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Life’s a breeze

21 September 2017

Not a Hawaiian shirt in sight – the founders of this Porto seaside brand look to the native fishermen for inspiration.

Travel

One of the oldest capital cities in Europe, Lisbon – with its seven hills and proximity to the Tagus River – has a pleasing tempo afforded by its largely sunny climate and penchant for terraços. Modern architecture and…

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For the love of cod

28 June 2019

Forget those health-food fads and staying abstemious. Instead cook up a storm with some comfort food, Iberian style.

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All fired up

19 April 2018

A storied Portuguese ceramics brand has been rescued from oblivion – with some vivid results.

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Making an entrance

23 February 2017

For more than a year Portugal’s prime minister has been quietly deflating Europe’s austerity orthodoxy with a popular programme that has boosted employment and gained control of the budget deficit. António Costa explains…

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Expo 26: In for the high jump

15 August 2009

Jealous of the British-inspired Commonwealth Games and the Jeux de la Francophonie for nations of the former French empire, Portugal has created the Jogos da Lusofonia. In a world of soft power, pole vaulters and sprinters…

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Soaring symbol

16 March 2016

In Portugal, one swallow doesn’t make a summer: thousands of them do. Ceramic versions of the small bird are produced in huge numbers every year and feature on or in most Portuguese homes. Why the avian allure?

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Expo 75: Cascais

19 June 2014

Cascais, Hayama, Aegina, Sai Kung and Outer Sunset: five commuter towns with distinct personalities.

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Reportage 1. Portugal’s periscope

21 July 2016

Trish Lorenz reporting from Portugal: The Portuguese navy is one of the oldest in the world, with a history that ebbs and flows back to the 12th century. As the tides have changed so have its responsibilities, with clever…

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A matter of taste

28 June 2019

Portugal’s Algarve is blighted by mass tourism but entrepreneurs are leading a quality-focused rethink. We plot a course to meet them.

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My last meal: Maria de Lourdes Modesto

22 March 2018

We break bread with Portugal’s most famous food writer and broadcaster to talk through her defining role in elevating Portuguese food – and how she never even wanted to be on TV.

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Party nation

23 February 2017

He’s the president who queues for his custard tart, walked to the palace for his inauguration and supports migrants – and everyone seems to love him for it.

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Real corker

17 September 2012

Amorim, a cork producer since 1870, is barking up the right tree after a company revamp and now supplies iconic wine estates as well as fashion houses and Nasa.

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New wave

16 April 2020

Scattered among the dunes and beaches of a Portuguese coastal resort, a series of holiday homes capture the country’s golden age of modernist architecture.

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Acid test

17 May 2019

Many first-year university students in Portugal are being put through the mill by their peers, taking part in initiation activities that are supposed to be fun – as well as embarrassing. But how far will they go to earn…

Radio

Monocle on Design - Portugal and cork

19 November 2013

Monocle’s creative director Richard Spencer Powell and photo director Poppy Shibamoto discuss the design of our biggest ever issue, we meet the minds behind a pioneering new multi-faith centre in Berlin and visit Portugal…

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