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 nostalgia. It belongs to Portugal, while marvelling the world.  

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 this word describe a feeling that only native Portuguese speakers can grasp? 

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. 

Nature & Outdoors

Sea

The sean runs in Portuguese veins since the beginning of time. It has inspired Portuguese poets and writers of all generations and triggered the Portuguese Discoveries. The sea is the leitmotif to read the Portuguese nostalgia and melancholic soul, as well as the word "saudade". Defining a collective past, but also signing the ways of the future.  

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. 

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 at the table. The epicentre of the Portuguese way of life.