The village of Melgaço is almost as far north as you can get in Portugal and is only separated from Spain by the River Minho….
Teatro Viriato have just done a fine job of organising a 24-hour performing arts festival in Viseu, central Portugal. The fun began with a midnight play…
Like every Solar do Portugal, Casa da Calçada is unique, and rather special. The 17th century farmhouse is known in the village of Melgaço as “The…
After a day walking a section of the Portuguese Way of St James pilgrimage route, I’ve somehow been persuaded to come back and do the…
My first experience of staying in restored Portuguese manor houses came about by accident and now I’m hooked. These lovely old buildings allow me to…
My favourite way of exploring is on foot, even in Lisbon with its seven famous hills. Mike and I tend to stay in different hotels…
The ancient city of Conímbriga in central Portugal is one of the best Roman ruins I’ve ever visited. It’s so good I’ve been there twice…
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