Archive for the 'Portugal' Category

Best Attraction in Lisbon You Should Visit Sintra, Portugal

Lisbon is perhaps best known for its colonial history, architecture and decoration Manueline Fado music tradition. But some of the best features in every day -. “cafe culture” spectacular hilltop views, pleasant weather throughout the year, people are friendly and the right to enjoy it, bring some comfortable footwear and a map pocket of the [...]

Funchal on Madeira Island – the Garden Island in Portugal

The Madeira Island is an autonomous region of Portugal, widely known as the island of eternal Spring, or the Garden Island in Europe. Madeira is made up mainly by 2 populated Islands, Madeira and Porto Santo, with some smaller unpopulated islands scattered around. Fuchal is the capital and the busiest city on Madeira Island. It [...]

Rural Europe – Find the Local Hospitalities

Be prepared to be surprised at what already awaits you in rural Europe. Many visited to Italy’s Cinque Terre Rick Steves often cite and recommend the rural experience that made his vacations special. They feel right at home with the local friendliness, the home-town festivals as well as the good food served at small, local [...]

Évora,a Portuguese UNESCO World Heritage City

You should not only by-passing Évora when you travel in Portugal, as it is a wonderful ancient city that worth visiting. Portugal, a country full of historical and cultural colors. It owns the lively romantic Lisbon capital city, as well as Évora, an acient city survival until now while historical landmarks are still well-preserved. Évora [...]

Coimbra, The Eye of Portugal

Just in between its 2 bigger brothers Porto (120km north) and Lisbon ( 195 km south), one of the oldest university cities of Europe is holding a tremendous treasure of well preserved buildings from different periods in European history, starting from Roman times already. With both Christian as Moorish influences the eye of Portugal ( [...]

A Taste of Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, is a fascinating city, is a mixture of old-fashioned and funky art, is a town consists of charming architecture and traditions. It’s one of Europe’s most enjoyable capitals. Before you plan your trip to Lisbon, you should get yourself familiar with the local culture and understand what you can expect [...]