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Miguel Torga's Travels through Portugal
Professor Clara Crabbé Rock Daughter of Miguel Torga Another of the author's passions is to know Portugal. Since the time of his stay in Leiria, he crosses the country from an end to the other, noting the landscapes, monuments, ways of speaking, the flavors of bread and wine, the feature of the people .... read more
My Own Recipe – Sweet rice
The rice pudding is a typical dessert of Christmas tables in Portugal so we could not help but to share with you. We hope you enjoy!
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Celebrating Christmas
Father João Torres, Parish of São Tiago of Priscos | Organization committee of the Live Nativity Scene. The nativity scene it’s still one of the main Christmas symbols all over the world, and Portugal doesn’t looses sight of tradition. This is the 9th consecutive year and we have not ... read more
My Own Recipe – Pork Loin with Chestnuts
The chestnuts have an outstanding versatility and can be used in many types of cooking recipes. My Own Portugal could not miss the opportunity to make a special meal for these autumn days so we chose to do a pork loin with chestnuts. Let us taste this fruit of the “bread tree”.
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Legend of Minho – Eggs and Chestnuts
Once upon a time there was a boy who went to work as a sailor on a ship heading to India. So, because he arrived early, he went to a tavern for lunch. However, the owner of the tavern had only four boiled eggs, and that was what did he ate. When it was time to pay, the tavern girl said.... read more
The Legend of Saint Martin
The 11 of November marks the day of St. Martin , Tradition says to roast chestnuts, as well as drinking the água pé or Jeropiga. It is also the day to taste the new wine, namely, from the harvest of the previous year, as indicated by the saying "the day of S. Martin,... read more
Chestnut Trees
José Gomes Laranjo, Professor at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, President of RefCast – Portuguese Association of the Chestnut. Centenarians or not, some majestic, chestnut trees have always been the side of humanity, we may even said that it is.... read more
DYS- Recycle Wine Bottles
Have you visited all the wine cellars of our guide and bought a few bottles of wine, has you should! Right… but what to do with the bottles when empty? Trash with them? Maybe not… Because we do not like waste, we propose 3 ideas.... read more
Wine Tourism as a Mean to Value Wine Heritage
By definition, wine tourism, designates a set of touristic services, leisure activities and free time, dedicated to the discovery and to cultural and oenophile pleasure of vinyards and wine.
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