Portugal’s unsung region of Alentejo is perfect for soft adventures. From horse-riding and beekeeping to kayaking under a ...

(Though, can we even call it an accessory?) The spooky black castle—which is giving serious Nosferatu vibes—did function as a wearable chapeau, featuring a handy little face cutout for easy ...

Rick Steves calls this one magnificently colorful palace "the Versailles of Portugal." Discover the magic behind this ...

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The castle served as a fortification for the Romans, Visigoths and the Moors, who turned it into a royal palace before it was eventually taken by Portugal's first king, Afonso Henriques.

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There is history; from the 12th-century Moorish castle that dominates the skyline ... tomb of the great navigator Vasco de Gama, who led Portugal’s Golden Age of Discovery, as well as that ...

In Portugal’s wild northern borderlands, survival and spirituality go hand in hand with the changing seasons, as they have ...

From a royal stay at historic castles to glass pods suspended in air, these lodgings ensure your vacation is anything but ordinary. Across Europe, historic castles have been transformed into ...

The palatial home—which has 120 chandeliers and gothic touches—southwest of Denver is now asking nearly $50 million ...