Okay, so I’ve focused on history in Sintra, the making of Port in Porto, the scenery in the Douro Valley and the excitement of Lisbon (if you missed any of it, click on the name of each place to read those posts)… now it’s time to finish off my recap of Portugal with the city of Évora. Warning: this post may cause one to become hungry.

Portugal is a really unique country, which is why it was so much fun to visit several different regions while there last month. After an amazing time up North (in Porto and the Douro Valley), Nick and I went back South and got to spend a few days near Sintra visiting with some family living there. Sintra is located about 15 miles outside of Lisbon (which was roughly a 45 minute train ride). It’s easy to make it a day trip from Lisbon since the town is so small, but it’s certainly not short on sites to see! For centuries, Sintra was the summer escape of Portugal’s kings, so the area is full of palaces and flourishing gardens – it’s truly an aristocratic region!

Well, I’m back from an amazing trip to Portugal and I can honestly say it was one of the best trips I’ve ever had! Portugal is, in a nutshell, an amazing place for wine, seafood, cheese, jam, history and scenery. And trust me, Nick and I certainly did our fair share of eating and drinking, walking and exploring, and eating and drinking some more!