The heart of Portugal’s Algarve region is red. It stands out above a stretch of white rock and copper-colored sand, overlooking the Atlantic waves. It is Praia da Falèsia, a stretch of white cliffs culminating in red-hot peaks, which become a veritable blaze of beauty under the setting sun. A complicated path to navigate, and […]
Take advantage of spring to discover Portugal. But not so much the continental part, that is the nation nestled at the tip of the Iberian Peninsula, overlooking the Atlantic, but rather the “flashes” of Portugal scattered across the ocean. This country includes two archipelagos, both European despite being located in the middle of the Atlantic. […]
Algarve, Portugal’s warm and vibrant southern region, is a bit like a European California, like the Italian Rivieras: it comes alive in summer. But that’s also the time when overtourism makes many places inaccessible or overcrowded. In order to discover the magic of the Algarve, we recommend booking now, during these months, at the […]
A holiday in Lisbon can also be inspired by the sound of Fado, the famous melancholic and romantic dance that has become a hallmark of this city and the whole of Portugal. Named a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2011, Fado is played with the rhythm guitar, the Portuguese guitar (12 strings), […]
Something incredible always happens off the coast of Nazaré, Portugal. The oceanbed underwater, churned up by ancient earthquakes, has created gigantic steps over which the waves of the stormy sea do “curl”. And the more they curl, the more they load up on the next waves, which in turn curl and load up the […]
Algarve – whose capital is Faro – is the southernmost region of Portugal and is also called “the California of Europe”. Dream beaches, high waves for surfing, an almost African weather, spectacular cities … here you come just to enjoy it! And Faro is the central city of this beautiful region. It will remind you […]
Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal is the new goal for European travelers. They discovered a city which can be old, modern, lively, elegant, crazy and mysterious at the same time. Plus, a wonderful landscape all around it. Thanks to the many airplane connections, Lisbon is easy to reach. You can spend there a full […]
Porto is the second most important city of Portugal, but not the second largest. It includes the second largest city of the nation – Vila Nova de Gaia – in its 1-million-people metropolitan area, but Porto itself only has 214.000 inhabitans. The name means port, harbour, and it is in fact a very important one, […]
