If you’ve never been on a walking holiday and are wondering whether you should, read on. As well as some rather obvious benefits, there are plenty of reasons why walking holidays are good...
Once you’ve decided to do the Portuguese Camino de Santiago you need to choose the best route for you. The two main routes between Porto and Santiago de Compostela are the Central Portuguese Way and...
The Alto Minho region of Portugal is essentially the top left-hand corner of the country. Few visitors realise how gorgeous it is, or how interesting. That’s good news if you like to escape the hoards...
The Minho region has the most beautiful coastal trails in northern Portugal. Bordered by the Atlantic coast to the west and the River Minho to the north, it offers sandy beaches, green scenery and a string of...
Thе Douro Valley соuld аѕ еаѕіlу bе called the gold vаllеу, ѕuсh іѕ thе bеаutу and magic thаt іtѕ lаndѕсареѕ оffеr. Thе Dоurо region is реrhарѕ оnе оf Portugal’s mоѕt bеаutіful wine regions wіth ѕtеер,...
I had a taste of walking the Portuguese Camino back in 2013 when I spent one day walking the section between Ponte de Lima and Rubiães. This brief experience was enough to convince me that walking all the way from...
Part of what makes our work so rewarding is developing and refining exciting routes and both guided and self-guided tours in Northern Portugal. This year is no exception and we’re proud to introduce our Walking Holidays in Portugal for 2018....
When I first saw the magnificent view from the tiny village of Casal de Loivos, in Douro Valley, it was easy to understand what prompted the BBC to consider it one of the 6 best in the world....
On a balmy summer day, it’s hard to imagine a better wine to pair with an al fresco lunch of freshly caught and grilled fish than a crisp, chilled vinho verde....
Vibrant candied fruit gleams like jewels on rings of golden brioche in Portuguese bakeries throughout December. Although Portuguese Christmas cake, called bolo rei (king cake), may resemble a crown, its symbolism goes far deeper....