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Europe’s ‘best hidden gem’ is underrated city with 'most beautiful castle' and huge lake

Europe’s ‘best hidden gem’ is underrated city with 'most beautiful castle' and huge lake

Tomar, a Portuguese town of 20,000 that sits slap in the middle of the country, may not deliver the simple seaside charm of some of the country’s better-known holiday hotspots, but has plenty else to offer

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