Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Travel thrills me—luxurious or simple, far afield or a state away. The tiny, walled-in, mountaintop village of Marvão—a medieval ...

If you’re looking for a quaint medieval town that’s not too far from Lisbon, try Óbidos. The various things to do in Óbidos itself include tasting the lip-smackingly good ginjinha de Obidos and ...

Overlooking the Mondego Valley, the castle of Montemor-o-Velho is one of the oldest medieval castles in Portugal and is often described, in local tradition, as the oldest in the country. Its ...

In an unassuming cemetery in Estremoz, southern Portugal, archaeologists found over 100 burials dating to the 13th to 15th centuries AD. One middle-aged man, however, had a hole in his head and clear ...

Tavira is a beautiful town on the Algarve coast, with a rich cultural mix, thanks to its long history of different civilizations. Roman bridges, Moorish architecture, and Pombaline buildings from the ...

A 16th century shipwreck off the coast of Portugal was revealed to have held valuable cargo, according to a new study. Photo from the Journal of Maritime Archaeology While wandering a beach in ...

Ochre towers, lanes of golden granite climbing towards a ruined castle, and a handful of houses with carved windows: Castelo ...

16:32, Fri, Oct 24, 2025 Updated: 16:33, Fri, Oct 24, 2025 A region of Portugal has sweet villages and dramatic landscapes, but few make it there. Earlier this week I met with a representative for the ...