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A black and white cat resting on a low wall above the bright green tea terraces of Cha Gorreana on Sao Miguel

Portugal

Cha Gorreana: Gorreana Tea Factory, São Miguel, Portugal

Europe's oldest tea plantation has been growing on São Miguel since 1883. What to expect at Gorreana, and why the visit is worth an afternoon.

Waves breaking against the black volcanic rock and cliffs of Ponta da Ferraria on Sao Miguel in the Azores

Portugal

Ponta da Ferraria: Ocean Hot Springs in the Azores

A geothermal spring on the west coast of São Miguel where the Atlantic runs warm enough to swim in, reachable only at low tide. How to visit safely.

The painted prow of a moliceiro boat on the Aveiro canal, decorated with red and yellow flowers and a folk scene

Portugal

Aveiro's Moliceiro Boats: History and Love on Portugal's Colorful Waterways

Aveiro sits on Portugal's Atlantic coast, where painted moliceiro boats still work the canals. Their history, the love ribbons, and how to ride one.

A carved stone relief of three figures on the graffiti covered concrete facade of the abandoned Panoramico de Monsanto

Portugal

Panorâmico de Monsanto: Street Art in Lisbon, Portugal

An abandoned 1960s restaurant above Lisbon, now a Brutalist shell covered in street art. What is inside, and how to find your way there.