The village of Melgaço is almost as far north as you can get in Portugal and is only separated from Spain by the River Minho….
If you’ve ever wondered what happens to unwanted furniture in Lisbon, look no further than the bars, restaurants and art shops in the cool parts…
Teatro Viriato have just done a fine job of organising a 24-hour performing arts festival in Viseu, central Portugal. The fun began with a midnight play…
Like every Solar do Portugal, Casa da Calçada is unique, and rather special. The 17th century farmhouse is known in the village of Melgaço as “The…
My first experience of staying in restored Portuguese manor houses came about by accident and now I’m hooked. These lovely old buildings allow me to…
Portugal is a great place for ceramic-lovers like me. The Portuguese have been using tiles to decorate and protect interior and exterior walls since the…
I arrived in Belém one Sunday morning, curious as to why the roads had been blocked off and crowds were lining the pavement opposite the…
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