Portuguese Meat Traditions

Portuguese Meat Traditions

Portugal is known for its delicious meats, especially pork. The country's climate and landscape are ideal for raising pigs, and as a result, pork dishes are some of the most popular in Portuguese cuisine. There are many different types of pork dishes to enjoy in...

Coffee in Lisbon

Coffee in Lisbon

Coffee in Portugal Drinking coffee in Portugal is an everyday part of life, with cafés found almost around every corner, and espresso and its variants being the most common drinks. You can order an abatanado, a galão, a meia-de-leite or even a mazagran! But that is a...

Coffee in Lisbon

Coffee in Lisbon

Coffee in Portugal Drinking coffee in Portugal is an everyday part of life, with cafés found almost around every corner, and espresso and its variants being the most common drinks. You can order an abatanado, a galão, a meia-de-leite or even a mazagran! But that is a...

Portuguese Fish

Portuguese Fish

If you are thinking of coming to the DAZZLING SUNNY country of Portugal, and wondering what types of fish they have to offer here or more importantly what Portuguese fish dishes to eat, then you are in for a FUN read. Whether you knew it or not, Portugal, as small as...

Hauke Vagt – The man behind Atelier49

Hauke Vagt – The man behind Atelier49

  Proudly in love with Lisbon, Hauke Vagt has been illustrating its streets, people and colours for more than 20 years, alongside his partner Gui. From walking trams to guitar playing sardines and the famous Porta 6 wine label, his creations portray the soul of...

Alfama – the Soul of Lisbon

Alfama – the Soul of Lisbon

The Alfama – Lisbon’s soul  The Alfama is the oldest neighbourhood and the cultural heart of Lisbon. This colourful sloping labyrinth of cobble stoned lane ways between São Jorge Castle and the Tagus River was one of the few areas of Lisbon to survive the 1755...