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Montalegre After Dark: The Witches' Friday the 13th
Once a year, when the calendar drops a Friday onto the 13th, Montalegre fills with black cloaks and burning spirits beside the castle. Here is how to do the Witches' Night right, without freezing or losing your bed.
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Montalegre
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From Castelo Branco to Madeira's Levadas in July
In July, Castelo Branco turns into an oven and everyone dreams of running water and real shade. Madeira's levadas deliver, but only if you rise early, climb high and flee the scorched south. An honest guide, with the head torch you will need and the trails actually worth your time.
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Castelo Branco
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Grilled Sardines in July: Lisbon and Setúbal on the Coals
Everyone eats sardines on the 13th of June. Mistake: that is when the fish is still lean. The fat sardine, the one that drips on the coals, is the July one. Here is where to eat it well in Lisbon and Setúbal, without paying tourist prices.
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Lisbon
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July in Viana do Castelo: Sardines, Arraiais, Real Festas
The famous saints' festivals end in June and Viana's huge Agonia isn't until August, but July is when the Minho really parties: village arraiais announced by rockets, sardines on cornbread, caldo verde at midnight. Here's how to find them from Viana do Castelo, plus beaches for the days and fado for the quiet nights.
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Viana do Castelo
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Skip the Algarve in July: Setúbal Has Better Beaches
While half the country sweats in traffic on the road to the Algarve, Praia dos Galapinhos, named Europe's most beautiful beach in 2017, sits 45 minutes from Lisbon waiting for anyone willing to walk ten minutes. Here is how to trade July in the Algarve for the Arrábida and never look back.
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Setúbal
Upcoming Events
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City of Almada Music Festival 2026
Almada · Vários espaços do concelho de Almada
Jun
19
Sanjoaninas 2026 - Angra do Heroísmo City Festival
Angra do Heroísmo · Centro Histórico de Angra do Heroísmo
Jun
19
EXPOAUTO - Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Show
Batalha · Exposalão - Centro de Exposições
Jun
19
Wines and Flavors of the Highlands Fair 2026
Pinhão · Parque da Vila de Alijó
Jun
19
Summer Solstice Festival 2026 - Torre de Moncorvo
Torre de Moncorvo · Centro Histórico de Torre de Moncorvo
Jun
19
Summer Solstice Festival 2026 in Torre de Moncorvo
Torre de Moncorvo · Centro Histórico de Torre de Moncorvo
Jun
19
Sabores de Perdição Festival 2026
Castelo Branco · Centro Cívico de Castelo Branco (Devesa)
Jun
19
NADA Festival 2026 - Metal Festival in Beja
Beja · Parque de Feiras e Exposições de Beja
Experiences
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Porto Historic Centre Walking Tour with Living Tours
Porto
3h
From 25€
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Celestial Precision: Astronomical Observation at the Alqueva Lake Observatory
Monsaraz
2h
From 17€
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Spring in the Azores: Tracking the Giants with Futurismo
Ponta Delgada
3h
From 65€
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The Ritual of Saudade: A Night of Fado and Tradition at À Capella in Coimbra
Coimbra
2h 30min
From 15€
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Hiking the Seven Hanging Valleys Trail: A Journey Through Lagoa's Coastal Cliffs
4h
From 45€