December 8, 2020
Immaculate Conception Day (8th December) Today Portugal celebrates its National public holiday: Immaculate Conception day otherwise known as the...
Celebrations
December 1, 2020
Restoration of Independence Day (1st December) Today Portugal celebrates its National public holiday: Restoration of Independence Day. Portugal commemorates...
October 31, 2020
Halloween is not widely celebrated in Portugal and will never have as strong a tradition as the U.S.A or...
October 25, 2020
Termas de Luso (Luso Thermal Spa) Termas do Luso (Luso Thermal Spa) is located in the parish of Luso,...
September 11, 2020
- Celebrations Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Natural Park Nature Photo gallery Portugal River Beach River Cruise Tourist attraction Wine tasting experience
I have heard so many wonderful things about the Douro Valley and I was not disappointed, it really is...
September 11, 2020
- Castle Celebrations City tour Convent Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Leisure & recreation Nature Photo gallery Portugal Self guided walking tour Tourist attraction
We planned a trip to Peneda-Gerês National Park which is a 3 hr drive from our casa. To break...
September 11, 2020
- Celebrations Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Nature Photo gallery Portugal River Beach Tourist attraction
Agroal river beach is located on the Rio Nabão, in Formigais, Ourem. We call it ‘Egg Roll’ river beach...
September 11, 2020
- Aveiro Celebrations City Park City tour Coastal beach Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Leisure & recreation Nature Parque Infante Dom Pedro - Parque da Cidade de Aveiro Photo gallery Portugal River Cruise Self guided walking tour Shopping Tourist attraction
Todays trip got off to a really bad start when we were stopped by police just heading out of...
September 10, 2020
- Castelo de Tomar Castle Celebrations Convent Convento de Cristo Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Leisure & recreation Photo gallery Portugal Religious Tourist Attraction Tomar
Tomar along with many of the other day trips we took was definitely on my bucket list. When I...
September 10, 2020
- Celebrations Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Daughter's Summer Visit 2023 Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Mountain Region Natural Park Nature Photo gallery Poço da Broca Portugal River Beach Seia Serra da Estrela Tourist attraction
Poço da Broca waterfall and river beach is located on the Alvôco riverside, in the village of Barriosa, in...
September 10, 2020
- Animals Celebrations Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Forest Hiking trail Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Mountain Region National Park Nature Photo gallery Portugal River Beach Tourist attraction
Peneda-Gerês National Park is located in the North West of Portugal near to the Spanish boarder and is known...
September 10, 2020
- Celebrations Daughter's Summer Visit 2020 Insects/Wildlife Leisure & recreation Mountain Region Nature Photo gallery Portugal Praia Fluvial de Loriga River Beach Seia Tourist attraction
Loriga river beach is located in the Loriga Glacier Valley, Seia, Serra de Estrela. It is the only river...