Outdoors
Abandoned Portugal: Some Ruins You Shouldn’t Miss
Many beautiful buildings and estates have been left to ruin in Portugal. These dilapidated gems crumble more each day as they wait for some TLC or their ultimate demise, whichever comes first. Here are some we fell in love with.
Golegã’s National Horse Fair
We caught the Feira Nacional do Cavalo in Golego and were blown away not only by the horses, but by the riding culture atop them.
Monsanto’s Hidden Past
Monsanto park — the lungs of Lisbon — has a surprising history, and if you were to go back just 100 years, it wouldn’t have been there at all.
Abandoned Portugal: Beja Aquatica
The Beja Aquapark was in operation for only three years and has been closed for the last 25. What is left is easily accessible to curious road-trippers and ruin hunters alike.
Abandoned Castle in Alentejo: Montemor-o-Novo
Montemor-o-Novo is situated just an hour outside of Lisbon by car. The town itself is as charming as it is unpretentious, built around a small park at its nucleus and
Monsanto North: Parque Recreativo do Alvito
A refuge from the fuss of the city with a fantastic view of what you’re missing
Cemitério dos Prazeres
Come for the cypresses, peek into some creepy mausoleums, and try not to get freaked out
Parque Bela Vista
Some of the highest vistas in Lisbon, never crowded, and insanely fun on a bicycle
