Submitted by Sintra is our Untours hometown for Central Portugal. It has so much atmosphere and plenty of things to see and do, but it also makes a perfect base for exploring the wider region. Here are just some of the excellent…
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Submitted by We all know that kids love trains. What you may not know is that kids love Switzerland, and that is largely because of the Swiss Travel System and its trains. Indeed, after nature, the biggest draw for families in Switzerland…
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Submitted by Sometimes compared to American blue music, the Fado song captures the essence of the Portuguese people more than any other music and offers a window into the country’s soul. This typically sad song is said to descend from African melodies,…
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Submitted by Porto is a fascinating city, full of vibrant neighborhoods and historic churches, palaces, and museums to explore. It is a colorful home base for our northern Portugal Untour and a great launching point for exploring all of northern Portugal and…
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Submitted by Facebook is making some big changes, and it will affect how you interact with us and your other favorite pages online. It doesn’t come from nowhere. From the proliferation of fake news and the bots that helped spread it to…
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Submitted by Love photography? Have a smartphone? Why not sign up for Instagram? It’s super easy to share photos from your trip to Europe in real time with family and friends back home. Instagram allows you to share publicly or only with…
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Submitted by On the outskirts of Lisbon, the village of Sintra is so full of sights, it almost overshadows Portugal’s capital city. We based our central Portugal Untour here for good reason! Here is a quick rundown of the town’s major sights….
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Submitted by This is part one in a series on the ancient Etruscan civilization that inhabited central Italy from the 8th – 4th centuries BC. Planning our trip to Italy last May, I became interested in the historical finds of the Etruscans,…
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Submitted by Set dramatically on the banks of the Douro River, Porto is one of Portugal’s most beautiful, charming, and picturesque cities. It was a natural for our Northern Portugal Untour, starting this fall. (Sign up for updates ahead of our formal…
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Submitted by Swiss guests on the Heartland or Oberland Untours will certainly visit the town of Lucerne during their stay. And Lake Lucerne is one of its star attractions. There are many ways to explore it. Whether on a historical steamboat, a…
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