travel – The Serial Sunsetter

Monsanto (the best one)

By now, it’s safe to assume that if you hear the word “Monsanto”, you’re going to think of Lisbon’s 10km2 protected forest with its notorious Panorâmico Restaurant, family friendly parks and amazing views, right? Well… what if I told you there’s a better one? As opposed to Lisbon’s Monsanto, the town of Monsanto is muchContinue reading “Monsanto (the best one)”

Talasnal schist village

Do you want to see something unique? Okey, lets go! Schist; a very peculiar rock; it’s a brittle, flake-like type of rock formed from mud derived sediments, abundant in some areas in Portugal, so much so, that people decided to build houses out of it, creating the most unique houses you’ll ever see. There areContinue reading “Talasnal schist village”

The Real Cabo da Roca

By now, if you ask someone if they know Cabo da Roca, chances are, they’re going to tell you “YES! i know it pretty well” or some variation of it. Well, let me tell you, meh… do you really? First thing’s first, a little interesting fact; Cabo da Roca is the most western point ofContinue reading “The Real Cabo da Roca”

Fisgas de Ermelo – Piocas de baixo

Piocas de baixo, this one is the easiest to get to out of the 3 main places in Fisgas de Ermelo mentioned; all you need to do is park your car at the side of the road and make your way down the path suggested in the picture below, that leads to this beauty hiddenContinue reading “Fisgas de Ermelo – Piocas de baixo”

Fisgas de Ermelo

This one i’m going to enjoy writing about, because if there’s one place that keeps pulling me back every year is this one. It’s going to be split up into 3 parts; this post; one entitled “Fisgas de Ermelo – Piocas de cima” and another one entitled “Fisgas de Ermelo – Piocas de baixo” toContinue reading “Fisgas de Ermelo”

Peneda-Gerês National Park

Gerês is a mountainous region that shares both Portuguese and Spanish land, though, the Spanish part is called Xurês by the Spanish locals. Gerês is filled with amazing and mysterious places to visit, it’s home of the best sceneries in Portugal, like incredible viewpoints, landscapes and waterfalls with big natural pools of crystal clear water.Continue reading “Peneda-Gerês National Park”