Located out in the Atlantic Ocean four to five hours by air from Lisbon, the Azores are a group of nine islands that offers an incomparable natural landscape inviting...
23/09/2024
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We’re pleased to note that one of our oldest routes, Madrid to Lisbon, turns 85 this year. It was Iberia's first international route, in 1939, and today it’s one...
26/02/2024
Today, an impressive irrigation network of levadas – built in the 16th century – delivers a unique route for exploring the island, which has nearly 2,000km of trails crossing mountains, waterfalls, tunnels and endangered forests.
07/11/2022
Madeira's capital is a gracious city which along with nearly half of the island's population also offers charming historic architecture and landmarks, as well as excellent dining, lodging, entertainment - and wineries, to boot.
13/06/2022
Lisbon and the rest of Portugal are definitely romantic, but none more than its second largest city, Porto, up north at the mouth of the Douro River.
21/10/2021
A quick rundown of Iberia’s five Portuguese gateways - the beaches, history, culture, and other riches of the fascinating nation with which we share our Iberian Peninsula.
23/09/2021
Mlenny
Portugal's answer to Spain's Canary Islands, the Azores are a nine-island grouping 1,529 kilometres (950 miles) out in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Iberian Peninsula. The largest (759km²/293...
24/06/2021
Alexander Savin
Not long ago, this blog covered the charms of the Algarve's capital (pop. 118,000) - its Vila Adentro historic quarter, its interesting museums, even the ruins of an...
21/05/2021
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