In brief: We found a bit of old Lisbon under the aqueduct in the Campolide freguesia. At the edge of forested Monsanto park, on a plateau looking out over the Campolide valley, we took a…
Entrance, Teatro São Luiz The theatre is not dead - at least not the Teatro São Luiz. Built for royalty to enjoy, it endured through the end of the monarchy and still welcomed the best…
Peace, liberty, the future…celebrators and demonstrators - directly acting on their right to express their views - repeated these themes during Portugal's country-wide celebration of its liberation from the dictatorship of Salazar's fascist regime. On…
We traveled by bus to the north of Portugal at the edge of the border with Spain, a hilly region called Minho. Minho is well known for its special “green” wine, the Vinho Verde, as…
It’s no wonder that those who want a balance between city and country life find Viana do Castelo so welcoming in northern Portugal. It’s a town of 85000 people at the heart of the Minho…