Barcelos is a small city located in the Braga district of Northern Portugal, it’s famous for the Rooster of Barcelos (O Galo de Barcelos) a national symbol of Portugal which takes the town’s name. It’s a vibrant place where history, legends, and religion all blend into a romantic riverside city. Most of the town is …
Guimaraes is one of our favourite Northern cities in Portugal, combining history, heritage, and culture, in small town that oozes charm.
The centre of Portugal is an area dense in historic towns, fortifications, and religious monuments. Perhaps this is nowhere more evident than the small town of Alcobaça. It’s around 120km north of Lisbon and the meeting point of two rivers, the Rio Alcoa and the Rio Baça, the meeting of which gives the town its …
Tomar is a wonderful riverside town located around two hours north of Lisbon. It’s a town that manages to blends small town charm with a whole lot of history, including one of Portugal’s most famous UNESCO heritage sites. If you’re looking for a break from the hectic sites in Lisbon, Sintra and even Cascais, then …