A day in Golegã
14/11/2017
Since 1571, the annual Fair of São Martinho da Golegã has been held, today also known as the National Horse Fair and International Lusitano Horse Fair and this year I was there!
Locals
Great journeys always have magic, either because of the ritual of packing your bags or because we always end up having many hours ahead of us until the destination, which we take advantage of to fine-tune our expectations.
But sometimes expectations don't match where we are at distance and it's in our magical little corner that we discover true treasures. Some of them are not very well-known and only with help and time is possible to find them. That's why I leave here my acknowledgment to all those who helped me and contributed to discovering these "hidden paradises".
Historic Villages of Portugal - I
Sintra village, Moorish Castle, Cabo da Roca, and Blue Lagoon.
An old fishing and agricultural village, Altura is nowadays a seaside place in the south of Portugal, located between Manta Rota and Praia Verde, a few kilometers away from Spain. Praia da Alagoa (the name of the beach in Altura) has an extensive sandy area, which provides long walks, and, at low tide, lagoons are formed, which probably has given...