Portugal

By what miracle this narrow strip of land, offered the turmoil of the Atlantic Ocean, it has taken possession of the world in his time? More than ever anchored to the mainland, Portugal still evokes the collective memory the lost paradise of the great navigators of the Renaissance. Perched on the hills of the Serra finest in the country, that of Sintra, the incredible palace Manuel I still recall the opulence of that era and contain the magic of this glorious past.

Évora

 This capital of the Alentejo, declared World Heritage by UNESCO, is surrounded by walls from the Roman period. She will seduce you with its Moorish streets, arc cut, and its dazzling white houses with garden terraces, balconies and patios paved openwork. At the option of walking, we meet many medieval and Renaissance palaces to be discovered at night when, with subtle lighting game, they stand out against the night sky.

 Madeira

At nearly 1000 km from Lisbon, the "Pearl of the Atlantic" rears its volcanic above the waves mass. Dubbed the "wooded island" by the men of Henry the Navigator, who discusses it in 1419, it is covered with flowers and offers travelers the charms of its semi-tropical vegetation, mild climate and breathtaking landscapes breath. Botanical gardens, palaces of Funchal, the capital, are among the highlights of the island.

 

Lisbon

 Located on the right bank of the "Sea of ​​Straw", a nickname given to Tage for its golden hues, the capital of Portugal is alive with street vendors who walk all day. In the evening, the chairs are installed on the sidewalk and we discuss everything, talking loudly. The city then wrapped in what constitutes its ultimate beauty fado. The warm voice of fadistas (singers) came to a nostalgic world of "saudade", the delicious pain, whisper sadness of exile and separation ...

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