Everything Cool in Portugal
Sitting on top of one of Portugal’s highest peaks is a resort hotel unlike any other in the country. It is a mountain retreat as well as a design hotel. It is traditional in its philosophy, yet innovative in its presentation. It embraces its natural landscape, while providing...
So, you need a break and want to get away. Yet, somehow a weekend in Madrid or Paris sounds more like work than fun. Soaking in the sun will be good, but booking a room at Mega Beach Resort does not seem appealing. Well, Portugal Confidential has an interesting solution. We were...
Aveiro is a city comfortably juggling a desire to maintain its Portuguese heritage, while fulfilling its ambition to be a modern city. At the heart of this charming city is a river complete with gondolas (moliceiros) that evoke river travel of eras past, but provide...
Need to get away? Want a quiet, cozy, intimate hideaway, seemingly on the edge of the world, with a staff that’s quiet when you want them to be and on-hand when you need them to be? We think we’ve found that place. The Romantik Hotel Vivenda Miranda is a boutique hotel on...
As we mention over and over, Porto is a city continually looking to the future with innovative products and contemporary design, while not forgetting their rich heritage and traditional architecture. One example of this is the Funicular dos Guidais, a cable railway system...
Sitting in the Atlantic, some 860 km (535 miles) off the cost of Europe is the Portuguese island of Madeira. It is a subtropical paradise that, throughout history, has been a favorite stop over for navigators exploring the seas, as well as a playground for Europe’s elite....
