Posts tagged with History

The next two days were spent exploring Braga and the more touristy Guimarães, known as the “birthplace of Portugal”. I had already visited both cities in December 2024, and you can read about them in my previous blog post, A Magical Visit to Braga and Guimarães. However, it was really...

Northern Portugal’s coastline surprised us far more than we expected. During our road trip between Porto and Braga, we explored Viana do Castelo, Barcelos, Parque Natural do Litoral Norte, the famous windmills of Apúlia, and the ancient hilltop settlement of Castro de São Lourenço. In this post, I share our...

While visiting friends in Pedralva, exploring Portugal’s third-largest city was a must. Our journey began with a bus ride, and we arrived near the beautiful Park Avenida Central, where a charming Christmas market awaited us. The park was adorned with festive decorations, immersing us in the holiday spirit. We decided...

My journey started with a morning flight to Porto. With an evening train to Braga planned, I had the perfect opportunity to spend the day exploring Porto’s historic heart. After a quick 30-minute metro ride, I arrived at Bolhão station. As I stepped out, a light drizzle greeted me, turning...

The small park with archaeological remains next to the Marseille History Museum is the place where the story of Marseille began. It was here, in this very spot, that the first Greek settlers from Phocaea breathed life into the city around 600 BC, laying down the roots of what would...

The old wall of a medieval fortress made of red bricks and stone with the river slowly running in the background or maybe ruins of the abbey from XI century… these scenes for the unique pictures came to my mind while wondering about destination for the upcoming, sunny weekend. Photography...

The cover of National Geographic which I saw 10 years ago and the article inside caused me to dream about discovering the Khmer Empire. It felt so unreal back then and fortunately some dreams come true earlier than you would expect. There I was, standing in front of Angkor Enterprise...

We encountered some difficulties with the bus again. This time, it stopped in totally different part of the city then what was promised to us. A few tuk-tuk drivers were already waiting to drive us closer to the city center but as expected the price was again way too high....

Kampot is located on the banks of the Kampot River with many restaurants and bars next to the water. Architecture of the buildings and many names of the restaurants and hotels refer to the time when this city was a French colony. This region is famous mainly because of pepper...

After two weeks of hiking we really hoped to spend few quiet and relaxing days in Pokhara and we were not disappointed :) Phewa Lake, surrounded by the city and high peaks in the background, looks stunning! Especially, during sunset when the water changes colors from blue to pink-ish and...