Category: Portugal
July Holidays 2012: Pick your Destination
Are you fed up of that long commute to work, or are you at the end of your tether in your sweltering, hot office? One solution is to drop everything with little or no regard for your fellow co-workers and …
Bone Chilling Churches in Evora, Portugal
The walled city of Evora is just 70 miles east of Lisbon in Portugal and has been a World Heritage Site since 1986. The city has many historical religious sites; in fact many of its hotels are former convents. It’s …
Coa Valley: Rock Art and All!
Up in the eastern part of North Portugal near the border with Spain, you’ll find the Coa Valley and Foz Coa, the 30 sites of ancient rock art some of which are up to 24,000 years old! Foz Coa follows …
Olympic Cities of the Future
The London Olympics are now just around the corner, meaning soon London will be judged against dozens of previous host cities to see how good a games it manages to put on. But after London has had its day in …
Spain or Portugal: Where should you head this summer?
Some months ago we pitted Barcelona against Madrid in a travel battle that sent shockwaves around the world (in our minds). But what would happen if we pitted countries against one another ? What would happen, say, if we pitted …
The Strange Food of Portugal
We all associate Portugal with fresh fish and that very hot Piri Piri sauce but if you fancy yourself as a bit of a vampire then several of Portugal’s delicacies might be your favourites! On your cheap Portugal holiday eat …
The 3 Best Places to Combine Sun and Football in 2012
Unless you are a supporter of the so called ‘big four’ clubs in England, the reality is that you as a football fan will have little, if any, chance of watching your club in European competition. What chance do supporters …
Top 5 foods to try in Portugal
Portuguese cuisine is never something which springs to mind when people get started on what their favourite type of food is. However, not only does Portugal support the motion of a daily diet of cured meats, fresh bread and a …
Is Portugal the Place to Visit in 2012?
2012 is set to be a huge year. Not only will the Olympics and Euro 2012 be taking place, but the world is actually set to end on 21st December too if you believe the Mexicans (Google it if you …
The 3 Best Holiday Resorts for Watching Sport
Sometimes going to the pub or staying at home to watch the big game can be just as good as actually going to the match – it normally is a lot cheaper at the very least! But when abroad, it …
Interview with Portugal Tourism – Top Insider Travel Tips
We predict a bit of an increase in visitors looking for cheap Portugal holidays this year. There is something about the slightly aloof country sitting on the far West of Europe and if their rose port is anything to go …
