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Want to truly discover Montesinho Natural Park? We've created a guide with the best hiking trails, villages, festivals, food, and accommodations. Everything you need to plan your trip to the Terra Fria Transmontana.

Descobre o melhor roteiro por Granada e pela Serra Nevada — palácios mouriscos, flamenco, neve e aldeias encantadoras numa viagem inesquecível pelo coração da Andaluzia.

Account of a trekking trip through the Dolomites, crossing Italy and Austria, amid alpine landscapes and mountain refuges. A 76 km hike, with challenging stages, imposing nature, moments of conviviality and the history of the First World War.

Visiting Flores and Corvo is like stepping into one of the most authentic corners of the Atlantic. On Flores Island, nature shows off all its power — impressive waterfalls, hidden lagoons, fajãs shaped by time. On Corvo, the geographical smallness contrasts with the grandeur of its identity: a resilient community, a dormant volcano transformed into a lagoon, and a pace of life marked by simplicity and human closeness.

In this article, we take you on a journey through 10 unmissable beaches in the municipality of Aljezur, exploring trails, geological formations, cultural connections and the natural wealth that surrounds them.

In the heart of the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Park, the beaches of Vila do Bispo are not just strips of sand by the sea - they are places with stories, hidden trails, footprints from other times and perfect spots for quiet dives or surfing sessions.

The inspiration for this month's Quimera GPS article comes from a trip we took in May 2019 to the Médio Tejo (Middle Tagus) region. It was a memorable experience full of discoveries, so we're sharing our suggestions here for a 3-day itinerary in this area of central Portugal.

Neste artigo, partilhamos alguns dos nossos sítios preferidos no Parque Natural das Serras de Aire e Candeeiros e sugerimos um roteiro de 4 dias, perfeito para um fim de semana prolongado ou uma escapadinha por esta bela região.

Neste artigo, falamos de duas jóias do Alto Alentejo, Castelo de Vide e Marvão, que ficam localizadas no coração do Parque Natural da Serra

Situada num ponto alto, Mértola é o último porto navegável do rio Guadiana.

It would be impossible to talk about Vidigueira without mentioning wine tourism and gastronomy, but you will also be surprised by the...

In this post I will talk about the trip I took to Morocco, in March 2024, with a group from Quimera.

Sugestões de livros, relacionados com viagens e natureza. Porque as leituras nos inspiram muitas vezes a conhecer novos lugares.

This post is dedicated to the city of Lagos, a city whose history takes us back to the era of maritime discoveries. The magnificent...

This post does not intend to be an exhaustive article about schist villages (that is for another time!…) Here we will just describe some...

Neste post descrevemos o nosso circuito pela Serra da Freita e Arouca, tendo como base o Retiro da Fraguinha.

After a break, we're back to publishing on this blog. The last article was about Gibraltar but, as we didn't include any information...

At the end of 2019, without imagining what awaited us, we organized a reconnaissance trip to Gibraltar , Algeciras and Tarifa ....

On the long weekend from October 30th to November 1st, Quimera went to Aracena to reconnoitre the region. We stayed at El Madronha l...

Nazaré Our trip continued to the typical village of Nazaré. This old fishing village, which in the 20th century turned to tourism, a more...