When the Portuguese Royal family lived in the splendid Queluz Palace, they needed a home for all of the servants, cooks, maids and other support staff. They built an attractive building for them nearby, close enough for them to be able to work, but far...
The Castle Inn of Obidos is an unforgettable experience: it is the only one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal where you can actually spend the night. Although the impressive walls encircle the entire city, there is a castle at one end, once used by local...
In 1888, King Carlos of Portugal decided he needed a hunting retreat and ordered the construction of an extravagant palace on the site of an old monastery in the Buçaco woods, which also happened to be the site of one of Portugal’s greatest military victories ever. The palace is a lavish...