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.
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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 finest beaches
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 lighting.
Gran Sasso on Foot, from the Easy Ridge Above Campo Imperatore to the 2,912-Metre Summit of Corno Grande
From Campo Imperatore to Corno Grande at 2,912 metres, Gran Sasso offers high-altitude loops, refuges, ridges and serious Apennine trekking
Cassinetta di Lugagnano, the Tiny Naviglio Village Where Milanese Noble Families Built Their Country Villas
Along the Naviglio Grande west of Milan, Cassinetta di Lugagnano preserves 18th-century villas, a 17th-century bridge and an exceptional aristocratic...
From Monte Gordo to Faro: Exploring the Gems of Algarve’s Southern Coast
From Islamic Silves and maritime Lagos to Ria Formosa islands and Atlantic cliffs, the Algarve combines history, beaches and protected...
