Braga is known as Portuguese Rome because of its 82 churches, 76 chapels, two sanctuaries, and one cathedral. But the city is much more than just churches, it is full of history, Romanesque streets, palaces,| Portugal Things
Évora is one of the most important cities in the Alentejo. Its historic center was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and is often called a city museum, as you can find traces of| Portugal Things
This post is about Portuguese Desserts - the desserts you will find in restaurants all over Portugal and desserts typically cooked at home by the typical Portuguese family. The Portuguese have a sweet tooth and| Portugal Things
Portuguese love bread, we eat it in all meals, breakfast, lunch, and supper. As Amalia says in her song " Numa casa Portuguesa fica bem Pão e vinho sobre a mesa," - "In a Portuguese| Portugal Things
Portuguese people love pastries and bread! We love it so much that we made an art of it. You will find an opportunity to try Portuguese sweets and pastries everywhere. Even in small towns, there| Portugal Things
Bolo-Rei or King Cake (sometimes King's Cake) is the king of the Christmas Cakes, but it is also a centerpiece in many other traditional parties in Portugal. This cake is a tradition in Portugal, and| Portugal Things
Conventual sweets are the most typical and characteristic sweets of Portuguese cuisine. No other sweets in the world use this abysmal amount of egg yolks and sugar as it's used in Portuguese conventual sweets. Initially,| Portugal Things
Cod in Portugal is known as the "faithful friend"! It is our faithful friend because in times of war it was there to feed the people, in times of crisis and hunger (and we know| Portugal Things
Everything about Portuguese olive oil, production regions, the characteristics and types of olive oil in Portugal.| Portugal Things
The Portuguese love cod and are the biggest consumers of it in the world. In Portugal, cod is eaten in every possible way: raw, cooked, roasted, grilled, sliced or shredded, white or yellow cured. But| Portugal Things
Pastel de Nata or Pastel de Belem (or in English custard tarts, Portuguese egg tarts, and a few other translations) is the most famous of the Portuguese desserts. However, you may be wondering if it| Portugal Things
With a network of canals connected to the Ria de Aveiro with bridges and boats (called Moliceiro), Aveiro is sometimes called the Venice of Portugal. It is also famous for its salt flats, cod fishing,| Portugal Things
Lisbon is Portugal's capital, biggest city, and main cultural and economic center. To understand Portugal and Portuguese culture, one has to visit Lisbon for at least a few days. We suggest spending at least three| Portugal Things
Porto is the second most important city in Portugal, after Lisbon. It is a big city, the capital of the north, but, at the same time, it has a small and charming historic center, where| Portugal Things