Portus Cale News Today

Four insiders share their favorite spots, from old-school seafood restaurants to ceramics studios.

Portugal, officially Portuguese Republic, Portuguese República Portuguesa, country lying along the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. Once continental Europe’s greatest power, Portugal shares commonalities—geographic and cultural—with the countries of both northern Europe and the Mediterranean. Its cold, rocky northern coast and mountainous interior are sparsely settled, scenic, and wild, while the country’s south, the Algarve, is warm and fertile. The rugg...

I’m currently designing trips to Portugal for a few clients, which is making me wistful about my previous visits to both the mainland and to the Azores. From family vacations to solo exploration to river cruising, Portugal is perfect for all types of travelers. Portugal shares a border with Spain and lies along the Atlantic […]

A historic city center, colorful buildings with red-tiled roofs, phenomenal foods with a namesake, world-famous wine, and a ...