Sometimes the interior of Portugal feels like stepping back in time. Every town and village seems littered with castles and ruins, and it seems like life has slowed down. No place more so than in historic Monsanto, in Central Portugal. If not just for its history, it’s one of twelve historic villages in Portugal, but …
All over the Algarve coastline you’ll find the red and orange limestone cliffs the region is famous for. The lower part of these limestone cliffs are around 150 million years old and date to the Lower Cretaceous period. In amongst these layers of limestone, are the remains and fossils of prehistoric marine life, and even …
An eerie and abandoned convent lies in ruins on the hillside above Monchique. If you’re into unique buildings, history and places with a somewhat odd feeling to them, then visiting Monchique’s convent might be for you! It’s full name is Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro and it’s a short walk from the town of …
You might have heard of Evora’s famous bone chapel, and you might have heard of Faro’s slightly less famous version. But did you know there’s an even smaller chapel of bones located in Alcantarilha not far from the famous Algarve coastline? We recommend anyone travelling to the west Algarve along the N125 or even A22 …