Because the train Stopped Here
While strolling through Santarém’s old town, between Lisbon and Tomar, I notice a man walking a bicycle on which carrier some tools are installed. Only …
Blindness and Seeing
Never until I visited Porto, Portugal’s second-largest city, had I seen a two-hundred yard long line formed by the young and the old, by Portuguese …
Hail to the chef
Hail to the chef ! After some 18 months of eating and drinking in Portugal, you would expect our taste buds to have adapted to …
Retire in Portugal
BUDGETING & SAVINGS BUDGETING How Much Money Do You Need to Retire in Portugal? Retirement Property in Portugal Establishing Residency Cost of Living Housing Food …
City of Sintra
Lying just 30 kilometers northwest of Lisbon, but a world away from the clamor of city life, Sintra nestles at the foot of the wooded Serra de …
City of Tomar
Tomar is a Portuguese city belonging to the district of Santarém, Centro region and sub-region of Médio Tejo. It still belonged to the …
City of Almeirim
City of Almeirim History and small description of this beautiful city According to some historians, the name of the city comes from an Arab name, …
City of Alverca
City of Alverca History and small description of this beautiful city Alverca do Ribatejo is a city and former Portuguese parish in the municipality of …
city of Cartaxo
City of CartaxoHistory and small description of this beautiful city Cartaxo is a Portuguese city in the district of Santarém, with about 10 700 inhabitants. …
