High up on the hill of Santa Luzia ⛰️ it’s possible to find a very imposing church that attracts the attention of all visitors. The Santuário do Sagrado Coração de Jesus (in English, Sanctuary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus) is one of the most famous and beautiful in the country, with a privileged location and a panoramic view…
The Panoramic view of Detrelo da Malhada is a viewpoint that has an incredible view of the town of Moldes, in the heart of Serra da Freita inside Arouca GeoPark area 🌳. Created in 2009, the Arouca GeoPark was the second Portuguese geopark. It has an area of more than 320 square kilometers and brings together several attractions….
Lagoa do Fogo (in English, Fire Lagoon) is the second largest on the island of São Miguel in Azores with an area of 1360 acres. It’s also the highest and is therefore considered the most difficult for tourists to see due to the fog. Located in the center of the island, in the municipality of Ribeira Grande, it’s a…
Montemor-o-Novo is a city in the Alentejo region in the Évora district. It’s the second largest city in the district being only surpassed by the capital, Évora which is located about 30 km away. I made a short stop for lunch in Montemor-o-Novo when I went by car 🚗 from Porto to Évora. You can read here…
Anyone visiting Azores cannot forget to include Arruda Pineapple Plantation in their travel itinerary, a large pineapple plantation located in the parish of Fajã de Baixo, less than 5 kilometers from Ponta Delgada. This plantation allows all visitors to have a clear idea of the process of creating pineapples in their greenhouses. The pineapple culture was originated in…
Like I told in this post, I went to Budapest in the beginning of March 2020 for 5 days (one of them I went to Bratislava by train 🚆). Now, I will describe in detail, the itinerary I did on the first day in this city, capital of Hungary 🇭🇺. On this day, we woke up very early…