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Stories About Portugal

The bakers use copper pots and antique instruments used specifically by nuns for convent sweets.

At This Portuguese Bakery, the Recipes Were Written by Nuns Centuries Ago

The owner of Alcôa has devoted decades to recovering lost pastries.
by Dania Rodrigues
February 26, 2021
Medieval manuscripts were illuminated with folium, and one bore the instructions for recreating the ink.

The Mystery of a Medieval Blue Ink Has Been Solved

Turns out it was hiding in plain sight by the side of a Portuguese road.
by Isaac Schultz
April 17, 2020
The Figueira Brava cave in Portugal, where Neanderthals had their pick of fruits de mer.

Holed Up in a Portuguese Cave, Neanderthals Supped on Seafood

For skeptics, no amount of crab legs and speared shark are enough to upend the caveman stereotype.
by Isaac Schultz
April 6, 2020
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Lists Featuring Portugal

16 Hidden Gems to Visit in Portugal
Covão dos Conchos.
A roof for eternity.
Opening to a cave at Boca do Inferno.

16 Hidden Gems to Visit in Portugal

From bone houses to library bats, here are some of the most unique Portuguese locales that Atlas Obscura users want to visit.

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Including Covão dos Conchos, The Village of Monsanto, and Livraria Lello