Nearly everyone has heard of the ‘Seven Wonders of the World’, a list of man-made wonders that was originally compiled in 100 BC. This list featured seven monuments across the known world of the time – the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regions. In 2007, Portugal would set about deciding its own version of the Seven …
A surprising and unique aspect of Portugal’s religious architecture is the existence of bone chapels or ossuaries. These collections of hundreds and even thousands of bones can be found across Portugal, and there’s three within the Alentejo region to find. Today we’re visiting the Bone Chapel of Campo Maior. It’s a bit more off the …
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 …
Praia da Furnas Beach is a beautiful beach that lies on the opposite side of the Mira River in Vila Nova de Milfontes. It’s an incredible beach that also made the shortlist for the 2012 beach wonders of Portugal award. Keep reading to find out what makes it one of the best beach destinations in …