Walking in Portugal

  It may seem strange to include a walk in the Douro Valley within the set of unknown places but there is a strong reason to do so. As you may know, the Douro Valley is classified as World Heritage Site by UNESCO and is also the oldest...

What is the Way of Saint James? How did it appear? Why is so important? More than a pilgrimage is a spiritual journey within us, steps towards to self-knowledge. The History of the Way of Saint James dates back to the time of the birth of Christianity. In...

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...

When someone thinks about visiting Portugal and spends some time searching for what to see and do in this country, I think one of the suggestions that will appear quite often is tasting/drinking port wine. Am I right? Anyone, non-Portuguese, who reads this post please comment. The problem...

From the belvedere of São Salvador do Mundo (Saint Saviour of the World) we can see the majestic River Douro. There is 493m separating us from the river bed, a long slope completely filled with vineyards from where the fabulous port wine and Douro wine are produced. Looking...

During the XVII century the British were importing huge quantities of Portuguese wine that were transported until the UK by sea. Unfortunately, due to the severe conditions of shipping at that time, the wine often soured. So they started to add alcohol to keep the wine in good...