Your next vacation deserves to be regal, which is exactly why you should book "The Castle," a gorgeous estate located 40 minutes outside Porto, Portugal for your getaway. Known as the Santa Marta de ...

Within the walls of these magnificent castles you will discover many tales of war, peace, honour, and romance. That’s the feeling you get once you step into a castle. Castles take you back in time.

Ever walked through a castle museum and wished you could stay the night? Turns out, you don't need royal blood or a time ...

SINTRA, Portugal — With sunshine bathing its multicolored facades against a backdrop of deep blue sky, the Pena Palace in Sintra is like a castle seen through a kaleidoscope. A jumble of bright yellow ...

Portugal is full of mystical placesthe fairytale castles of Sintra, medieval castles, the palaces of Portobut most of these spot's existences can be explained. But the "Braga Bon Jesus" experience is, ...

Beyond the mists of Sintra, on the granite islands of the Tagus or in the heart of the Minho hills, Portugal unfolds a spectacular panorama of fortresses. Witness to conquests, sacred orders or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Travel thrills me—luxurious or simple, far afield or a state away. The tiny, walled-in, mountaintop village of Marvão—a medieval ...

LISBON — Do you daydream about luxury lodgings with well-stocked bars and sculpted gardens? Discreet clerks and waiters who will attend to your every need? Or do your flights of fancy tend toward ...

The colorful castle sits high in the hills above the town of Sintra, Portugal. Built in 1854, the castle is still often used by the President of the Portuguese Republic and other government officials.

With sunshine bathing its multicolored facades against a backdrop of deep blue sky, the Pena Palace in Sintra is like a castle seen through a kaleidoscope. A jumble of bright yellow domes, red towers, ...