Schist Villages – Exploring Portugal’s Schist Villages

Schist Village 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 …

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Panorâmico de Monsanto: The Abandoned Restaurant of Monsanto

Panoramic Restaurant Lisbon

Located on the outskirts of Lisbon is Parque Florestal de Monsanto, it’s Lisbon’s largest park and it covers most of the Serra de Monsanto – The Monsanto Hills. At its highest point and offering the best views of Lisbon and the Tagus River is the Panorâmico de Monsanto. In its 1970s heyday it was an …

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Quinta da Arealva – Urban Art and Murals in Almada

Quinta da Arealva

Cais do Ginjal is often called the best sunset in Lisbon. It’s hard not to be wowed by either of the two restaurants as the sun sets on the Tagus River. It’s rapidly becoming one of the top ‘Lisbon’ must dos, despite technically being on the wrong side of the River and in Almada. With …

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