Lisbon with Pats

02/09/2024

👉 Walking on Art

This amazing cobblestone pavement art technique was created in Lisbon in the mid 19th Century. It used local stones like basalt and limestone to originate unique patterns.

The first pattern (1848), a "wavy sea" was tested in Rossio Square, in Lisbon Downtown, and became such a huge success that it was used on the Rio de Janeiro boardwalk in Brazil (known there as Calçadão) and expanded to several locations globally.
Always look down when walking in Lisbon!

01/09/2024

Planning on visiting Porto, Portugal's second largest city? Well worth a read!

Taste the wine, find the most delicious restaurants and amble into some of the region's most intriguing attractions; here's how to spend three days in Porto

31/08/2024

31/08/2024

The Insider’s Guide to Lisbon according to WMagazine

Four tastemakers from the Portuguese capital share their favorite spots for drinks, views, fresh seafood and more.

29/08/2024

A food and drink guide to Lisbon, by neighbourhood

From timeless classics to trendy new spots, these are the best spots to eat and drink in Lisbon

26/08/2024

The History of Portugal in 9 minutes. Well done and very funny!

*Don't forget to add the subtitles in English (if needed)

TODA A HISTÓRIA DE PORTUGAL EM 9 MINUTOS | DESENHADOSNo vídeo de hoje começamos pelos Celtas, passamos pelos Bárbaros, chegamos em Pedro Alvares Cabral e ter...

24/08/2024

👉 Bangkok? No, Lisbon.

This beautiful Thai Pavilion, that looks like a fairy tale, was inaugurated in 2012 to commemorate five centuries of diplomatic relations between the ancient kingdom of Siam (nowadays Thailand) and Portugal.

The Thai Pavilion was built in Bangkok and transported by boat to the Vasco da Gama Gardens, located in the Belém area, perhaps following the same route that the Portuguese sailors did five centuries ago, when they first arrived in this Asian country.

Out of curiosity, it was in 1511 that the Portuguese navigator Duarte Fernandes arrived at Ayuthaya, capital of the kingdom of Siam. He was received at the court of King Ramatibhodi II, initiating an alliance between the two countries that remains to this day!

21/08/2024

👉 Pats the Explorer.

Researching and exploring the world of tiles for Lisbon with Pats Tailored Tours. 💙

20/08/2024

19 of the best beaches in Portugal according to Condé Nast Traveller. Enjoy!

From the Algarve to the Azores, Portugal keeps its loveliest beaches well hidden - here's where to find them

18/08/2024

👉 The Wonderful Italian Opera Set Director

Luigi Manini (1848-1936) was an architect and set director at the Opera National Theater of São Carlos, in Lisbon, having worked before his arrival at La Scala Opera House in Milan. In 1879 he was hired as a set designer by Queen Maria Pia of Savoy, wife of King Luís I of Portugal. He lived and worked in Portugal until 1912, two years after the establishment of the republic, before leaving for Lombardy in Northern Italy, where he lived for the rest of his life.

Visiting interior decoration spaces and architectural projects designed by Manini, one can not but be wondered by the richness and imagination of his creations. Witnessing directly Manini’s ephemeral work at the opera theatre might be almost impossible today but there are a vast number of projects throughout Portugal to be seen.

In Sintra, the Regaleira Estate, the interior decorations of Chalet Biester and Villa Sassetti; in Buçaco, Central Portugal, the grandeur of Palace Hotel Bussaco, in Cascais the Condes de Castro Guimarães House (today a museum), and in Lisbon the splendid mausoleum of Carvalho Monteiro, owner of Sintra’s Regaleira Estate, just to name a few.

Manini’s work, more than being revivalist, displays an eclectic creativity alluding to historical characteristics of Portugal’s identity, history and heritage mixed with the architect’s artistic prowess.

It’s said he sang opera during the ex*****on of his creative projects. No wonder much of his architectural work resemble a grand opera set, inviting the visitor to dream and escape the “real world”. Perhaps operas like “Aída”, “Mephistopheles, “Othello” “Tannhäuser” or “Lohengrin” were always in his mind regardless of the field of the projects he’d be working on!

17/08/2024

👉 The Fountains of Lisbon by the eyes of Pozal

Fernando Martinez Pozal (1899-1971) was born in Lisbon and learned the art of photography with his father, a photographer of the studio Pozal & Garcia, Lda and later owner of “Casa de Fotografia Venus”, in Príncipe Real neighbourhood, where he worked with his father until the late 1930s.

Mr. Pozal worked for the newspaper "O Século" until 1941, when he started to work on his own, having as main client the British Embassy until the end of World War II, printing anti-Nazi propaganda. Between 1944 and 1955 he worked for the Lisbon City Council.

He loved to photograph alleyways, hidden corners, stairways and, especially, the many fountains of the city. I thought it could be refreshing to contemplate his pictures of the many fountains and public water spots in Lisbon throughout the 20th century.

📷: Fernando Martinez Pozal

Enjoy!

15/08/2024

👉 Megalomania or La Folie des Grandeurs

This glazed tiles mural by Julien Raffin pays homage to the values of freedom, unity and echoes the desires of open-minded people who believe in a better future.

Two women wearing red carnations on their chests, an allusion to 1974’s Carnation Revolution, play on the 25th of April bridge – a true icon of Lisbon as a modern city.

11/08/2024

Roadtripping the Wine Route in Portugal through Bairrada, Dão & Douro. A must-read!

For my third trip to Portugal in four years, my friend Kelly and I decided to rent a car and head north to three Portuguese wine regions: Bairrada, The Douro and Dão. Except guess what – we a…

10/08/2024

Windows of Lisbon. Enjoy your weekend!

07/08/2024

Is Lisbon the best European City? I'm a 'suspect' but I would definitely say: yes, probably! ;-)

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05/08/2024

How to spend three days in Lisbon according to Condé Nast Traveller

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03/08/2024

Why Portuguese Food is Hiding Everywhere 😶‍🌫️ 🇵🇹

Cultures and cuisines inspire each other all around the world, especially in the last few decades. But Portugal seems to be a special case. It's a not a cuis...

31/07/2024

The best hotels in Portugal according to Condé Nast Traveller

From small and smart boutiques to family-friendly hotels in Portugal.

29/07/2024

The Incredible Story of Thailand's Portuguese

In the 16th century, a few dozen Portuguese mercenary soldiers became the first European settlers in what is now Thailand. Their descendants now live in a sm...

24/07/2024

The 25 best things to do in Lisbon

The ultimate guide.

22/07/2024

Tasting Portugal - Inside Portugal's rich culinary legacy 🇵🇹

Robin Roberts sees how one of Portugal’s most popular pastries, the pastel de nata, is made using a centuries-old recipe.SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/2Zq0dU5 SI...