Packing up the Pieces

Sun-kissed plains of wheat, ancient groves of oak, cork, and olive trees, tiny villages built on craggy hilltops- these are the images that stick into my mind the most when I think of Portugal’s beautiful Alentejo Region.

Alentejo is Portugal’s largest region and perhaps one of its most traditional, with a rich cultural heritage.

Portugal’s Alentejo region is famous for its rolling plains filled with cork, oak, and olive trees.

Marvão is absolutely stunning.

I fell in love with the Alentejo region of Portugal the first time I visited, but I had only spent time in Évora, its capital city.

Sistelo in northern Portugal is beautiful and offers many stunning hikes.

Nestled in the foothills of the Peneda-Gerês National Park in Portugal, find the tiny hamlet of Sistelo.

Ah, Cangas.

The Picos de Europa is one of Spain’s most incredible National Parks, and it was also the first.

Vigo is Galicia’s largest city and makes an excellent base when exploring the Rias Baixas, or Lower Estuaries.