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Portuguese spots in New York City
The city that never sleeps is home for a huge variation of cultures, people and specially trend spots where you will love to pass some quality time. Known for its food and nice people, is also Portugal and of course portuguese people, all over the world. From New York City with all portuguese passion here [...]
CasasNaAreia – Between the Indoors and the Outdoors
Located in rural Alentejo, Portugal in the Sado River natural reserve, the CasasNaAreia is a tranquil hotel that blends the line between the indoors and the outdoors with its whimsical sandy floors. Designed by architects Aires Mateus, this gorgeous retreat takes old masonry buildings and turns them into new, contemporary structures set upon the sand. Creating [...]
The Yeatman – Best Hotel Spa of the Year in Europe
The luxury wine hotel, The Yeatman, considered a paradise for lovers of wine, was voted Best Hotel Spa of the Year in Europe in World Spa & Wellness Awards 2013. O Banho Barril (Barrel Bath), a relaxing experience that includes a whirlpool enriched with extracts of wine, is just one example of the many unique [...]
Four Rooms in Porto is the Traveller’s Choice
The Four Rooms is a stylish Bed & Breakfast located in one of the most charming and fashionable Porto districts – the old Foz – where the Douro River meets the Atlantic Ocean. Bringing together history, tradition, attentiveness and architectural excellence our place was created to enjoy an unforgettable experience. It was designed by the internationally [...]
Onyria Marinha Edition Hotel &Thalasso, the dream winner
The exclusive five-star hotel located in Quinta da Marinha, Cascais received from the world’s largest travel site, TripAdvisor® the title of the third best hotel in the world according to millions of tourists, the first victory of this luxury Boutique Hotel inaugurated on the 1st April 2011. This stunning hotel located in a exclusive area, between the pine forests [...]
Coolest five-star boutique hotel, M’Ar de Ar Aqueduto
Located in Évora, in the Alentejo region of Portugal, the city that dates back two thousand years and considered by UNESCO World Heritage site by its history. The boutique hotel, M’Ar de Ar Aqueduto, has the privilege of being next to many structures built by the Romans. Back to 57 B.C. Romans invaded the city [...]
São Bento Train Station – Where History meets Porto’s everyday life
In the automatic lifestyle of today and especially in strategic places where people only care about the routine of everyday life, it is important to have a bit of cultural avoidance. The train station of São Bento is a good example. Loses a train, gets dull. Pick up the newspaper … but you read it. [...]
LEDscape installation by LIKEarchitects
“The is an installation which deals with light as a constructive element of space and landscape,” says Diogo Aguiar, co-founder of LIKEarchitects. The installation is a bright collaboration with LIKEarchitects and IKEA and is located in the Centro Cultural de Belém in Lisbon. 1,200 LEDARE bulbs and 1,200 HEMMA floor lamp bases all connect together to form the art piece [...]
Portugal has the Top 5 hostels in the world
The prize was give by the Hostelworld in the Hoscars event, the biggest trade event on the budget travel calendar. Held in Dublin’s new state of the art Convention Centre on the River Liffey, the awards honour the top hostels in the world, as voted for by Hostelworld.com customers. Awarded by costumers to the [...]
Can the Can – Much more than canned food
Canning fish and regionally produced foods is a part of Portugal’s recent history. Canneries from Portimão to Porto churned out tin after tin of food products destined for dinner tables across the globe. Now, in Lisbon, the humble little can of fish is celebrated as haute cuisine in a cool, modern restaurant in Terreiro do [...]
Salpoente – The best codfish restaurant in Portugal
Implemented in two former salt warehouses, the restaurant Salpoente, historical brand of gastronomy in Aveiro, returns with new management, a young and ambitious team, reinforced in size, more energetic, positive, welcoming, with several spaces for different types of moments. The project is a work of the architect Paula Tinoco, already connected with the [...]
L’AND Vineyards
L’AND is a resort with a contemporary concept designed by a group of renowned architects, located in the heart of Alentejo, Portugal. It is an exclusive country club with only 22 suites integrating modern architecture with nature whilst providing an atmosphere of understated luxury, natural beauty, peace and tranquillity. The resort is situated around a [...]
