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The Mermaid Legend – Azores
Legend of the Mermaid In the early times of the island of Flores a blond boy with blue eyes was fishing, after a few hours it seemed that he had caught something and began to hoist the wire. For his surprise he saw a very beautiful redhead girl with very shiny hair. The mermaid explained that […]
Legend of the Miracle of the Roses
This is one of the best known Portuguese legends that extols the goodness of Queen Isabel to all her subjects, to whom she took alms and words of comfort . The story goes that a spiteful noble informed King Dinis that the Queen was spending too much on the work of churches , convents grants […]
The Fojo Cave
Is close to Praia da Adraga and is a result of corrosive rainwater action through existing fractures in the limestone rocks, combined with the erosive action of the waves, which created a labyrinth of caves, caverns and enormous cracks. It is said that the Romans believed there was a Triton playing a horn made of […]
Portuguese Conventual Sweets
Fios de Ovos, egg threads – Like other egg-based Portuguese sweets, fios de ovos is believed to have been create by Portuguese monks and nuns around the 14th or 15th centuries. Called conventual sweets for were made in convents, characterized by large amounts of sugar and egg yolks. Convent sweets in Portugal started in the 15th century . It was in this […]
The Medieval City of Óbidos
Obidos, an intact medieval city preserved within its walls the dash, scale and color of these times. Museum town with white houses facades sober but flowering with porticos and Manueline aristocratic windows all lined winding streets, sometimes surmounted by arcades, interrupted by other small squares that give the guard jewelry Portuguese civil and religious architecture. […]
Sagres Portuguese Navy training ship
Did you know that the NRP Sagres is the main training ship of the Portuguese Navy? The current Sagres is the third ship with that name, for nautical instruction in the Portuguese Navy and is therefore also known as “Sagres III”.
Castro Romariz- Evidences of the Celtic heritage
Although is not well known the Celtic influence in Portugal is very large. Theories suggest the year 900 BC to be marked by the arrival at the Iberian Peninsula of the first Celtic tribes. Mixing with local cultures, gave rise to Celtaibéros (or Celtiberian), with for example the Lusitanians. The Celts inhabited localities which have […]
Porto Santo´s Island a beach in the Atlantic Ocean
Porto Santo, an island that is a beach in the middle of an ocean. With 9 km of white sand, where you can find some hotels and restaurants, we have the ideal setting for holiday relaxation, with lots of sun and sea bathing. But you can find some activities for the rare rainy days. Sports […]
Mértola, The Arabic Town in South Alentejo
The period of the Arab occupation which began in the 8th century lasted almost 500 years in the south of Portugal. With this Portugal inhereted farming techniques, harvesting systems and water supply , eating habits , several hundred words, building techniques , decorative tastes , artistic styles , urban environments . Muslims are the archetypes of […]
