Category: History of Portugal

Lisbon Castle

The moment I see the walls of Lisbon castle I know I’m ‘home’. Dominating the city skyline, the castle can be seen from almost every point within the city. The sand coloured stone gleams gold against the deep blue summer…

The Gothic Ruins of Carmo Convent

I watched a lot of horror films when I was young and adored the extravagant Vincent Price. I devoured Edger Allen Poe and languished in Wuthering Heights. I can hold my hands up and admit I was a Goth in my teen…