Our Favourite Places To Visit In Portugal Between Porto & Lisbon

Best Places To Visit in Portugal For more than a decade, since my parents bought a place there, we have been visiting Portugal year in, year out and getting to know her like a trusted friend. Albeit she’s a little bit of a quirky friend – the one you never know if she’s going to…

Why Visit Nazaré? Portugal’s Unique Little Beach Village

Visit Nazaré, Portugal – An Original Seaside Experience! The sleepy little fishing village of Nazaré, on Portugal’s west coast, was a well-kept secret until 2011. Only those in the know were booking summer holidays or day trips to this ancient beach resort, and they were quite happy to keep their hidden gem to themselves. But…

Things To Do In Tomar, Portugal – A Day Trip Guide

IS TOMAR, PORTUGAL, WORTH VISITING? If like me, you’re a sniffer-hound for historical obscurities, you may have happened upon the town of Tomar in central Portugal for its connection to the Knights Templar. And yet, whilst Tomar Castle and The Convent of The Christ (the Knights’ former home) attract many visitors to this corner of…

Visiting Aveiro – Portugal’s Prettiest Canal Town

IS AVEIRO WORTH VISITING? One of our favourite towns in central Portugal – Aveiro is always a regular day-trip choice for us. Even a cheeky weekend break destination if we can palm off the kids! But, if you read some people’s comments on TripAdvisor, you might be confused by the conflict of opinions – anyone…

The ‘What To Do In Portugal’ Bucket List

THINGS TO DO IN PORTUGAL This year we had the opportunity to show off our corner of Portugal to good friends who’d never visited the country before. We have been visiting Portugal for a number of years as my parents live there, and over time we have come to learn about the countries highlights. Stuff…