portugal
Lisbon in Three Hills
Forget the tram queue. The city makes sense if you walk it as three climbs and two descents, and the whole thing fits in a long day.
Porto Between the Bridges
Six bridges, two banks, and a river that decides everything. A walking route that treats the Douro as the spine of the city rather than the view from it.
The N2, End to End
Portugal's 738-kilometre spine runs from the Spanish border to the Algarve through almost nothing. That is the appeal, and it needs a week.
What the Tiles Are Actually For
Azulejos are not decoration bolted onto Portuguese buildings. They are cladding, insulation and weatherproofing, and the pattern comes third.