Sagres, a small town on the western most tip of the Algarve, has a massive Sailing and Navigation Training Fortress (and ...

Within minutes of uploading my first Instagram story from my stay at São Lourenço do Barrocal, the messages began pouring in: “My favorite place.” “Favorite hotel in the world.” “The best memories ...

Mozambique will host, from June 6 to 10, the second Camões Half Millennium International Congress to commemorate the 500th ...

A place apart, out of time, that you must visit if you are exploring Portugal. Just 45 minutes by train from Lisbon ... The climb to the fortress requires some effort, but rest assured: the ...

Portugal has seen a huge tourism boom in recent years, mainly in cities like Lisbon and Porto ... overlooked by not one but two fortresses. One fortress, Palamidi, sits high above the town ...

Guarding the key border crossing between Portugal’s capital Lisbon and Spain’s capital Madrid ... As the remains of an enormous war fortress, Elvas is exceptional as a military landscape with visual ...

Then, make a stop at the seaside São Filipe Fortress for a bit of ... to get around within a big city, like Lisbon or Porto. Most travelers automatically plan for a week-long vacation. Seven days to ...

An optional Lisbon postlude ... at the southwestern tip of Portugal, Henry established his influential school of navigation, which laid the groundwork for the Age of Discoveries. Stop to view the 16th ...

Inland, you’ll find looming mountains, fortress towns ... the most appealing things about a holiday to Portugal is that many of its best attractions are completely free. With buzzing, historic streets ...