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You will discover some of the main charms of northern Portugal if you visit Viana do Castelo. I’m…

Vila Nova de Famalicão really surprised me. The city center itself might not be the most captivating, but its…

Visiting Vila Verde means discovering one of the lesser-known municipalities of Minho. It often goes unnoticed due to…

Visiting Vizela means discovering one of the smallest municipalities in Portugal. A single morning or afternoon is more…

If you’re planning a trip to Peneda-Gerês National Park and want to stay in Soajo, Lindoso, or one of the nearby…

They say Sistelo is the Portuguese Tibet. I wouldn’t know—I haven’t visited Tibet yet. But I did visit…

The Serra d’Arga is an emerging travel destination in Northern Portugal. Its landscapes are stunning, often reminiscent of…

I visited Minho for several years because I worked in Braga, and everything was relatively close for weekend…

Several years ago, when I visited the north of Portugal for the first time, Barcelos was not one…

Until recently I thought Esposende was just a beach destination on the north coast of Portugal, with some…

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