Less than an hour south of Porto by train is the beautiful city of Aveiro, informally known as the Venice of Portugal. Yes, Aveiro is the place where you will see the Portuguese canals with the decorative ‘Moliceiro Boats’. I spent a day in Aveiro and wish I had stayed longer. In fact, I intend to […]
Tag Archives: Portugal
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Jul
Jul
In the East of Portugal, inland and close to the Spanish border is the countryside ‘city’ of Castelo Branco. I say ‘city’ in inverted commas, because, although officially a city, Castelo Branco feels much more like a town, or even a village to some! Here you will find a much more relaxed pace of life […]
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Oct
Oct
I adore Portugal – it’s one of my all time favourite countries. So much so that I want to buy a house there! I know that most visitors head to the Algarve for sun and beaches, which isn’t a bad plan. But although the Algarve is indeed beautiful, much of it is very ‘British’ and ‘touristy’. In […]