Fortaleza do Guincho Restaurant is a once in a lifetime experience, we can guarantee you that. The first thing you’ll notice in this fine dining experience is the absolutely breathtaking environment that surrounds this fortress. With the Guincho Beach, in Cascais, as background, this restaurant, integrated into one of the most luxurious hotels in Portugal, the […]
Month: February 2019
Ponte de Sor Welcomes The Most Exquisite Elderly Care Centre
Ponte de Sor is a pleasant town, home to a vast county, located in the extensive Alentejo region, right at the junction with the former Ribatejana region, is characterized by the Sor riverbanks – large farming fields that surround the city. Ponte de Sor has several points of interest, such as its Matriz (17th century) […]
Best Portuguese Interior Designers: Interview with Joana Astolfi
Best Portuguese interior designers and architects are known for combining tradition, innovation, and passion through remarkable works. Portugal can be a small country in size, but it’s huge in dimension and international recognition in terms of culture and design. We decided to highlight one of them. Discover the perspective of Joana Astolfi on Portuguese design and […]
Best Portuguese Spas: Cascade Wellness & Lifestyle Resort
Best Portuguese Spas: Besides being a country with warm weather and breathtaking hidden landscapes, Portugal can be a real paradise in what comes to luxury services and hospitality. Proof of that is the luxury spas spread all over the country that take care of your body and soul, letting you fully relaxed, in a unique way. […]
Vila Vita Parc Presents Its Newest Spa: By Sisley
VILA VITA Parc Resort & Spa, in the Algarvian paradise, enriches its offer of spa services and beauty treatments with the launch of the brand new Spa by Sisley, the first to introduce this luxury brand in Portugal. Marking the end of the renovation of the resort, which has been staged over the past four […]
Terminal de Cruzeiros de Leixões is a masterpiece of architecture
Terminal de Cruzeiros de Leixões is a masterpiece of Portuguese architecture. From the distance, it reminds a roll of paper unfolding. The Terminal consists of four “arms” – one goes to the ship, another to the south pier, another to the city and the last one ends inside the building. If in the distance the […]
Filigree and its origin rooted in Portuguese culture
Filigree is considered one of the most delicate types of jewellery metalworking. The art of filigree uses precious metals like gold or silver to create intricate works of art. Its fragility often makes us remember the texture of lace. Traditionally, this technique is connected to luxury design and fine craftsmanship. Secrets from Portugal brings you everything about the origin of this […]
Eduardo Souto de Moura: a route through all his projects
Eduardo Souto de Moura is one of the best Portuguese architects of all times. In 2011, his artwork was distinguished with a Pritzker Prize – the main distinguishment for architecture. The architect took Portuguese architecture beyond borders. His work has redesigned Portuguese modern architecture by inserting new concepts into his projects. Just last year, in […]
Casa do Conto: The House of Charm and Arts
Casa do Conto: Wandering through one of the arteries of Porto, you’ll certainly find Casa do Conto, a charming house located in the re-emerging area of Cedofeita. Its location will, definitely, be one important factor to make you fall in love with this unique place. But the secrets of Casa do Conto don’t end up here. […]
Erva Restaurant: Gastronomy that will heat up your winter
Erva Restaurant renews its restaurant and bar menu and launches new dishes and cocktails that will warm the colder winter days. Different techniques and flavours, lots of comfort, always with all the respect for what Nature gives us. Erva is a restaurant of contemporary Portuguese cuisine whose main objective is to value the regional culture, the […]