Just Desserts: The Finest Pastries, Cakes, and Sweets from Portugal
Are sweets considered sinful? It's not the case in Portugal, where for ages, monks and nuns have been cooking up the most delectable delicacies. The following are seven of the…
15 Seafood Dishes You Must Try in Portugal
Is your diet low in vitamin sea? A trip to Portugal can quickly solve that problem! The cuisine is highly influenced by the Atlantic, and some restaurants offer fish almost…
The Chapel of Bones, Évora: A Beautiful Confrontation with Mortality
In Évora’s Chapel of Bones, thousands of skulls and bones line the walls, not as a spectacle, but as a meditation on life, death, and the passage of time.
THE MEDIEVAL VILLAGE OF MARVÃO
Marvão is a picturesque medieval village located in the northeast of Portugal, close to the border with Spain. The village, perched atop an 862-metre-high hill, is known for its historical…
The Castles of Portugal
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Today, Portugal's more than 150 forts and castles are enduring monuments to the nation's will…
ST. GEORGE’S CASTLE (Castelo de São Jorge) Lisbon (Portugal)
Saint George's Castle is visible from nearly every point in Lisbon city. Its earliest elements originate from the sixth century, when it was reinforced by the Romans, Visigoths, and, finally,…
Fado, world music, and world heritage
A shawl, a Portuguese guitar, a voice, and raw emotion. This simple graphic could be used to illustrate Fado, a well-known icon of Portugal and a truly Portuguese piece of…
HISTORICAL & UNUSUAL SHOPS in Lisbon
LUVARIA ULISSES PORTUGAL’S LAST GLOVE SHOP. This ‘hand Haute couture' business is likely one of the smallest in the world, with only one client at a time welcome within its…