Portugal: Faro-Bones, Azulejos,& Birds
Faro lies about 55-60 miles southeast of Lagos, and it has over double the population. Not only is it bigger than Lagos, but it serves as the governmental and regional hub of the Algarve region…
Portugal: Sagres & The End of the World
Many people come to this part of Portugal mainly to see the sites at Sagres. We are no different; so, one day, we catch the bus from Lagos to Sagres. Outwards, it takes about an…
Portugal: Lagos-Portugal’s Party Town
As a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa, I had naturally heard of and been to Lagos, Nigeria; but I had never heard of Lagos, Portugal. Of course, the latter came first and the African…
Portugal: Sintra’s Pena Palace-King Ferdinand’s Dream
The castle that we REALLY want to visit in Portugal is Pena Palace in the town of Sintra. Created in the mid-19th century as a summer palace for the Portuguese royals, it also serves as…
Portugal: Lisbon-The City of Seven Hills
I've traveled to about 100 countries, but I had never been to Portugal. When my girlfriend suggested that we take a vacation there, I jumped at the chance; and, as we were already in Germany,…