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Hidden Gems of Faro
Faro
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Places 123
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Traditional Shops of Lagos
Lagos
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Praia Grande
Sintra
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Boca do Inferno
Cascais
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Monte do Calvário
Gouveia
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Quinta da Aveleda
Penafiel
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Complexo Balnear do Clube Naval de São Vicente
São Vicente
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Parque Megafauna Monsaraz
Monsaraz
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Parque de Merendas da Praia Fluvial de Monsaraz
Monsaraz
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Cromeleque do Xerez
Monsaraz
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Praia Fluvial do Pinhão
Pinhão
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Complexo de Piscinas Municipais de Estremoz
Estremoz
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Guides 495
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Belmonte Beyond the Castle: What Nobody Tells You
Most visitors spend half an hour in Belmonte: castle, Cabral plaque, coffee. But below the walls lies Europe's last crypto-Jewish community, a Roman tower nobody can explain, and five museums for eight euros that almost nobody knows about.
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Belmonte
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Vila Real de Santo António: Pombal's Grid City on the Border
Built in under two years on the orders of the Marquis of Pombal, Vila Real de Santo António is the only Algarve city laid out on a perfect orthogonal grid. Praça Marquês de Pombal, with its 1776 obelisk and black-and-white cobblestones, is the starting point for exploring an Enlightenment urban plan still legible in every street.
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Vila Real de Santo António
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Elvas in May: Fado, Fortress Walls and Alentejo Quiet
Elvas has the largest bastioned walls in the world, fado in a converted schoolhouse, and DOP crystallized plums. In May, at 24°C with no crowds, it's the Alentejo at its best.
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Elvas
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Almada's Costa da Caparica: Surf for Every Level
Costa da Caparica delivers 15 kilometres of consistent beach breaks, surf schools for every level, and a beach culture that doesn't need to sell itself. From September to November, the first Atlantic swells meet emptier beaches and still-tolerable water temperatures.
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Almada
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Best Day Trips from Almada and How to Get There
Almada is the perfect base for six excellent day trips, all under ninety minutes away: from Sintra to Sesimbra, Arrábida to Mafra. A ten-minute ferry to Lisbon, Caparica beaches around the corner, and solid bars to end the night when you get back.
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Almada
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Best Day Trips from Almada and How to Get There
From Almada, Lisbon is a ten-minute ferry ride, Sintra is ninety minutes door to door, and Arrábida is forty minutes by car. Here is a practical guide to six day trips, with transport options, rough costs, and honest recommendations for each.
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Almada
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Almada's Beaches: Where to Go, When to Skip Crowds
Thirteen kilometres of beach and half of Lisbon fighting over the first 500 metres. Costa da Caparica has far more to offer if you know where to go. This guide tells you exactly when to arrive, which beaches to pick, and what to do in Almada once you leave the sand.
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Almada
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Almada Without the Tourist Traps: A Real Weekend
Almada is more than Cristo Rei and a selfie. From Cacilhas cocktail bars to Costa da Caparica off-season, a weekend itinerary for those who want to eat, drink and walk without tripping over tourists.
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Almada
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Sines Beyond the Festival: Castle, Port, and Fresh Fish
Sines is more than its summer festival. The castle where Vasco da Gama was born, the artisanal fishing port with fresh sardines and octopus, and the caldeirada eaten at a paper-tablecloth tavern make this Alentejo town a year-round destination worth the detour.
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Sines
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Monsaraz in May: Crosses, Maypoles and Folk Traditions
In May, Monsaraz still functions as a village, not a tourist set piece. Crosses decorated with wildflowers, Maios at front doors, and nights under Europe's first Dark Sky Reserve: this is the Alentejo before the crowds.
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Monsaraz
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Monsaraz Without the Crowds: A Real Weekend
Monsaraz deserves more than fifteen minutes and a wall photo. A 7,000-year-old stone circle almost nobody visits, the world's first Dark Sky Reserve, and a freshwater beach where the Alentejo seems impossible.
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Monsaraz
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Monsaraz Has No Surf. It Has Something Better.
Monsaraz has no surf, but it has Western Europe's largest artificial lake right below its castle walls. Warm water, paddleboarding on the Alqueva, and the best night sky on the continent. It's a different kind of water destination.
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Monsaraz