Author: Julie Statham

The area to the south of the town of Vila do Bispo is at the heart of the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentina Coast Nature Park. Bound on both sides by

The long village of Mesquita (divided into ‘Alta’ and ‘Baixa’) is situated to the east of São Brás de Alportel. The village used to produce olive oil from the numerous

Portugal is a wonderful country for walking. The scenery is so varied from north to south, east to west. By exploring the country on foot, you can wander over hills

Odeleite is a traditional unassuming village of less than 600 inhabitants located just off the IC27, which runs north from Castro Marim to Alcoutim. Walking through the village, it is

For those that would like some history thrown in with a great walk, then I can thoroughly recommend the coastal path between Burgau and Salema. It is not flat, with

Many people are reluctant to walk in Monchique because they associate the area with the two mountains of Fóia and Picota, which means uphill walking. While this is indeed true,

I have been visiting and walking on the island of Madeira for more than 20 years and, in that time, the number of walkers has grown and grown Why is

At the beginning of June this year, I had the privilege of leading a group of 12 enthusiastic ‘pilgrims’ from the Algarve along the Caminho Português (‘Camino’ in Spanish), beginning

There are many pilgrim paths to Santiago de Compostela, but none is more meaningful than the Caminho Português as it is closely connected to the life and ministry of Saint