15 Best Things to Do in Abrantes (Portugal)
The town of Abrantes is commanded by a medieval castle above the right bank of the Tagus River, which bends past far below. The townscape is hilly but the surrounding …
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15 Best Things to Do in Ílhavo (Portugal)
Cod is almost a way of life in Portugal, and if ever there’s a place to go to understand this affection it’s at a base of the country’s “White Fleet”. …
15 Best Things to Do in Gafanha da Nazaré (Portugal)
Between the Aveiro Lagoon and the Atlantic, Gafanha da Nazaré is a seafaring town in the Ílhavo municipality. With the scent of brine in the air and trawlers still moored …
15 Best Things to Do in Angra do Heroísmo (Portugal)
A World Heritage town on the Azorean island of Terceira, Angra do Heroísmo has ruled the archipelago since the Age of Discovery. Thanks to this mid-Atlantic setting it looks like …
12 Best Things to Do in Lourosa (Portugal)
A short hop from both the Atlantic Coast and Porto, Lourosa is a little town in the north of Portugal. Lourosa gets a lot of day-trippers for its zoo, which …
15 Best Things to Do in Ovar (Portugal)
By the coast in the northwest of the Centro region, Ovar stars for the natural beauty inside its boundaries. The Atlantic is a stone’s throw and you’ll come to the …
12 Best Things to Do in Ponte de Sor (Portugal)
Ponte de Sor is a rural town in a land where cork oak trees cultivated for their valuable bark. And although Porte de Sor is rather quiet and unassuming there’s …
15 Best Things to Do in Ourém (Portugal)
In the Centro region on the first peaks of the Serra de Aire range, Ourém is a town under the watch of a castle and citadel. This fortress was controlled …
15 Best Things to Do in Águeda (Portugal)
If there’s a time to be in Águeda it’s the month of July when the town is swept up in the colour, creativity and fun of the AgitÁgueda festival. This …
15 Best Things to Do in Sacavém (Portugal)
To the northeast of Lisbon and next to the ultramodern Parque das Nações, Sacavém is a former industrial parish by the Tagus Estuary. Many trades were based here, but one …