Berlengas Islands, Portugal

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Berlengas Islands, Portugal | At Europe’s edge sits Portugal’s best kept secret. The Berlengas archipelago consists of a string of the most breathtaking islands you’ve never heard of. Berlenga Grande, one of the seven islands, offers a simultaneously chilling and stunning contrast to the paradise that surrounds. An old military fortress, Fort of São João Baptista, now serves as a seaside retreat. The fort is a hostel with minimal modern-day comforts, allowing the beauty surrounding to overwhelm