Braga, one of Portugal’s oldest cities, is steeped in religious and architectural history. A visit to the Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary, with its impressive Baroque stairway, is a must. Stroll through ...

Therefore today "the parks and monuments located in this area will remain closed, namely the park and Pena National Palace, ...

The day I arrived, the Portuguese national parks service announced that all but one of Sintra’s palaces would be closed due to the risk of fire. Bushfires were burning across more than 100,000ha of ...