Sintra and the fairytale landscape
How I longed for my visit to fairyland! “Sintra” sounds like an enchanted place, a thousand and one nights, majestic appearances, knights and princesses, battles and fe
A little bit of Rio in Lisbon
Okay, the title is actually wrong. Rio is not located in Lisbon, but in Almada – Lisbon’s immediate neighbor on the south side of the Tagus. The landmark of Almada is the s
A place for all occasions
As great as the disappointment in Belém was, it disappeared just as quickly. Back from Belém, the Bairro Alto was on the agenda. The original working-class district is located ab
Belém and the tart dilemma
Belém and I didn’t become friends. The reason for this was the fact that it was Whit Sunday and I really wanted to eat tartlets. That first, but let’s take it one step
24 hours in Porto – The best sights and travel tips
Porto was not on my travel radar. In contrast to Lisbon, which has been one of my personal travel destinations for some time. But after I came across some enthusiastic reports abou
Travel snapshot – Hello Sand(e)man
No, this is not an advertisement, although it might seem like it. As we strolled through the beautiful streets of Porto, Zorro suddenly appeared before my eyes. Yes, indeed, there
This is how Portugal washes
If you follow me on my travels on Instagram, you will have already seen one or the other picture that I show you here. I spent five days in beautiful but unusually cold Portugal ov
Travel snapshot – hidden beauties
If you go on a city trip, you will have to make a selection of the sights to visit (unless you are in the same place for more than a week). You often have to choose between museums