We went to visit Susana Perpétua's Oficina d'Art to learn a little more about the history of this renowned ceramicist from the Alto Alentejo. Susana, a Ribatejo woman from Santarém, came to the Alentejo with her family at just three months old, due to her father's professional obligations, and ended up staying and adopting the region as her homeland. [...]
Franciscan broas
Broas are cakes with a special tradition at Easter, Christmas or All Saints' Day, but they're good at any time of year. We've adapted the recipe with our Franciscan ginjinha and the result couldn't have been better. With Easter coming up soon, we challenge our readers to get their hands [...]
Vila Alpalhão Accommodation
At the end of 2023, a new local accommodation was born in Alpalhão, a space that has been carefully remodelled to welcome all those who enjoy a good stay with family or friends. We got to know the latest project by Filipe Duarte, a local son who, at the age of 18, left Alpalhão to study abroad and went [...]
Interview with César Azeitona
On a sunny autumn afternoon, we went to meet writer and broadcaster César Azeitona, a much-loved and popular figure in the Alentejo region, because as well as sharing his good humour through the microphones of Rádio Portalegre, he still has time to be a writer and is already on the fourth volume of his collection [...]
Alentejo Villas – AL no Crato
We went to Crato to discover Alentejo Villas and were surprised by its history.
PLACE TO GO
It was with a lot of "wandering" that we went to meet businessman Daniel Roldão.
Restaurant - A Cabana
We visited the "A Cabana" restaurant in Arronches.
CRAFT BEER FROM THE ALENTEJO
The Franciscan Pantry went to the village of Fortios to visit the Penedo Brewery.
Country house in the Alentejo
We went to see the local guest house Império de Memórias
Lunch at Boca d'Água
We visited the "Boca d' Água Restaurant" in Castelo de Vide.