By theperfecttourist on November 23, 2013
Christmas Portugal
Events, Portugal
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 […]
By theperfecttourist on November 22, 2013
bicycle, nautical heritage, Santa Luzia, surf, Viana do Castelo, walks
Cities, Villages and Places
Viana do Castelo is one of the most beautiful cities in the north of Portugal . Played a big role in the Portuguese Discoveries and later in cod fishing which showes a big and tradicional sea connection. One can reach Viana do Castelo quickly from Porto or from Valencia, in Spain. This city has a […]
By theperfecttourist on November 11, 2013
alentejo, bech, country side, relax
Cities, Villages and Places, Portugal
By theperfecttourist on November 10, 2013
museums Cascais Lisbon conde castro guimarães
Museums
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 […]
By theperfecttourist on November 8, 2013
Évora, Imani Country House, Rural Tourism
Rural tourism
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 […]
By theperfecttourist on November 7, 2013
Museu nacional arte antiga
Museums
Nanban art refers to Japanese art of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries influenced by contact with the Namban or ‘Southern barbarians’, traders and missionaries from Europe and specifically from Portugal. The term also refers to paintings Europeans brought to Japan.
By theperfecttourist on November 5, 2013
feira da ladra, flea market lisbon
Activities, Cities, Villages and Places, Urban exploration
The Flea Market is a fair of used objects that occurs in the city of Lisbon in Portugal. With roots dating back to the thirteenth century, the Feira da Ladra walked around Lisbon until settled down on Campo de Santa Clara, Parish of São Vicente de Fora. Dedicated primarily to trade in old stuff, secondhand […]
By theperfecttourist on November 2, 2013
portugal legends
Myths and Legends, Slider
Once upon a time in Leiria lived a very rich, powerful and covetous man who did not know how to save his treasures . He spent days and nights cogitate a way so that thieves would not steal his fortune .Until he decided to build three long tunnels and at the end of one tunnel […]
By theperfecttourist on November 2, 2013
Stunning Spots, Surfing, Water tourism
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 […]
By theperfecttourist on October 28, 2013
glamping, portugal
Accomodations, Alternative tourism
What is glamping? Nothing more than camping with Glamour .. recent in Portugal but with an increasing number of supporters. Ones does not have to be a professional camper but must like fresh air, to be in contact with nature and in harmony with the wild, because all these projects’s number one worry is the […]