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Cascais Between Lisbon and Sintra, Where Royal History, Contemporary Art and Atlantic Cliffs Meet on One Compact Coast

Once a royal summer retreat, Cascais combines historic villas, sheltered beaches, Boca do Inferno and the Atlantic dunes of Guincho

Guimarães Through Its Streets, Where Medieval Granite Houses Lead from Portugal’s Castle Hill to the Industrial Couros District

Linked to Portugal’s 12th-century origins, Guimarães combines a medieval castle, ducal palace, UNESCO streets, former tanneries and wooded Penha Mountain

Why Vila Nova de Milfontes Is One of the Best Bases for the Fishermen’s Trail and the Alentejo Coast

Founded in 1486 at the mouth of the Mira, Vila Nova de Milfontes combines river beaches, Atlantic dunes and the...

Beyond Praia da Marinha, Finding the Golden Cove of Malhada do Baraço Along Lagoa’s Wild Limestone Coast

Accessible only from the sea, Malhada do Baraço hides beneath Lagoa’s limestone cliffs between Praia da Marinha and Albandeira.

Three Days in Lagos Between a Maritime Old Town, Ponta da Piedade and the Long Sands of Meia Praia

A 15th-century Atlantic port, Lagos combines Ponta da Piedade’s limestone arches, historic walls, slavery museums and some of the Algarve’s...

Évora Through Two Thousand Years, from Roman Ebora and Medieval Kings to the Whitewashed Streets of the Alentejo

Roman Ebora, a medieval cathedral and the Capela dos Ossos survive inside Évora’s remarkably intact UNESCO-listed walls in the Alentejo

The Mosaic of Time: Rome’s Arch of Constantine

Dedicated in 315, Rome’s Arch of Constantine combines reliefs from Trajan, Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius with Constantine’s victory over Maxentius.

Porto Travel Guide: Ribeira, Azulejos, Port Wine Cellars and the Best Things to See Along the Douro

Porto combines medieval Ribeira, baroque towers, twenty thousand São Bento azulejos and centuries of Port wine history along the Douro.

Barcelona Travel Guide: Gaudí, Gothic Streets, Mediterranean Neighbourhoods and the City Beyond the Famous Icons

Roman Barcino, medieval palaces and Gaudí’s Modernisme meet Mediterranean beaches, markets and hilltop museums across Barcelona today.

Casa Batlló and the Block of Discord, Where Barcelona’s Great Modernist Architects Competed Façade by Façade

Transformed by Gaudí between 1904 and 1906, Casa Batlló combines a dragon-like roof, skeletal façade, catenary arches and ingenious natural...

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