of a local’s beach and hang out, than and out and out tourist beach in the Algarve. That doesn’t mean Praia de Faro should be skipped though. It’s an amazing beach facing the ocean on one side and facing the Ria Formosa lagoon on the other. Praia …
Talasnal is a tiny but beautiful schist village located approximately 12 km from the village of Lousã in the district of Coimbra. It’s one of the 12 schist villages in the Lousã mountain range, sitting on the western part of the Lousã mountain itself. Featuring fairy tale houses, and surrounded by pristine nature, the village …