Walking in Portugal

The river Alva starts in the southwestern part of the Serra da Estrela and goes into the Mondego River upstream of Penacova, around 230km north from Lisbon. At the mouth of the river Alva, and near Penacova, there are a number of small dams that allow a very...

The Alentejo conveys the serenity of an old place where tranquility lives. When walking in these plain lands we understand that the landscape is what the view does not reach and is also where life focuses under the shade of a sweltering Sun protector “chaparro” – chaparro is...

I believe that this must be the question I answer more often in this context. Of course the answer will always depend on who is asking, not everyone enjoy doing the same things. Not only will depend on individual preferences but also depends on the time and money...