Portugal offers a wide range of luxurious rural inns that provide guests with the perfect opportunity to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy a peaceful and relaxing retreat. Here are some of the most luxurious rural inns in Portugal: ' São Lourenço do Barrocal -... Read more →

Portugal is home to some of the most spectacular castles in Europe, each with its own unique history and architectural style. Read more →

In the painting, Malhoa captures the atmosphere of the fado with great detail, including the dress, musical instrument, and the emotional expressions on the faces of the subject. The use of warm colors, such as orange and brown, adds to the feeling of intimacy and warmth in the room. Read more →

Portugal is known for its excellent wines from the Douro and Lisbon. But, there are many wine regions to explore. Here are some of the lesser-known Portuguese wine regions you can discover! Portugal is known for its excellent wines, and there are many lesser-known wine regions to explore. Here are... Read more →

Lisbon, Porto and Algarve. A common plan and question string that pops up daily on social media. you may ask: But what about the rest of the country? Read more →

Tomar will be full of pageantry and events at the 2023 “Festa dos Tabuleiros” - scheduled to run from July 1 to 10, 20123. The pageantry of the “Festa dos Tabuleiros,” or Festival of Trays, happens every four years. Read more →

Évora, the main city of Portugal’s Alentejo, has been named the European Capital of Culture 2027. As a result, Évora will offer a series of cultural events for the year of 2027. The award is based on a criteria of cultural and artistic content to be presented and the participation of the local population in the project. The  European Capital of Culture is an initiative that focuses on the creative economy at the heart of European cities with EU support for a yearlong celebration of the arts and culture. Read more →

The Alentejo is Portugal’s biggest region, about the size of Belgium with just 600,000 people. The Alentejo began 2022 with the honor of being one of Condé Nast Traveler’s Best Destinations in the World for 2022. This week, the same magazine declared that the Alentejo was one of the 23 Best Places to Go in 2023. And what a year it has been, for what has become the most celebrated region in Portugal. Read more →

Christopher Elliot, travel columnist for several national publications including the Washington Post, USA Today and Forbes has included the Alentejo region as on his 23 Places to Travel to in 2023. This comes a few weeks after  the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine voted Portugal  the best country to travel to specifically citing the "charming village of Marvão with its 13th century walls," set in the Alentejo.  Read more →

And it 's Portugal - again... This time the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine voted Portugal  "the best country to travel to" for 2022. Read more →