The best guides to the towns and villages of the historic Central 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 …
Located a short distance outside the historic city of Coimbra is one of the biggest and most diverse Roman ruins in Portugal. This national monument is just 17km from Coimbra and is well worth a visit for anyone interested in the Roman history of Portugal. Discovering Conimbriga The existence of the ruins was known about …
What’s the best place to stop between Lisbon and Porto? It’s actually one of the most common questions we’re asked, and one of the most common questions I see posted across forums. As two of the major and perhaps most popular cities in Portugal, Lisbon and Porto are high on the lists of places to …