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The Centro along the western frontier with Spain is the heart of ancient castle country, with every major town and village having some form of fortification. The area is also the most mountainous of the country, with the Serra de Estrela range reaching to almost 6,000 feet above sea level Read more →

Portugal’s castles are unlike their European counterparts. The Portuguese learned the art of fortification from the master builders of the Romans and the Moors. The Romans, who occupied Portugal for more than 400 years, built elegant forts with high walls and strong towers to defend their towns. Read more →

The Portuguese among us? There are lots of famous Americans of Portuguese lineage. From Katy Perry to Jonny Gomes: Read more →

The Azores island of São Jorge offers excellent conditions for Coasteering. With its volcanic rock, clear water and wild landscape thi si the place for coasteering. Read more →

The introduction of the ukulele is credited to Madeira wood workers Manuel Nunes, Augusto Dias and José do Espírito Santo, who came to the Islands in 1879. The Hawaiian Gazette in August 1879 reported "Madeira Islanders recently arrived here have been delighting the people with nightly street concerts…their strange instruments, which are a kind of cross between a guitar and banjo." Read more →

Diving to seabeds, in seacaves or to shipwrecks… The Azores offers a variety of spots for all experience levels, from beginners to professionals, and the adventure ranges from snorkeling to diving with marine life of the Azores' clear waters. Read more →