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Last Updated on the 3rd of December, 2025 Located in northern Portugal, a few miles from the river’s mouth on the Atlantic Ocean, Porto is a wonderful destination for a European city break. It’s a hilly city with winding warrens of old lanes and charming riverside quarters where terracotta-tiled houses rise up from the waters of the […]
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Last Updated on the 7th of December, 2025 If you are willing to briefly wander away from Lisbon’s famous yellow trams and impressive architectural gems and jump on a train – think of it as a micro-adventure – you can visit one of the most charming coastal towns, where you’ll be warmly greeted by dazzling […]
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Last Updated on the 7th of December, 2025 The remote Portuguese island of Madeira is a place full of treasures, still unknown to the masses. It may be just 13 miles wide and 35 miles long. Yet, the autonomous Atlantic region of Portugal, situated over 1,000 km away from the mainland, boasts a diverse range of […]
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Last Updated on the 7th of August, 2025 Despite so many new countries and places to see on this planet, we always find our minds drifting back to Portugal. I’m not entirely sure what it is that keeps dragging us back to this country, but one thing I am aware of is that coastal views, […]
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Last Updated on the 7th of December, 2025 All we ever wanted – for as long as I remember – was to drive along the Portuguese’s rugged West Coast with nothing but ocean on one side, with a few essential pieces of clothing in our backpacks, with no hotels to check in or out and […]
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