New Port Wine Museum stands out on the riverside front and will change not only the look on the landscape of the heart of Porto but also the experience in relation to the main symbol of the city. The new Port Wine Museum, signed by the Portuguese architect Camilo Rebelo, was inaugurated this month. ♦ […]
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Serralves Foundation, The Master Place For Art To Be Discovered
Serralves Foundation is the master place for art to be discovered. Besides its architectonical undeniable beauty, inside this amazing building project by Álvaro Siza Vieira, there’s always a lot to be discovered with the exclusive exhibitions that take the main stage in this art centre. Let Secrets from Portugal guide you in this unique adventure […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What to do in Porto: 48 hours in the Undefeated city
What to do in Porto? If you’re about to visit the city, Secrets from Portugal has reunited all the best tips about this amazing city. Porto is a unique city for so many reasons we can’t even name all of them, but we would love that you get to discover all of them for yourself. It’s […]
Discover the top 7 best architectural designs in Portugal
Architectural design is spread all over Portugal and it’s definetly a secret not to be missed when you visit the country, with the amazing buildings providing you the best of the Portuguese architecture, you will fall in love in every little corner. Secrets from Portugal presents you a selection of the top 7 best architectural designs […]
Historic Villages spread all over the country
Historic Villages are one of Portugal’s best-kept secrets. The centuries-old picturesque villages are characteristic of the different regions of the country. From north to south there are hundreds of beautiful examples of classic and iconic villages that stand out as an opportunity for a cultural trip and, within this illustrious group, we have to highlight some […]