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Hiking in Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz – Madeira)
You hadn't heard from us in a while. This is the first text written in a world turned upside down, in a life that stopped overnight and changed us around. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, since March a lot has changed in the world, in the world of…
Centro Comercial da Sé Restaurant (Funchal – Madeira)
In the historic center of Funchal, near to Sé (Mother Church), we discover the Centro Comercial da Sé Restaurant. With a huge terrace on one of the busiest streets in the city, we were surprised by the pleasant atmosphere we enjoyed while tasting some of the regional delicacies. A restaurant…
Hike to Discover Belver (Gavião)
Legend says that a princess (or a king in another version of it) when went up to the castle has uttered the phrase "…que belo ver!" (…how beautiful to see!). And at that moment was born the village that still amazes us with its "beautiful sight" from the top of…
Walking to Discover Traditional Santana Houses (Santana – Madeira)
Being in the county of Santana, we must visit the picturesque thatch roof houses, the most representative icons of this region, whose photographs are scattered around the world. This tourist attraction of Madeira Island is also known as "Casinhas de Santana" (Traditional Santana Houses) and its characteristic triangular shape with…
Hiking Discovering the Historic Village of Sortelha (Sabugal)
On the last day along the Historical Villages of Portugal route we couldn't miss visiting one of the most beautiful and well preserved, the Historic Village of Sortelha. From Sabugal, we took about 15 minutes to drive the 12km that separate the village from the Municipality. We parked at Dr.…
Discover the Historic Center of Sabugal (Sabugal)
Sabugal, in Guarda district, was the chosen destination for today. We parked next to the ascent of "Sr. dos Aflitos", at the western entrance of the village, just after the small bridge that crosses Côa River. It was along its banks that we began the first steps of this walk,…
Hiking in Historical Village of Castelo Rodrigo (Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo)
The Historical Village of Castelo Rodrigo welcomed us on a very rainy day. If the day before we explored the beautiful village of Almeida, today we would head further north to find another Historical Village. From Almeida to Castelo Rodrigo it's about a 20-minute drive, on a quiet road similar…
Hiking in Tondela (Tondela)
On my way to Caramulo, more precisely to the mountain village of "Jueus" where we would spend the weekend, we made a brief stop in the city of Tondela to stretch our legs and feed our stomachs. On a very cloudy morning, we parked the car next to the city…