Guarda: the five F’s, the cathedral’s backside and a beautiful guardian
With the winter and cold weather finally upon us, I am reminded of my trip to the city of Guarda, one of the coldest cities in Portugal and commonly known
Discover the Manueline style: outstanding examples in Portugal
Historian Peter Kingdon Booker will be holding a talk on ‘The Manueline Architecture’ this month in the Algarve – on Tuesday, November 26, in the Municipal Library of Lagoa at
Percurso Lusitano
One of the most exciting exhibitions of sculpture took place in Portugal in the year 2019. It was called The Lusitanian Route, and the sculptor of all the pieces was
The dishonoured king and Porto’s six bridges
Last year, I had the pleasure of visiting, for the very first time, the grand city of Porto and, consequently, I was able to try my very first ‘Francesinha’, which
Algarvean chimneys and platibandas
Following on from my article last month on the beautiful azulejo tile façades that are part of Portugal’s architecture, I have been learning about two unique features of traditional Algarvean
The Implantation of the Republic in Portugal
The annual commemoration of the Implantation of the Republic of Portugal takes place on the public holiday of October 5. The Commemoration reminds us of the events of October 4
History talks: political prisons of the Estado Novo
Historian Peter Kingdon Booker will be holding a presentation on the ‘Political Prisons of the Estado Novo’ on Friday, October 25 in Tavira Library at 11am, and on Tuesday, October
Serra da Estrela – The Heliades, the Shepherd and the Star
Last year, around April, some friends and I decided to take a road trip from Lisbon up to Serra da Estrela, to catch a glimpse of the snow before it
The Great Escape Route
“Lisbon at present is the hub of the western universe, and it must be the most fascinating place in the world” – Irish Times, October 23, 1941. And an article
Jerónimos Monastery – the Portuguese voyages and the lion’s paw
Another Sunday, another monument! Having visited the Tower of Belém and the São Jorge Castle, it was now time to visit the Jerónimos Monastery. If you are a Portuguese resident,