Normally it’s my job to show you why you should come to Portugal. Not today. In case you have been under a rock, you should not travel to Portugal. Or anywhere. But while we’re self-quarantining, isolating, social distancing or staying the heck home, we can take ourselves there with movies. Is it the same as...Read More
How could a small nation have been so decisive in the history of humanity? With great ingenuity. The 15 moments in which Portugal changed the world.Read More
Over the years we have demonstrated in each tour an immense passion and knowledge about the places we live in, and a genuine desire to meet and get to know new people. We love our country and we love to make friends! Guides are both wise and social animals, and conversations with engaged, interested, friendly...Read More
The airy medieval village of Monsaraz, maintain their magic of yesteryear as few places in the world. Made of lime and shale, this place whispers to us through the echo of our footsteps in its streets, magnificent stories of bold kings, Knights Templar, brave people and ladies of simple beauty. Suspended in time, the historic...Read More
Visit all the locations that helped influence Harry Potter Potter fans know the story by heart: If it weren’t for a delayed train, J.K. Rowling may have never created Harry Potter.. But that London King’s Cross train delay only tells part of the story of Rowling’s inspiration. In 1991, Rowling moved to Porto, Portugal, also...Read More
World Travel Awards Ceremony took place this Sunday in Vietnam. Portugal won 6 “Oscars”. And the Best Tourist Destination in the World is: Portugal Portugal won the World Travel Awards in the World Travel Awards, becoming the first European country to win this distinction by defeating competitors such as Brazil, Greece, Maldives, USA, Morocco,...Read More
Everyone seems to be going to Portugal right now. Indeed, last month the country reported gleefully that it was heading for another record year for overseas arrivals. Just over 7.1 million foreign visitors stayed in Portuguese hotels in the first seven months of 2017 – up 13 per cent year-on-year. Here’s why the country, which...Read More
Portugal won for the first time the prize for best European destination of the World Travel Awards, the ‘Oscars of Tourism’, at a ceremony held on Saturday in St. Petersburg, Russia. Present at the ceremony, Secretary of State for Tourism, Ana Mendes Godinho, commented that receiving this unprecedented distinction “is an honor and a great...Read More
It’s easy to see why these villages have been named the next seven wonders of Portugal Seven Portuguese villages have been named as the top picks for this year’s “Seven Wonders of Portugal” campaign, a long-running project that makes selections under a different theme every time in an effort to highlight the best of what...Read More