Braga
Braga, Portugal – 2025. Braga is in northern Portugal about 50km northwest of Porto. I spent a week there while working on a Fuller Center for Housing project.…
Porto
Porto, Portugal – 2025. Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stunning bridges, the production of Port wine and an old-world charm with…
Guimarães
Guimarães, Portugal – 2025. Guimarães, Portugal, is a historic city in the north known as the "Birthplace of Portugal" because the first king Afonso Henrigues,…
Douro Valley
Douro Valley, Portugal – 2025. The Douro Valley in Portugal is a wine region known as the birthplace of Port wine. It is the world's first demarcated wine…
Viseu
Viseu, Portugal – 2025. Viseu is a medieval city with an amazing historical centre. featuring granite streets, ancient walls, stunning churches like the Viseu…
Belmonte
Belmonte, Portugal – 2025. Belmonte is a medieval village of considerable charm commanded by an imposing 13th-century granite castle. it is one of twelve…
Sortelha
Sortelha, Portugal – 2025. The Village of Sortelha and the castle walls surrounding it date from the 13th century, but occupation of the region prior to that…
Monsanto
Monsanto, Portugal – 2025. Monsanto is known as one of Portugal's most unique and charming villages. The traditional architecture features narrow alleys and…
Castelo de Vide
Castelo de Vide, Portugal – 2025. Castelo de Vide is a charming, historic hilltop town in Portugal's Alentejo region, known for its commanding castle. The town…
Marvão
Marvão Portugal – 2025. Marvão is a municipality in Alentejo region of Portugal, near the Spanish border. The fortified rock of Marvão has been a site of…
Évora
Évora Portugal – 2025. Évora is a historic, UNESCO World Heritage city in Portugal's Alentejo region, known as a "museum-city" for its exceptionally preserved…
Wine and Cork
Évora and Estremoz, Portugal – 2025. We did a day trip from Évora to João Portugal Ramos Winery near Estremoz where we had a guided tour of the winery and…
Algarve
Algarve, Portugal – 2025. The Algarve is Portugal's southernmost region, famous for its sunny climate, stunning Atlantic coastline with golden beaches, dramatic…
Arrábida
Arrábida Natural Park, Portugal – 2025. Arrábida Natural Park (Parque Natural da Arrábida) is a stunning coastal natural park in Portugal, located less than an…
Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal – 2025. Lisbon is Portugal's Capital. It has lots of hills and history and is popular for its old-world charm and traditions including…
Sintra
Sintra, Portugal – 2025. Sintra is a resort town near Lisbon known for its palaces, castles, gardens, and romantic architecture. Attractions in and around…
Cascais and Cabo da Roca
Cascais and Cabo da Roca, Portugal – 2025. Cabo da Roca is a dramatic headland in Portugal that marks the westernmost point of mainland Europe. It is located…