Overlooking the Mondego Valley, the castle of Montemor-o-Velho is one of the oldest medieval castles in Portugal and is often described, in local tradition, as the oldest in the country. Its ...

This May 2013 photo shows the exterior of Pena Palace in Sintra, Portugal. It’s like a castle seen through a kaleidoscope, one of a number of spectacular buildings found in Sintra, which has long been ...

That’s the feeling you get once you step into a castle. Castles take you back in time. When you are in a castle, you are able to feast your eyes on a regal part of history. Europe is the place to be ...

As Lisbon's popularity continues its monumental rise, visitors and locals are looking for nearby getaways without the crowds.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Travel thrills me—luxurious or simple, far afield or a state away. The tiny, walled-in, mountaintop village of Marvão—a medieval ...

36 recently restored castles, convents, or fortresses — pousadas — provide exquisite accommodation and a glimpse into the courtly life of the Iberian Middle Ages You can save this article by ...

SINTRA, Portugal — Fog and mist are generally not friends of travelers, particularly when those travelers have visions of a sunny and warm week in Portugal. But when fog and mist descend and then hug ...

Portugal's age of glory is written on water. Its 15th- and 16th-century explorers, trained at King Henry the Navigator's school at Sagres, carried the flag of the tiny kingdom across uncharted oceans ...

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