Christmas is coming!

Christmas is coming!

And in Portugal the catholic tradition is very strong, along with the tree, the sacred family has a bigger plan, it can be found in all shapes  and sizes. Around the country, this celebration is taken outside with several activities. Lots of Christmas lights, the Sagrada Familia, Santa Claus, small markets, caroussels, giant wheels, concerts […]

Museu Biblioteca Condes de Castro Guimarães

Museu Biblioteca Condes de Castro Guimarães

Jorge Torlades O’Neill (Lisbon, 15 February 1849 – 11 February 1925), was the titular and official head of the Clan O’Neill , whose family has been in Portugal since the 18th century.Eccentric  early-19th-century summer mansion was completed with castle turrets, an Arabic cloister, the Chapel of St Sebastian, a private beach, and gardens. The clover […]

Imani Country House

Imani Country House

The Imani Country House is only 10/15 minutes from Evoras’s historic center, which makes it in to a perfect location to visit the the city without giving up the tranquility and the  personalized service that  only a “country house” can offer. A restaurant, two swimming pools, two hectares of centenary gardens, two donkeys, sheep, an […]

Nazaré Canyon, Surfing a Giant Wave

Nazaré Canyon, Surfing a Giant Wave

The Nazaré Canyon is an undersea canyon just off the coast of Nazaré (Portugal), in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of at least 5,000 metres (16,000 ft) and is about 230 kilometres (140 mi) long. The canyon is being studied as part of the EU HERMES project using a remotely operated vehicle. The project is investigating the specialised […]

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