Rosa Et Al Townhouse Porto by Bed and Brunch Collection
ROSA ET AL Townhouse is made by travellers, for travellers. With only six elegant and spacious exclusive varanda suites, this is not your typical hotel, but rather your exclusive townhouse in Porto.Located in Rua do Rosário – in the most trendy artsy neighbourhood in Porto, surrounded by art galleries, artist’s studios and concept stores – ROSA [...]
International Design Hotel – In the heart of Lisbon
The hip International Design Hotel is located in one of the most recognized squares in down town Lisbon, Rossio Square, with classic architecture in the outside, but inside it’s the archetypal contemporary-design boutique hotel. Divided in four distinct concepts that bring four different experiences in the same place is one of the reach goals of [...]
Darwin’s Café – Where the science meets design
Opened since February 2011 the restaurant, Darwin’s Café joined modern design concepts with creative gastronomy, in Lisbon, next to the river Tejo, and enjoying the amazing river and sea views. Darwin’s Café is named after Charles Darwin (1809-1882) the eminent British scientist who laid the foundations of the theory of evolution. It’s housed within the [...]
Guimarães 2012 Closing – La Fura del Baus Show
Guimarães 2012, the uropeaEn Capital of Culture has oficially ended. Sad to say but good in the mean time because we know that during this year a lot of minds where changed in Guimarães and Portugal and now people are more open to culture and see the importance of it. But also Guimaraes, the small [...]
Tróia Design Hotel – the contemporary resort and design gallery
The Tróia Design Hotel is located on a picturesque peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Sado River on a natural reserve, in Arrábida, about an hour away from Lisbon, Portuguese capital and a few minutes by feet our boat from the beach. This 5 star resort have 61 luxury rooms and 144 residential suites [...]
Sushi Café Avenida – Modern Design Restaurant
Positioned in the heart of Lisbon, the Sushi Café Avenida is just a few steps off of Avenida da Republica on Rua Barata Salgueiro. With a modern, cosmopolitan and sophisticated ambiance, this restaurant presents an innovative approach to pure Japanese cuisine. Next to the best design shops and hotels, Sushi Café Avenida, design by renowned [...]
B&B Hotel Porto – The first econo-chic hotel in Portugal
B&B Hotels group decided that Porto was the ideal city to set up its first hotel in Portugal. Elected as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996 and as the best European Destination in 2012, Porto is one of the oldest European centers located along the Douro river estuary. With open doors since the end of 2011, and located on [...]
BOG Boutique Hotel by Nini Andrade Silva
Located in Bogotá, capital of Colombia, one of the fast-growing cities, the B.O.G Hotel is designed with a unique combination of luxurious textures and colors with a unique inspiration of Colombia’s two greatest natural treasures: gold and emeralds, by the portuguese award-winner designer Nini Andrade Silva. With the purpose of creating a design that echoes [...]
Guimaraes European Capital of Culture 2012
Guimarães, an amazingly beautiful city in the Northern Portugal, is European Capital of Culture this year. Therefore, to celebrate Guimarães’ status as European Capital of Culture in 2012, organizators have prepared a set of services, offers and fresh perspectives of the city, which in continuity with local traditions, has provided unique moments and experiences, befitting [...]
Memmo Baleeira Design Hotel
Memmo Baleeira is a relaxing hotel in Sagres, a beautiful and calm town in Algarve, south Portugal. It has contemporary design atmosphere, created by Rodrigo Machaz, who is also a surfer, it´s the perfect place to do a weekend break from the daily routine or for a few days of holiday next to the amazing [...]
Wine Boutique in Porto – C. da Silva
C. da Silva Port wine shop is located in the heart of the historical area of Vila Nova de Gaia, in the main avenue along the Douro River. This shop offers an exceptional range of Ports to taste. All the products are wine culture products from Douro and Porto Gran Cruz. Here people can taste, buy [...]
Luxury Wine Resort in Alentejo – L’And Vineyard
Alentejo is known for being the second best wine region in Portugal after Douro‘s region (that is a Unesco Patrimonium). Alentejo’s wine is really good but a bit more dry. If you like that kind of wine then go to Alentejo to relax. Alentejo is know for being so relaxing and quiet: nice views, AMAZING food [...]
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