Walking in Portugal

The Mouraria is one of the most typical quarters of Lisbon. It is said that the Mouraria is the birthplace of the Fado and here also we can find the “Café da Garagem”. The “Café da Garagem” is located in Teatro Taborda building, built for the “Sociedade Taborda”...

  Are you planning to visit Lisbon in one day? You know the answer: that is impossible. However, what to do when a day is all the time we have to get to know Lisbon? Of course we will have to make the most of the available time....

I believe that this must be the question I answer more often in this context. Of course the answer will always depend on who is asking, not everyone enjoy doing the same things. Not only will depend on individual preferences but also depends on the time and money...

From the belvedere of São Salvador do Mundo (Saint Saviour of the World) we can see the majestic River Douro. There is 493m separating us from the river bed, a long slope completely filled with vineyards from where the fabulous port wine and Douro wine are produced. Looking...

In a continent where there are many capital cities with so interesting History, impressive monuments and long been acknowledged cultures Lisbon stands with something that makes the difference, something unique that it worth to experience: the unique combination of a place with exciting History, lovely and open people,...

Açorda and Migas In this post I will be talking about regional Portuguese cooking. Before I explain what an açorda or a migas are I will start by saying that they are two Portuguse regional dishes that, by an unknown reason, most of Portuguese people confuse  them with...

During the XVII century the British were importing huge quantities of Portuguese wine that were transported until the UK by sea. Unfortunately, due to the severe conditions of shipping at that time, the wine often soured. So they started to add alcohol to keep the wine in good...