Portugal – Page 6 – Travelling Claus

If you love nature, then you should holiday on the Azores.

22. October 2016 · 3 comments · Categories: Azores, Portugal

The Azores.

The Azores.

The Azores is one of the most unspoilt tourist destinations in the world. Especially if you like nature based activities and enjoy being in a place where people mostly live from farming and fishing.

Flying with SATA Air Acores.

21. October 2016 · 1 comment · Categories: Aviation, Azores, Portugal

Flying with SATA Air Acores.

Flying with SATA Air Acores.

I have flown with SATA air Acores several times over the past 6 years and i thought i would share my opinion about this fine little airline here.

Hiking the Caldeira on Faial Island.

21. October 2016 · 3 comments · Categories: Azores, Portugal, Walking

The Caldeira on Faial.

The Caldeira on Faial.

One of the nicest hikes I have taken recently is the hike around the Caldeira on Faial Island on the Azores. It’s a fairly easy, but really spectacular walk.

Hiking to the abandoned lighthouse on Sao Jorge Island.

14. October 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Abandoned places, Azores, Portugal, Walking

Hiking to the abandoned lighthouse on Sao Jorge Island.

Hiking to the abandoned lighthouse on Sao Jorge Island.

At Ponta dos Rosais on the Azores, you have a lighthouse that has been abandoned since 1980. You can quite easily walk to the lighthouse though. And the natural scenery around the lighthouse is stunning.

Guimaraes is where Portugal was born.

21. May 2016 · Write a comment · Categories: Portugal

The castle in Guimaraes.

The castle in Guimaraes.

Guimaraes is located in the very north of Portugal, close to the spanish border. And this is where Portugal was founded as a nation.