Lisbon Gastro City guide: A taste of Lisbon

Follow in the footsteps of America-based Saul Schwartz as he learns what the capital of Portugal has to offer on a gastronomic level.

What are the options for vegans and vegetarians in a land that prides itself for its bacalhau, fish, meat and poultry dishes?

As Saul embarks on a gastronomical journey through this city that is shaped by its bonds to Brasil, he shares his tips and suggestions for vegans, vegetarians and healthful foodies visiting Lisbon.

Lisbon 4 Day City guide – Daytrip to Sintra

Follow in the footsteps of America-based Saul Schwartz as he learns what the capital of Portugal has to offer.

What is most important to visit in and around Lisbon? Is Sintra National Park really worth carving a whole day out of your busy travel schedule to see?

Saul suggests a free walking tour and further exploration of this World Heritage Site.

In Love with Lisbon

Some cities resonate more in us than others, and we feel that special connection, that compels us to return again and again.
Lisbon keeps Jocelyn Garwood coming back, and every time she discovers something new.

What constitutes quintessential Lisbon? Are Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, The Monastery of São Vicente de Fora and Estufa Fria worth visiting?
Find out when Jocelyn shows us why she’s in love with the capital of Portugal.

A Real Jurassic Park – In Center of Portugal

The Silver Coast of Portugal is not only a haven for surfers and sunseekers. If you venture just a little further inland, you can encounter million-year-old dinosaur footsteps, psychedelic caves and unique geological phenomenas in the Nature Park of Serras de Aire and Candeeiros.

Here, in this green patch between Porto and Lisbon, you can go back in time, discover a REAL Jurassic Park and follow in the Footsteps of the Dinosaurs.

Aveiro – Art Nouveau Pearl in Portugal

There is a remarkable number of Art Nouveau buildings in Portugal, yet Aveiro still shines a bit more joyful, colourful.

We’ve put together a 5 km walking itinerary that takes you past the 20 most beautiful Art Nouveau buildings in the centre of Aveiro plus some of its most beautiful sites.
Let’s go for an Art Nouveau stroll in Aveiro!

Lamego – Base Camp for the Douro Valley

After you have had your fill of the great ports of Portugal, on the south bank of Porto, why not continue your wine tasting with a visit to the Douro Valley? This is where you will find many more great ports as well as some of the best other types of red and white wines of Portugal, including sparkling Espumantes.

Positively don’t try to do the Douro Valley as a day trip because in addition to all the wineries there are plenty of interesting sights to take in including Roman ruins, Castles, Cathedrals and Shrines, as well as some fantastic scenery to enjoy!

Douro: UNESCO classed Valley & Millennia of Wine

Birthplace of the sweet Port Wine and home to an extraordinary selection of both red and white wines, the Douro valley is foremost synonymous with wine. And with a 2.000-year-old viticultural history, dating back to Roman times, how could it not?

But there’s more to the Douro than the Dionysian drink: An epic landscape, moulded by millennia of hard work and nature parks, where rivers still run free and wild.