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Portugal: Monastery of Alcobaça
Explore one of the most important monasteries in all of Portugal! Continue reading
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Portugal: Convento de Cristo
Explore an enormous convent funded by confiscated Knights Templar money! Continue reading
Portugal: Monastery of Batalha
Not just Gothic, but Flamboyant Gothic! This UNESCO worthy monastery is a delight. Continue reading
Portugal: Wandering Leiria and Fátima
Explorations of two Portuguese cities, one with a castle and one with a few apparitions. Continue reading
Portugal: Wandering Coimbra
Explorations of a medieval city with a UNESCO worthy university! Continue reading
Portugal: Wandering Aveiro
Explorations of a seaside city with a surprisingly ornate monastery! Continue reading
Portugal: Cemeteries of Porto
Explore two of the monumental cemeteries of Porto! Continue reading
Portugal: Wandering Porto
Explorations of a city so great, even terrible weather can’t ruin it. Continue reading
Portugal: Wandering Braga
Explorations of a city with Portugal’s oldest cathedral, a UNESCO site and lots and lots of tiles. Continue reading
Portugal: Valença, a Monastery and an Ancient City
Explorations of a fortified town, a former monastery and an Iron-age community in Northern Portugal. Continue reading
Portugal: Serra da Estrela, Lamego and Vila Real
Gorgeous mountains, a Baroque sanctuary and a city divided by a ravine. Continue reading
Portugal: Wandering Marvão and Monsanto
Explorations of two unique towns perched on hilltops. Continue reading
Portugal: Elvas and Two Fortresses
Explorations of a fortified city and its neighboring fortresses. Continue reading
Portugal: Wandering Évora
Explorations of a city worthy of its UNESCO World Heritage status! Continue reading
Portugal: Mértola, Serpa, and a Roman Villa
Explorations of two small Portuguese towns and some Roman ruins! Continue reading
Portugal: Wandering Faro and Tavira
Explorations of two white-washed cities in Southern Portugal. Continue reading
Portugal: Algarve
Home to dramatic landscapes, white washed cities, and lots and lots of beaches. Continue reading
España: Cáparra and Alcántara
Roman ruins, ancient bridges, a random hermitage, and Portugal? Continue reading
