Tavira is a quaint Portuguese fishing town situated in the east of the Algarve, not far from the Spanish border. While it is a popular...

Sagres is a small town at the southwestern tip of Portugal. The area is known for its spectacular rocky coastline and caves, many of...

Monchique is a sleepy little town, nestled in the Serra de Monchique (mountain range) overlooking the western Algarve, north of Silves....

After falling in love with the country on our 30th anniversary trip, Jennifer and I voted enthusiastically for a return to Portugal for a...

A good friend of ours who lives in Cascais ("kush-kaish"), refers to it as the Newport Beach of Portugal. There are definitely common...

Lisbon is the second oldest capital city in Europe, behind Athens. It was settled by the Celts and occupied by Greeks, Carthaginians,...

A visit to Sintra should be on everyone's Portugal vacation itinerary. Less than an hour from the heart of Lisbon, it is one of the...

Óbidos, about an hour north of Lisbon just inland from the coast, is another charming medieval town. It has yet another well-preserved...

The Douro river flows west from Spain to the Atlantic and its expansive valley is lined with hamlets, farms, and countless terraced...

Guimarães is a small medieval town less than an hour's drive northeast of Porto. Once a very poor town, Guimarães has been renovated and...

Porto was the first city we visited in 2018 on our 30th anniversary vacation. It is the second largest city in Portugal and is located in...