Portugal has won the award for Europe’s Leading Tourism Destination at the World Travel Awards, the most prestigious tourism awards in the world. Portugal has made huge gains in terms of visibility […]
Where to stay in Evora: Hotel Evora Olive
When we were looking for a hotel in Evora we were struck by the very reasonable room rate offered at the Hotel Evora Olive, a member of the Lux Hotel group, and […]
Things to do in Evora: Wine tasting at the Alentejo Wine Route
We’re always interested in trying out new wines so when Turismo de Portugal offered us the chance to do a wine tasting of local wines in Evora we were very keen. When […]
Where to stay in Lisbon: Real Palacio hotel reviewed
We are big fans of the Grande Real Villa Italia hotel in Cascais and have stayed there many times so when we were planning our recent stay in Lisbon we thought we […]
Eating out in Portugal: Our favourite five
Portugal may not be associated with haute cuisine but every time we visit we come home with fond memories of the tasty food that we’ve eaten and the remarkably low prices charged, […]
Travel tips: Our top ten with the Lisbon Card
We had already visited quite a few of Lisbon’s museums on previous visits to the city so this time around, with the Lisbon Card courtesy of the Portuguese Tourist Board, we swept […]
Visiting Evora: Our top 10 things to do
Prior to our trip to Evora, a highly unscientific survey of our friends and family in the U.K. revealed that only one couple had ever heard of the town, despite its UNESCO […]
Things to do in Evora: Visit the Palace of Sao Miguel
When we were invited through the Portuguese Tourist Board to visit the Palace of Sao Miguel during our stay in Evora we were not sure what to expect. Our guide book didn’t […]
Eating out in Evora: Excellent food and service at Fialho restaurant
During our recent stay in Evora we were lucky enough to be invited to the Fialho restaurant for dinner. Our contact at the Portuguese Tourist Office in London told us that it […]
Getting around Lisbon: The Lisbon Card
We used our Lisbon card just minutes after picking it up from the tourist point at the airport, using it to take the metro for the half hour journey to our hotel. […]