Lisbon, Portugal's Capital
Praises are bestowed upon Henry the Navigator whose thirst for geographical knowledge and desire to discover new lands opened up Portugal to world trade and colonisation.
Lisbon is a great city to spend a four-day weekend and the best time t... more - travel report by
mistybleu
Madeira – a sort of summary
This is a supplement to two reports and various travel tips and travel guides that I have done on Madeira. Those seeking information on the island might not know some of the place names. I certainly didn't. Hence I'll summarise what the titles are in othe... more - travel report by
davidx
Tavira - Pink icing on the cake.
One thing that was against going to Portugal for a winter break, in my view, was having to fly to Faro. Since I have spent the minimum possible time there, this may be sheer prejudice – but I’ve never heard anything which would lead me to want to stay lon... more - travel report by
davidx
Port Wine Lodges
Walking, in the evening, along the Cais da Ribeira in Porto you'll see neon signs glowing in the darkness across the water in Vila Nova de Gaia, commonly called Gaia. The names of the port wine lodges are spelled in assorted colors, and dominates the scen... more - travel report by
spaceout
Panoramas, up & down walking and good food!
The heart of Lisbon is a relatively new area called Baixa. After the 1755 earthquake this part was rebuilt as a trade center by Marquês de Pombal, thus earning the name of Baixa Pombalina. It is also one of the city's biggest traditional shopping district... more - travel report by
lysdor
Porto, Douro railways and North Portugal
If you treat Porto right, you may be in danger of getting a cricked neck as it is its towering skyline of commercial and industrial buildings as well as churches that will attract you. The principal single sight is its wonderful two-level bridge, designed... more - travel report by
davidx
Sumptuous Sintra
Sintra has nothing like the public transport potential of Lisbon and, after a short time, you’d find yourself starting with a trip into Lisbon and out again, thus shortening your time. From Lisbon to Sintra the trains are frequent and cheap. It’s far fro... more - travel report by
davidx
Obidos and its Palm Sunday procession.
My introduction to Obidos was not fortunate. We had to change trains from Porto twice, the second time being at the Bifurcación of Lares. There’s nothing there [meaning NOTHING] but there was a group with a ghetto-blaster and was it blasting? My implanted... more - travel report by
davidx
Lisboa night and day
Lisboa is a beautiful place where all types of architecture exist next to each other. And it's the same with Portuguese culture in general. It might be said about many places, but it's particularly true for Lisboa : you have an incredible mixture of old t... more - travel report by
marie-ange
Nazaré - Portugal
Nazaré is an old fishing village. In the old days, before the new harbour was built, the fishing boats were pulled on to the beach by oxen. Going out to sea the were pulled by hand to the surf until a favourable wave would take them out. When I was there... more - travel report by
lonewolf
