‘Dá Licença’ Hotel, The Perfect Refugee Overlooking the Alentejo plain ♦ Dá Licença is located a few miles outside the historic city of Estremoz, perched atop a hilly 120-hectare plot of land that’s blanketed in mature olive trees. With a total of just eight guest rooms, the hotel has been developed by creatives Vitor Borges […]
Month: October 2019
Web Summit 2019: The Ultimate Guide
Web Summit 2019: The Ultimate Guide ♦ Between conferences, startup presentations, daily or nightly networking, mentoring hours and investor meetings, it is not always easy to decide what to do during the days of the Irish Entrepreneurship and Technology Fair held by Paddy Cosgrave this year between November 4th and 7th. Secrets From Portugal brings […]
Best Architecture Projects: Lisbon Wood Residential Building
Best Architecture Projects: Lisbon Wood Residential Building ♦ The Lisbon Wood project arises from the complete rehabilitation, with expansion, of an existing building, built in the ’70s, located at Av. António Augusto de Aguiar, one of Lisbon’s main avenues. It has in its functional program 2 commercial spaces and 15 apartments from T0 to T4. […]
The Most Luxurious Hotel In Porto: Hotel Infante Sagres
The Most Luxurious Hotel In Porto: Hotel Infante Sagres ♦ Porto’s most prestigious city centre luxury hotel, Infante Sagres has been a meeting place for the city’s élite and the residence of choice for discerning travellers and international celebrities for more than six decades, renowned for its stylish ambience, personalised service and unique blend of timeless […]
Portugal Fashion Porto: The Latest Fashion Trends For Spring/Summer 2020
Portugal Fashion Porto: The Latest Fashion Trends For Spring/Summer 2020 ♦ The 45th edition of Portugal Fashion said goodbye to Porto on Saturday with the stamp of diversity. Portugal Fashion closed Saturday night with a full house, with warnings from Susana Bettencourt about suicide rates and the existence of bullying among young people. Also the duo […]
The Presidential Train: The Luxury Trip Of Your Life On the Douro River
The Presidential Train: The Luxury Trip Of Your Life On the Douro River ♦ The presidential train is the best luxury experience in Portugal and was born of that premise of finding talent, nooks and deserving products of a voyage so extraordinary and magical. Buil in 1890, the Presidential train carried Presidents, Heads of State, […]
Secrets Tips Porto: Discover The Best 7 Places To Go This Fall
Secrets Tips Porto: Discover The Best 7 Places To Go This Fall ♦ Summer is out, and Fall is slowly making its way in. With the arrival of the cold days, whats better to do than a coffee or a meal in a peaceful and warm place? Secrets From Portugal brings you the best tips […]
Glamping: Discover How To Glamorously Sleep Closer To Nature
Glamping: Discover How To Glamorously Sleep Closer To Nature ♦ Glamping is an amazing way to take advantage of what nature has to offer us. Glamourous and camping are two words that have never combined, but I can assure you it’s possible, and Portugal has AMAZING options for your experience. Glamping has become particularly popular […]
The Danish Pastry: Bringing Portugal And Denmark Together
The Danish Pastry: Bringing Portugal And Denmark Together ♦ The Danish brunch pastry opens in Lisbon next week, this new store is in the Campo Grande area and offers several homemade suggestions. The new The Danish Pastry Shop is at 115 Campo Grande Street. It’s next door to University City, the Campo Grande gardens, and […]
Best Architecture Projects: Discover Michelango Inspiration In A Lisbon Atelier
Best Architecture Projects: Discover Michelango Inspiration In A Lisbon Atelier ♦ In this building, the studio space of architect Manuel Aires Mateus, bourgeois urban characteristics of the late 18th and 19th centuries are recognized. This project is a restoration, which in addition to the workspace also opens doors to an exhibition space, reaffirming a sharing […]