Idanha-a-Vehla

Takes a bit of Work but Great Town to Explore

It takes a while and a bit of work to find and enjoy everything but I found it very much worth it. There are layers upon layers of history with the Romans building on top of those who proceeded them...

A village with a lot of history.

Quiet, old village with a rubble of ruins where a Templar tower (possibly) once stood. Everything was closed when we visited - even the tourist office - although it was a work day. It looked abandoned...

Robbed and cheated

Do not buy anything in a local artisan shop. We decided to help the local economy and to buy a set of local products, while we actually wanted to buy a cheese wheel. At home we discovered that the 10 ...

Lovely old village, but needs some love and attention

This is a beautiful old village, with a lot of history but it looks quite neglected and forgotten. Still worth going to though. We enjoyed walking through the old streets and looking a the ruins.

Hidden gem!

What a treat to have found this hidden gem. Looking like any restaurant in this region from the outside, but once inside overwhelmed by the friendly owners and the excellent cooking of the lady of the...