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Portugal

What is Lisbon known for?

February 23, 2024October 7, 2023 by Jorge Bastos
what is Lisbon known for

Hills, custard tarts, and the Age of Discoveries are some of the things people immediately associate with Lisbon. Let’s explore these and other things Lisbon is famous for. Located in Central Portugal at the mouth of the Tagus River, Lisbon …

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Categories Europe, Famous things about, Portugal, Travel to

50 Things you need to know before traveling to Portugal

June 11, 2025June 25, 2023 by Jorge Bastos
50 THings about Portugal

After doing several of these “50 things you need to know about…” guides, we decided it was time to do 50 things you need to know before traveling to Portugal, our homeland, and, obviously, the country we know best! As locals, we …

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Categories 50 Things Travel, Europe, Portugal, Portugal travel guide, Travel to

25 Famous Landmarks in Portugal

July 9, 2024June 24, 2023 by Jorge Bastos
Famous landmarks in Portugal

This episode of our World Landmarks series focuses on the famous landmarks in Portugal. Portugal is one of the most popular destinations globally. Beautiful cities, lovely beaches, and captivating natural sceneries captivate millions of tourists worldwide to travel to Portugal …

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Itinerary to one day in Downtown Porto, Portugal

July 8, 2023March 29, 2023 by Jorge Bastos
Downtown Porto

Porto (sometimes in English Oporto, but we really dislike it, so PORTO it is) is our hometown, we lived, studied, and worked in Porto most of our lives! So, we wanted o help you make the most of your trip, creating an …

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Categories Europe, Portugal, Portugal travel guide

Traditional Portuguese food – 26 best dishes to eat in Portugal

March 25, 2024February 3, 2023 by Claudia Bastos
Traditional Portuguese Food

Portuguese food isn’t as famous as French, Italian, or even Spanish, but it has strongly influenced world cuisine. Portuguese have changed history by cruising the world during the age of discoveries. We reached unknown places and traded with Africa, America, …

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Categories Portugal, Portugal travel guide, Travel to

50 things you need to know before traveling to Madeira

January 28, 2025May 15, 2022 by Jorge Bastos
50 coisas que precisa de saber antes de ir à Madeira

Madeira is one of our favorite destinations in Portugal. Known as the pearl of the Atlantic, it has beautiful natural landscapes, adventurous hikes, natural pools, impressive waterfalls, delicious food, and an almost tropical atmosphere but in a European destination. Therefore, …

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Categories 50 Things Travel, Europe, Portugal, Portugal travel guide, Travel to

What is Madeira famous for?

March 5, 2024April 24, 2022 by Jorge Bastos
What is Madeira famous for?

Cristiano Ronaldo, levadas, and bananas are some of the items we immediately associate with Madeira, but besides these what is Madeira famous for? Madeira is located in the North Atlantic Ocean and is only under 400 kilometers north of the …

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30 most interesting facts about Portugal

February 25, 2023January 12, 2021 by Jorge Bastos

Portugal has a long history full of stories, outstanding achievements, and exciting moments. This article collected some of the weirdest, most funny, most important, and most interesting facts about Portugal and its history. Some of these things about Portugal are …

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What is Portugal known for? 18 things fully explained

March 27, 2023November 24, 2020 by Jorge Bastos
What is Portugal famous for

For Portugal’s section of the famous things across the globe series, we decided to write it ourselves instead of asking a fellow travel blogger, “What is Portugal famous for?“. We are Portuguese, we should know this…, right? Portugal has been …

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Spain or Portugal? Which is the best Iberian destination?

April 11, 2023May 24, 2020 by Jorge Bastos
famous spain

Spain or Portugal… Portugal or Spain? Which should you go to…? This is a doubt that emerges in many travelers’ minds. Both are well-known tourism hotspots, but most importantly, they offer a wide range of things to do and guarantee …

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Categories Europe, Portugal, Spain, Travel to, Where to go

Peneda Geres National Park travel guide – Things to do and where to stay

February 10, 2024January 8, 2019 by Jorge Bastos

Peneda-Geres National Park is a unique place in Portugal, home to landscapes that you can’t find elsewhere in the country! It’s the only National Park in Portugal and integrates UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves. It’s our favorite nature spot …

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25 reasons to visit Portugal right now!

March 28, 2020October 29, 2017 by Jorge Bastos
Things about Portuggal

We have been traveling and writing about our travels to Africa, Asia, and Europe. Yet, we almost forgot to write and inspire you to visit our home country! It seems that everyone is coming to Portugal and every blogger is …

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Where to go in Portugal?

May 6, 2020October 18, 2015 by Claudia Bastos
Where to go in Portugal?

Portugal is one of the best countries to visit!! OK, it’s our homeland, maybe we are slightly biased, but there are so many fantastic spots to visit. If you are planning on going on a trip through Europe you should definitely …

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Categories Europe, Portugal, Portugal travel guide, Travel to
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