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Religion & Spirituality

What's on in Fátima

Check out the main events taking place in Fátima this year and in 2027! (...)

Cities & Villages

What's on in Guarda

Check out the main events taking place in Guarda this year and in 2027! (...)

Food & Drink

What's on in Viseu

Check out the main events taking place in Viseu this year and in 2027! (...)

Food & Drink

What's on in Aveiro

Check out the main events taking place in Aveiro this year and in 2027! (...)

Cities & Villages

MAC - Museum of Contemporary Art Charters de Almeida

The stunning MAC - Contemporary Art Museum Charters de Almeida was once a school and now houses in 17 rooms the vast art collection of João Charters de Almeida, a prestigious Portuguese sculptor with acclaimed works worldwide.  (...)

Cities & Villages

The 7 skirts of Nazaré

It is not easy to determine with certainty the origin of the custom of the seven skirts worn by the women of Nazaré.  (...)

Food & Drink

The Table

Nothing appeals more to the Portuguese than the true national obsession about food ! It's always about having (hopefully) long pleasant meals with family and friends, paired with exquisite wines and cheerful conversations. The meaning of life can be found (...)

Arts & Culture

Fado

Fado is Portugal's national song, capturing the melancholic soul of the country, but also its lively cunning side. According to prestigious musicologist Rui Vieira Nery, fado emerged in the 18th century in Lisbon by Brazilian influence.  (...)

Cities & Villages

Granite

Granite is not only a specific rock. It is part of the identity of a whole region, defining the character of its people. But also wine terroirs.  (...)

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 (...)