From stunning bridges to buildings adorned with colourful tiles to perhaps the world’s most colourful palace, Portugal is a ...

TEHRAN -- A tour guide has said that the demand for visiting the Portuguese Castle has increased after the restoration of the monument on Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf. “The castle was in ruins and ...

A budget of 20 billion rials ($476,000 at the official rate of 42,000 rials) has been allocated to the restoration project, which aims at debris removal and site clearance, Hormozgan province’s ...

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, ...

“Archaeologists have carried out some excavations on the castle over the past few years. We are also preparing the necessary facilities and agreements for the renovation of the historic castle,” ...

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 ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Portuguese Castle of Hormuz Island, built in the early 16th century, is one of the last surviving monuments of the Portuguese rule in the Persian Gulf. The castles built by ...

The castle’s southern wall has been destroyed and dissimilar materials have been used in construction of the replacement wall, the Persian service of the Mehr News Agency reported on Monday. The ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science communicator based in Lisbon, ...

I almost didn't go. After spending several weeks running around Lisbon, Porto, the sun-drenched beach region of Algarve, and everywhere in between, I thought: Why not relax on my last day in Portugal ...