Lisbon is the capital city of Portugal and one of our favourite cities in our country. The city is full of life and has many beautiful places to discover and explore! Here is a list of our favourite places in this amazing city: 1 – Belém Tower The Belém Tower was built in 1520 during …
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A day in Alcobaça’s Monastery
Alcobaça is a city in the centre of Portugal. There we can visit one of the most famous monasteries of Portugal: the Alcobaça Monastery! This is a Roman Catholic Church and its foundation was in 1153. The church and the monastery are the first gothic buildings in Portugal. They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site …
7 Places to Visit in Porto
Porto is the second most important city in Portugal and one of the most visited cities in Europe! There’s so many beautiful places to discover in Porto! Here we wil tell you the 7 places that you have to visit if you go to Porto! 1 – The Dom Luís I Bridge It is probably …
The most famous and tragic Love Story of Portugal
When we think of a love story, the first one that usually comes to our mind is the love story of D.Pedro and Inês de Castro. It is the most famous and tragic love story of Portugal and it was between one of Portugal’s future king and one of his wife’s ladies in waiting. It …
Aveiro – The Portuguese Venice
Aveiro is a city in the shore of Portugal. The city is known as “The Portuguese Venice” because just like Venice it has a lot of canals. It is one of the cities with more population in the country and is close to Porto, the second biggest city in Portugal. Just like Venice, Aveiro has …
Inspiring garden in the middle of Porto – Botanical Garden
Porto Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in the gardens of the Andresen House, in Porto. In 1985, João Henrique Andresen bought this estate and remodeled the gardens with a romantic style that was popular at the time. One very famous portuguese writer lived here, Sophia de Mello Breyner Adresen. Nowadays, the Faculty of Sciences …