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Every year at the end of August, I prepare my suitcase and head to Romarís. This charming little town will always be the home I return to. For a few days, all calendars are cleared and agendas emptied, and as I spend some time with my "family", time appears to be standing still.
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Portugal's cultural capital has long been on the top of my wish list. Porto is a magnificent city with lots to offer. Last summer, I prepared an arsenal of film, armed my cameras, and finally set out on a six-day trip to this great city!
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Located in the interior north of Portugal, Lindoso is a small and rural village near the Spanish border about 4km. It’s a place stuck back in time filled with history and amazing landscapes that makes it a part of the National Park Peneda-Gerês.
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Praça da Oliveira is an important and relevant square located in the historic center of Guimarães.
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Escadas dos Guindais is a nice option to go to the river side in Oporto, Portugal. It’s a stair through a typical neighborhood. It can be an interesting place to take some photos.
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The imposing Avenida dos Aliados (Allies Avenue) is the heart of the city (Porto), a beautiful boulevard lined with grand buildings and a central promenade. It runs from the Town Hall on the north to the busy Praça da Liberdade (Liberty or Freedom Square) on the south.
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Oporto is a Portuguese city of 41.66 kilometers square of area where live about 221 800 inhabitants.
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S. Bento Station was inaugurated in 1916, and it was design by the famous architect José Marques da Silva. Before this train station was build there was a Benedictine monastery named São Bento de Avé-Maria. The Monastery was destroyed and then was constructed in the beginning of the XX century the station but the name remains “S.bento”.
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This is a perfect place to relax, surrounded by an endless sky, rare birds and a breathtaking landscape.
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Okay, I’ll admit that small provincial towns are bourgeois, small-minded, and oppressive. And my hometown Pontevedra is, of course, no exception...or is it?
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The Market of Bolhão is one of the most emblematic markets of Oporto city, classified as Public Interesting Building since 2007. It is a neoclassic construction from 1914, year of it’s inauguration.
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The Atlantic Sea plays a very important role in Portugal’s history and culture. In Minho, the pleasant weather and aged villages result in the perfect combination. The moment I return to my country, this is the city that I want to live in: Viana do Castelo.
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Viana do Castelo Municipal Library isn’t so different from all the other libraries. It’s a place where books are and where knowledge is kept. But it can have a different environment.
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What can we say about the University?
Students come and go, some studying, others ,,, only come and go!
Universidad de Vigo is characterized by geographical dispersion of its sites. It has three campuses located in three cities in the south of Galicia: the Campus of Vigo, in part at As Lagoas-Marcosende and partly in the city center (Torrecedeira), Campus of Ourense and Pontevedra (A Xunqueira ).
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Refinaria de Leça da Palmeira is a refinery near Oporto.
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Porto is an exciting city with a vibrant arty scene and lots of things to do and see. Take a look through my eyes and fall in love with it.
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The historic steam train of Douro is a rare opportunity to travel through a unique landscape in an equally unique way.
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Caminha it’s a small village of Northeast of Portugal and this year celebrate the 750 years of its foundation.
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Do you like a cup of tea in a warm and peaceful spot? Do you like pies and cakes? And if I tell you that everything you eat in that place is completely healthy and free of pesticides and GMO (genetically modified organisms)? If you like the occasional art exhibition and if you need to buy something to fill your fridge with something healthy, then Quintal Bioshop is the place for you! Plus... It was there that I saw my first holga image, so it all started there for me!
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Praia da Arda is a beach in the North Coast of Portugal, with nice natural surroundings and good waves.
