Stories from rural Portugal
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Marmalade: a bit of Portugal in every jar
Marmalade or marmelada? Both. English marmalade inspired Portuguese marmelada. Or was it the other way around? Either way, marmelada is to the Portuguese what...
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Portuguese chouriço is flaming good!
You may already know the smoked sausage made by our neighbours across the border, chorizo. The Portuguese version is chouriço, and we say it...
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Visit Almodôvar, Portugal: a small town in the Alentejo
Almodôvar is a small medieval town in the Alentejo, 80 km north of Faro and its airport, which makes it an easy detour on...
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Pastel de Belém: the ultimate pastel de nata
The pastel de Belém is in a league of its own, and it really does not compare to an ordinary pastel de nata. Had...
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Serra do São Macário: the legend, the landscape and what to see nearby
The legend The word São (Portuguese for saint) tells you straight away that Serra do São Macário has sacred origins. According to the legend,...
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Life in a secluded village in central Portugal: what to do in Santo Estêvão
Life in a village as small and as secluded as Santo Estêvão, in central Portugal, comes down to two things: quiet, and being close...
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