Articles about Center of Portugal

Arts & Culture

Saudade

Is it true that the word "saudade" only exists in the Portuguese language? The answer is not so straight-forward. Back in 1610, the grammarian Duarte Nunes de Leão argued that "no other language can explain the meaning of saudade". Does (...)

Arts & Culture

Chieira

Chieira means pride. This term was born in Minho, the Northwest region of Portugal. Referring to the special pride felt by all the women who wear countless gold necklaces in the iconic procession of Our Lady of Agony in stunning (...)

Arts & Culture

Filigree

Filigree is the art of precision, bonding gold threads like the verses of a epic poem. This timeless art does not only define a specific region. It is a key to understand the intricate Portuguese soul, full of sea and (...)

Food & Drink

Cutlery in Caldas da Rainha and Alcobaça

Dating back to the Iron Age, cutlery has been a central activity in the region of Caldas da Rainha and Alcobaça, forging local identities in a deeply fascinating way.  (...)

Arts & Culture

Eneida Lombe Tavares

Eneida Lombe Tavares is a young product designer from Caldas da Rainha, who fell in love with the intricate art of basketry. Her inspiring work that mixes ceramics and basketry is all about a deep connection to nature. And to (...)

Arts & Culture

Eduardo Lourenço

Eduardo Lourenço was a prestigious Portuguese thinker, essayist, philosopher and literary critic. And also the biggest ambassador of his beloved home-city, Guarda.  (...)

Arts & Culture

José Luís Peixoto

Born in 1974, in the tiny village of Galveias, in Alentejo region, José Luís Peixoto is one of the most prestigious Portuguese writers of all times. In 2001 the former English teacher won the Saramago Prize, skyrocketing him since then (...)

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Vergílio Ferreira

Born in the tiny village of Melo, within Guarda district, Vergílio Ferreira had since early childhood a very hard burden to carry, when his parents emigrated to the United States of America. This sense of austerity can be clearly felt (...)

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Eugénio de Andrade

Born in the village of Póvoa da Atalaia, in Fundão, Eugénio de Andrade is one of the most gifted Portuguese poets of all times. An acclaimed author who paid homage to his roots and to the feminine soul. (...)

Arts & Culture

Ferreira de Castro

Originally published in 1947, the novel A Lã e a Neve (Wool and Snow) by prestigious Portuguese writer Ferreira de Castro is an inspiring journey across the landscapes and the identity of Covilhã, Portugal's first factory city. The land of (...)

Nature & Outdoors

Beach hopping: from Porto Novo to Assenta

This inspiring 20 km-long beach hopping route will lead you from Valmitão to Assenta beach across the most incredible natural settings of Center of Portugal's west coast. That continues to impress travellers with its wilderness and unrivalled pristine beauty.  (...)

Kids & Families

Christmas in Talasnal

With the arrival of the Christmas season, the Schist Village of Talasnal once again becomes one of the most iconic settings in Lousã Mountain. This year, the village presents its largest and most carefully crafted Christmas decorations ever, the result (...)