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 …
Batalha is a peaceful town around 120km north of Lisbon with one very big surprise. The name of the town – Batalha – literally means battle and was the stage for one of the most important battles in Portuguese history. In 1385, Batalha de Aljubarrota secured Portuguese independence from Castile. To honour that victory, King …
Lagos is one of the Algarve’s top destination cities. Boasting a historic oldtown, modern marina, cultural attractions, with some incredible beaches and scenery it really combines much of what the Algarve is famous for. In fact, it’s probably got so much to do that a day trip to Lagos really doesn’t do it justice. It’s …