Wind down in the Botanical Garden of Principe Real
With 1300 plant species, the Botanical Garden mirrors the history of the Portuguese colonization in its plants from Africa, Brazil and Asia. The writer, Thomas Mann, also fell…
Diana Coza
I write wheretwogoto.com and take most of the photographs on it. I've been doing both since 2013, with a habit of noticing the detail everyone else walks past.
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Prado restaurant in Lisbon, where the light, greenery and food coexist
When we entered the restaurant there was nobody and we became hesitant whether it’s one of those pretentious places… Then again, we forgot we are parents and now…
Tropical, oriental, blissful: about our love affair with the Monserrate Park
For weekend escapes, some have the Alps, others have the Carpathian Mountains and Lisboners have the Sintra Park. With a microclimate and the possibility to trek through its…
The Tropical Botanical Garden of Lisbon: a hidden green pearl in Belem
Only when we exited the Tropical Botanical Garden of Lisbon did we realize five hours have passed without even noticing. Moreover, five hours of walking with a newborn…
A tribute in pictures to the Portuguese tiled facades (azulejos)
I cannot say it enough how much Portugal has taught me to look up more often. Gazing at the buildings standing asymmetrically yet artfully next to each other,…
Coming across Portuguese local treasures – Alcochete
Few are the places in and around Lisbon that are off the tourist eye. Yet, we are lucky to come across such local treasures every now and then.…
A short guide to São Miguel Island, the greenest paradise in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
In this post we have put together a short guide to São Miguel Island. Yet, we’re a bit cheating in the title. São Miguel Island along with the…