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Category: Travel in Portugal

Poço da Ribeira do Ferreiro
Azores, Travel in Portugal Posted onJune 10, 2022December 11, 2022

Flores, the Azores – visiting nature paradise in Europe

5 min. readNature paradise are the words that come to mind when you see magnificent views and lavishing greenness all around you. Even though it was the […] Read More

banksy-genius-vandal-porto-exhibition
Porto, Travel in Portugal Posted onMay 10, 2022May 10, 2022

“Banksy: Genius or Vandal?” – the exhibition in Porto

3 min. readIf you happen to be left with some free time while visiting Porto or the day happens to be rainy, we really recommend visiting the […] Read More

Carnival in Podence.
North, Travel in Portugal Posted onFebruary 17, 2022March 8, 2022

Carnival in a different way in Portugal

2 min. readWhen I came to live in Portugal, the first Carnival here was a light shock for me. Accustomed to more, let’s say, pagan Carnival traditions […] Read More

mushroom picking in Portugal
Food, North, Travel in Portugal Posted onNovember 5, 2020November 5, 2020

Everything you need to know about mushroom picking in Portugal

5 min. readWhen the autumn comes my friends’ social media accounts scream with mushroom picking photos. Mushroom foraging is sort of a family’s hobby in a lot […] Read More

the-four-abbots-table
North, Travel in Portugal Posted onJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020

Trekking in the North – The “Table of the Four Abbots” trail

3 min. readThe “Table of the Four Abbots” (“Mesa dos Quatro Abades”) trail is in the north of Portugal, the region of Ponte de Lima. The brochure […] Read More

"Broa" (Portuguese corn bread) made at home by our Sicilian friend
Down to Earth, Food, North, Travel in Portugal Posted onMay 13, 2020May 22, 2020

What is a “broa”?

2 min. readThis post is inspired by our Sicilian friend who works and lives in Munich (Germany). And we are reposting this article because our friend has […] Read More

before you go
Travel in Portugal Posted onApril 13, 2020May 16, 2020

… before you go …

2 min. readWe are not one of those working and travelling couples and I think we’ll never be one. Our vacation days are also finite. So we […] Read More

Different seafood "petiscos"
Down to Earth, Food, Travel in Portugal Posted onFebruary 7, 2020May 16, 2020

Have you ever tried Portuguese tapas?

2 min. readDid you know that Portuguese also have tapas? You probably know Spanish tapas, which are a popular meal all over the world. In Portugal, they […] Read More

Baked chestnuts
Centre, Food, North, Street, Travel in Portugal Posted onNovember 10, 2019May 22, 2020

Signs of the real autumn in Portugal

< 1 min. readYou are wrong if you think about the foliage or colourful leaves of the trees. You can feel that the real autumn has arrived when […] Read More

Batalha Monastery makes part of a Portuguese Monasteries Route.
Centre, Travel in Portugal Posted onOctober 12, 2019May 22, 2020

A perfect weekend visiting magnificent Portuguese monasteries

4 min. readThis trip is the perfect escape from main tourist attractions that are advertised abroad. Although they might be included on tours around Portugal, it is […] Read More

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