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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The 15 Best Car-Free Day Trips from Lisbon by Train or Bus

Lisbon Viewpoint

Lisbon is one of Portugal’s top destinations, and while there is loads to see and do in the city, I always recommend taking at least one day trip if you’re here for more than a few days! Lisbon is also pretty central, and well connected to the rest of Portugal so it makes a great …

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