It seeks innovation, pursuing a philosophy that is artisanal oriented, yet keeping pace with modern standards. The brand was born in 1887, in Porto. Initially it offered scented soaps, made with local ingredients and packed in colorful paper packaging. Starting from the 30s, CLAUS PORTO the Portuguese fashion house had enriched its offer with specific products for shaving. In our days, the great-grandchildren of its founders have created five new fragrant colonies, where you can perceive the essences of the vineyards, exotic gardens and orange groves.
Third part of the journey: from Porto to Espinho, half an hour of time and 16 miles (about 25 km) of road. Under this sky, a deadly epidemic had stolen the young life of a promising painter. Its Surf Destination is an annual event organized by the World Surf League. Its fair, having been first organised in 1894, is well known in Portugal. Located in the Metropolitan Area of Porto, Espinho it is one of the smallest municipalities of the country. If you are looking for an apartment, near golf courses (200 meters from the beach, with restaurants nearby and other activities in the evicence), the Casa di Nuno is waiting for you in São Félix da Marinha.
At first sight, his works may you seem random in their compositional structure, but a close observation reveale his clearly balanced style. Influenced both by cubism and by futurism, he became one of the first modern Portuguese painters. His early works were stylistically close to impressionism. In Barcelona met with Antoni Gaudí. Returned to Portugal, AMEDEO DE SOUSA-CARDOSO married, maintaining contact with other Portuguese artists and poets. Because the Spanish flu, on an October day 1918, he died in Espinho, a small fishing village located in area of Porto.
Fourth part of the itinerary: from Espinho to Azinhaga, 137 miles (almost 220 km) in three hours by car. It is everything you imagine when you dream of Portugal. Bed & Breakfast Casa da Azinhaga, Rua da Misericordia 25, Golega, is really well kept (the pool is a beautiful surprise). You are now 70 km above Lisbon. Azinhaga is a village in the municipality of Golegã (Ribatejo, Portugal. It was the birthplace of the Nobel Prize-winning author José Saramago.
Fifth section of the journey: from Azinhaga to Santarem, 16 miles (25 km) in half an hour by car. Her fifth album Desfado was released in 2012, and went on to top the chart. The album topped sales in Portugal for 6 weeks. She sang in various nightspots in Lisbon, also becaming known on television. Her debut album was in 2003. ANA MOURA was born in Santarém, 1979, becoming an internationally recognized Portuguese fado singer. There is no other fado voice like her. A voice that traipses through tradition, flirting with pop music. With Fado, her voice expresses the spirit of her land.
Last city of our “Author’stravel”: from Lisbon to Faro: 174 miles (280 km) in 180 minutes. It is the beautiful southern coastline of Portugal. Caves and soaring cliffs, golden beaches and sandy islands draw million visitors here each year. Surrounded on two sides by the Atlantic, Algarve it is a paradise for surfers (especially along the undeveloped west coast). Stretches for 60 km along coastline, you can find the Parque Natural da Ria Formosa, a great system of lagoons and islands.
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