PORTUGUESE HOTEL ELECTED THE BEST BOUTIQUE HOTEL OF 2019 AT MR & MRS SMITH AWARDS ♦ It is located next to Eduardo VII Park, midway between Marquês de Pombal and Amoreiras, and has just been voted Best Hotel 2019 by the renowned Mr. & Mrs Smith booking platform, which annually awards the best boutique hotels in […]
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CNN Elected Portuguese Cornbread As One Of The Best Bread In The World
CNN Elected Portuguese Cornbread As One Of The Best Bread In The World ♦ Portugal is in the top for “CNN”. After pointing out Praia da Marinha, in the Algarve, as one of the best in the world to visit in September, the country now receives a peculiar distinction: the American magazine considered cornbread as […]
Joana Vasconcelos Will Have An Exhibition In Boston’s New Museum
Joana Vasconcelos Will Have An Exhibition In Boston’s New Museum ♦ Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos was invited to create a monumental installation for the opening of the new museum of contemporary art in Boston, USA, on February 22, 2020, the creator’s atelier announced this Wednesday. The piece will be created specifically for the MassArt Art Museum […]
Rihanna And Portugal: There Are Three Tons Of Portuguese Marble In Rihanna’s Autobiography
Rihanna And Portugal: There Are Three Tons Of Portuguese Marble In Rihanna’s Autobiography ♦ It was hand-carved by the Gothic Gargoyle in Batalha, and is the first work to join the company with the Barbados-born singer. Crafted from a single piece of Tiger Skin solid marble, “Stoner” has a soft “eggshell” finish. The stone chosen […]
Josefinas: The Portuguese Brand That Shines In NYC Launches The First Sustainable Ballerinas
Josefinas: The Portuguese Brand That Shines In New York Launches The First Sustainable Ballerinas ♦ Burel is the main ingredient of the latest model to integrate the Josefinas online store. The Portuguese brand claims to have created the first sustainable wool ballerinas, the Josefinas Burel Couture Black. They are among the best selling pairs of […]
The Amazing Craftsmanship of Cross-Stitch Street Art in Portugal
The Amazing Craftsmanship of Cross-Stitch Street Art in Portugal ♦ Ana Martins is a Lisbon-born artist and designer who goes by the name of aheneah. This artist explores the combination of digital and analogue processes to create her one-of-a-kind works, which include cross-stitch street art. With a background in graphic design and influences from her […]
Cake n ‘Bake: The New brunch house in Guimarães
Cake n ‘Bake: The New brunch house in Guimarães ♦ Brunch and cake design are the cornerstones of the cradle-town’s new ‘instagrammable’ cafeteria. There are sweet cakes, colourful bowls, glittery cocktails and even a bagel loaf. This is everything you will find in the amazing new brunch house in Guimarães, the birthplace of Portugal. Follow […]
Monte Clérigo: This Secret Beach In Algarve Is A Paradise Waiting To Be Discovered
Monte Clérigo: This Secret Beach In Algarve Is A Paradise Waiting To Be Discovered ♦ Born seven kilometres from Aljezur and close to areas such as Vale da Telha or Arrifana, this postcard includes a few dozen houses, mostly built about 40 years ago. Although some of them are for short term rentals only, most […]
Turkish Investors Will Bring Melides Luxury Homes And Hotels
Turkish Investors Will Bring Melides Luxury Homes And Hotels ♦ Turkish investors will build in Melides a shell-shaped hotel preview that fits the undulations of the grounds, with 28 rooms skirting the ground floor, with the overhead pool, restaurant and lobby above. In the Alentejo coast will be born the Umay project, with hotel and […]
Porto Is The Third Most Popular UNESCO Heritage Site On Instagram
Porto Is The Third Most Popular UNESCO Heritage Site On Instagram ♦ Secrets From Portugal is thrilled to let you know that Porto is one of the most “instagramables” cities of today! That Porto is beautiful, we all knew, but now the Top 101 ranking of CEO World Magazine has confirmed that it is also […]