I spent a lot of time planning my daughter’s 8 weeks visit and I wanted to find a variety...
I love river beaches but occasionally I do love to visit a coastal beach and fill my nostrils with...
Why I dislike Museums Firstly, I must explain my feelings about Museums. I know some of you will be...
Stand Up Paddle Boarding (or SUP) is a hugely popular sport in Portugal along with kayaking and surfing. All...
I love hiking and we are spoiled for choice with so many different hiking trails in Portugal. Back in...
I absolutely love exploring natural wonders and nature reserves in Portugal so I was very excited to visit Serras...
I have a fascination with monasteries and was very excited to visit the Batalha Monastery. Both the Mosteiro da...
The Passadiços do Paiva Trailhead is located on the left bank of the Paiva River, in the municipality of Arouca, district of Aveiro. I...
On the 1st May we ventured out on our first proper day trip of 2021. I was so excited...
Park Life On a recent trip to Coimbra we discovered two wonderful city parks. Parque Manuel Braga is a...
Mission and History of the Botanical Garden The Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra, founded in 1772 by...
A Snipet of History Buçaco National Forest is an ancient, arboretum in Luso, a protected area located in Serra do...