Spotlight: Restaurante A Rocha, Praia do Pedrógão

A view approaching A Rocha from the car park.

Location: Praia do Pedrógão, Leiria, PortugalCategory: Restaurant At a Glance 🖊️ Micro Blog: Restaurante A Rocha offers simple, sea-fresh cooking with big Atlantic views on the central Portuguese coast. I visited for a third time recently, and it’s the kind of place where the charcoal smoke meets the salt air, and you’re hungry before you …

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9 Scams You Need To Know About Before Visiting Porto, Portugal

Ornate building facades in Porto

With more than 1.6 million tourists visiting Porto each year, there is no shortage of tourist scams and pickpockets in the city. Especially if you’re going to Porto for the first time, you should know what to look out for so you avoid falling victim to one of these tourist scams. Tourists are usually easy …

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37 Essential Things To See And Do In Porto, Portugal

Top of the bridge overlooking Porto

If you’re looking for things to do in Porto then you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re planning your next trip or simply trying to find out if this city is right for you this list will help your research. We came up with our 37 favourite things to do in Porto, many of …

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The Best 4-Day Itinerary For Lisbon, Portugal

Tram passing a church in Lisbon

Lisbon is the perfect city to see on an extended weekend getaway. This 4-day Lisbon itinerary covers all the important sights of the city and perfectly combines sightseeing with nightlife and culture in Lisbon. Fall in love with this incredible city and make it your new favourite place to go in southern Europe. Lisbon is …

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Road Trip Through Portugal: Ultimate 2-Week Itinerary

Colourful boats on the beach at Nazare in Portugal

Portugal is a great place for a road trip, especially during summer. You’ll get to see some of Europe’s best beaches and enjoy the rich culture of Portugal’s larger cities. This 2-week Portugal road trip itinerary takes you to Portugal’s most popular cities as well as some lesser-known spots along the way. You’ll start your …

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The Play Museum Vagos: Meeting Santa in Summer

The Play museum in Vagos, Portugal

The Museu do Brincar in Vagos, which translates to the Play Museum in English, is a wonderful place to take kids if you are looking for something a bit different to do. It is a large museum filled with traditional toys as well as large spaces for little ones to play. We recently visited the …

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