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Lisbon is a cinematic clash of eras – 1755 earthquake reconstruction meets tiled facades and 1960s concrete optimism. You’ll climb its seven hills in search of views, get distracted by the azulejos, and stay out too late in Bairro Alto’s bars.
Culture cuts deep here – from the high-concept riverside architecture of MAAT to the leafy escapism of Jardim Botânico, and the pop-meets-caricature cool of the Bordalo Pinheiro Museum. For pure design worship, head to the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation – Lisbon’s answer to a Brutalist temple of modernism, where gardens, galleries and art intersect with quiet confidence.
Travel to Portugal's fairytale den of Sintra, just outside Lisbon, for a world full of rolling hills and castles, once referred to by Byron as "glorious Eden".
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Porto for culture seekers - we explore the Serralves Foundation comprising of a dusty pink 1930-40s’s Art Deco villa designed by Porto architect José Marques da Silva, a landscape-specific contemporary museum designed by Álvaro Siza.
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Faro is the gateway to Portugal's Algarve but don't be tempted not to visit this wonderful medieval port and culture stuffed city dating back to the 8th Century.
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Dendrophiles, or lovers of trees, will enjoy the diversity here with over 1,400 species – including rarely seen palms and ferns from across the world.
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Príncipe Real is Lisbon’s green crown: palacetes, cedar gardens and design ateliers shape a district of lyrical calm. A cultured quarter where heritage, creativity and elegance drift together beneath jacaranda-lined boulevards.
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Lisbon's sleek MAAT is the city's latest cultural hub, where the worlds of architecture, art and tech collide - a museum of force in glazed ceramic form.
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Lisbon, Portugal's legendary capital simply bursts with heritage, azulejo tiles, Pastéis de Nata & art - this is a design guide you can shop, see & drink.
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A Lisbon shopping guide for those under-the-radar gems spanning fashion, antique tiles, vintage furniture, design den interiors & all things children's gifts.
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The small port of Olhão, in the unspoilt eastern backwaters of the Algarve, has been famed for fishing since Medieval times, but these days the charming, sun-faded town close to Faro attracts a bohemian crowd for its slow pace of life and fabulous natural beached islands.
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Amoreiras is Lisbon in quiet rebellion: aqueduct arches, postmodern towers and silk-factory modernism collide with street art, gardens and azulejos. A district of layered design and shadows that speak in contrasts.
Palm house meandering, the tropics, lost species, history and the perfect green escape in the city - explore these botanical gardens inspired by royals and a love letter to science.
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Devoted to the crafts of Portugal, the emporium A Vida Portuguesa is your pitstop ceramics, hand-made woollen blankets, glassware to napkins, stationery to baskets - all made in Portugal.
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Get the insider news and lowdown on what we've been up to, where we've been, and who we've met along the way. Be the first to discover new places and get the scoop on our favourites.