Coimbra is about 2 hours north of Lisbon, clustered over the River Mondego, and home to the oldest university in Portugal. As a great university (1288) students came from Lisbon and Porto and brought their guitars. Over a century and a half ago, a new style of Fado was born. They sang to impress a young women, than they sang their anguish for not succeeding in impressing a young woman. And they sang of Coimbra, a city they came to love. Read more →
July 2017
Don't waste another moment. In Portugal they play golf all year round! Prepare to be amazed by breathtaking scenarios and golf courses designed in harmony with nature. Perfect your golf swing while staring out to sea. Discover the wonders of the Atlantic - energetic in Lisbon, calm in the Algarve... Read more →
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If a fort is not a castle, then what is it? Read more →
Even if the legend is untrue that the mid-Atlantic Azores islands are actually the mountaintops of the lost continent of Atlantis, there is no doubt that the Azores Read more →
In the very south of Portugal, the Algarve is where the Portuguese, millions of Europeans and more and more Americans vacation annually Read more →
Portugal is one of the hottest emerging destinations in Europe. American travel jumped by more then 20% this year in terms of overnights and visitors (January to July), TAP launched two new gateway cities from the US, United kicked off DC-Lisbon flights, and Delta announced it will offer a new nonstop from JFK. Hotels are opening by the dozen – so obviously we have too much “new” news to squeeze into one newsletter – so let us offer a few fun new offerings in Portugal. Read more →
Azores Airlines has a great deal for an Azores escape this fall. The airline is offering a deal with two different islands (São Miguel and Terceira), including hotel and breakfast. The deal includes round trip non-stop air from Boston to Ponta Delgada (São Miguel) and a connection to Terceira. Plus, get, four nights at a hotel in Ponta Delgada, two nights at another hotel in Terceira and breakfast - all for $879 per person. Read more →