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Things to do in Caldas da Rainha
Central · Daniela Sunde-Brown · 11 min read

14 things to do and see in Caldas da Rainha

Caldas da Rainha, a small city about one-hour drive north of Lisbon, is known for two things: hot springs and ceramics.  Sometime in the 15th century, Portugal’s Queen Leonor established a hospital and church here –…

Azulejos of Nazare's Ermida da Memoria
Central · Daniela Sunde-Brown · 3 min read

Tile of the day: Nazare’s Ermida da Memória

A tiny chapel perched on the edge of a cliff filled with tiles? Hello! This is Ermida da Memória, a little capela in the coastal city of Nazare that is loaded with religious legend. The story goes that…

#tileoftheday: Aveiro
Central · Daniela Sunde-Brown · 1 min read

#tileoftheday: Aveiro

Welcome again to #tileoftheday, a post where I share not one, not two, but a billion tile photos for all your tile-based pleasure. Today we are in the city of Aveiro. This small city has incredible…