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How I Was Enchanted by Bussaco Palace in Portugal
If I had to name one experience from our first visit to Portugal that still stands out as absolutely unforgettable even six months after Henk and I returned home, it would have to be our overnight visit to Bussaco Palace. Because even at the risk of overusing a word...
8 Recommendations for Where to Eat in Portugal
If you are planning to visit Portugal and looking for restaurant suggestions, here are 8 of our recommendations for where to eat in Portugal.
3 Reasons to visit Évora, Portugal
Two thousand year-old Roman ruins, a chapel decorated with over 5,000 bodies’ worth of bones, and the chance to wander around on the top of a medieval cathedral/castle: these were just 3 of the reasons why we put Évora on our Portuguese itinerary, and why this small...
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