Schist Villages – Exploring Portugal’s Schist Villages

Schist Village Portugal

Located in the center of Portugal are the historic Schist villages (Aldeias do Xisto), quite simply one of Portugal’s best kept secrets. This network of 27 villages includes pristine forests, hiking trails and even river beaches spread across 21 municipalities in the Central Region of Portugal. These schist villages are often out of sight, away …

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Bone Chapels in the Alentejo: Haunting Landmarks of the Past

Bone Chapel Évora

The Alentejo region of Portugal is known for its beautiful landscapes, historic towns, and stunning architecture. It also holds some of Portugal’s most intriguing and eerie attractions – bone chapels. Capela dos Ossos as they are called in Portuguese, are bone chapels that are lined with hundreds and in some cases thousands of human skulls …

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The 11 Best Day Trips from Faro: Awesome Algarve day Trips

Faro Day Trips

Faro is one of our favourite places to stay in the Algarve. This waterfront city has an easy-going vibe, a great beach, and is well connected to the rest of the Algarve. That connection to the wider Algarve makes it an ideal place to base yourself and explore the rest of the Algarve with day …

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