The world capital of sherry and flamenco is also a tranquil alternative to Seville, just over an hour’s drive north. The city ...

In the Portuguese district of Leiria you can find the excellent city of Óbidos, which has a wonderful historical centre surrounded by medieval walls with classic battlements. The village is a ...

Built in the 19th century, the grand entrance gate is fairly new — as are the huge stork’s nests that sit atop the towers the archway — but was constructed over a medieval gate built during ...

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Coimbra is one of the oldest cities in Portugal, with a deep connection to the country’s history. The city met the first Moors arriving in the Iberian Peninsula and became the birthplace of six ...

A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to ...

It can be scary to drill holes in the wall. For the first entry in our new D.I.Y. series, we’ll show you how to mount a television, or whatever you want. By Tim Heffernan Photographs by Clark ...

Archaeologists have put together a funding bid to restore rare medieval wall paintings in a church in a North Yorkshire town. The designs at St Peter and St. Paul's in Pickering were originally ...