Fátima isn’t just another stop on a Portuguese itinerary. It’s a small city that sits at the fault line between faith and history, where three shepherd children once said they saw a Lady “brighter than the sun,” a crowd claimed the sky itself moved, and popes in the last century still return to pray. Fátima […]| Portugal.com
So you think you know Portuguese culture? Well, today, we want to see how well you actually know it by asking you “Which Came First?” For each pair of five different famous Portuguese parts of Portuguese culture, you need to tell us “Which Came First.” Are you ready to test your knowledge of Portuguese culture? […]| Portugal.com
For decades, visitors to Lisbon have looked across the Tagus River and seen a monumental figure of Christ with arms outstretched standing on the Almada cliffs. At the same time across the Atlantic, visitors to Rio de Janeiro had been gazing up at Christ the Redeemer, the world-famous landmark on Corcovado Mountain. Have you ever […]| Portugal.com
Portugal is a land of castles, azulejos, fado, and seriously good food, but let’s be honest: it is also a land of some seriously impressive bridges. But which one is the best? Today, we are hosting the ultimate face-off, pitting Lisbon against Porto, modern vs. historical, and even considering whether uniquely quirky might just be […]| Portugal.com
Many of Portugal’s trees are older than the country itself. Cork oaks that clothe the Alentejo with bark become wine stoppers. Ancient olives predate the Roman roads. Chestnuts become the focal point…| Portugal.com
In 2006 and 2007, Portuguese public broadcaster RTP ran a nationwide poll called Os Grandes Portugueses (The Greatest Portuguese). Inspired by the BBC’s 100 Greatest Britons, the series asked citizens…| Portugal.com
Portuguese, spoken by over 260 million people across the globe, is a language rich in history, emotion, and cultural nuance. One of the most fascinating aspects of Portuguese is its wealth of idioms…| Portugal.com
The more Portuguese we learn, the more we realize how practical and polite the language can be. Building on our exploration of culture through idioms, let’s turn to something every traveler or new…| Portugal.com
Hidden beneath the busy streets of downtown Lisbon lies one of the city’s most mysterious and exclusive archaeological treasures: the Roman Galleries of Rua da Prata.| Portugal.com
