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In times gone by, even when it came to laundry there was an art and dedication. The hands of the washerwomen rubbed the fabrics against the slanted slabs to leave their customers’ clothes immaculate. (more…)
The olive harvest in the Algarve begins after the first autumn showers. In the south of Portugal, the “maçanilha” variety is the one most used to crush because it is already big, fleshy and practically mature, at the end of September, beginning of October. (more…)
The ancient saying from the North of Portugal, the motto of this article, honours linen as a symbol of family wealth, a heritage transmitted from parents to children. (more…)
Autumn marks the beginning of the grape harvest in Portugal, the perfect time to discover a little more about the wine-making process, the “nectar of the gods”. (more…)
Algarvian sweets incorporate the Arabic heritage and the influence of the confectionery created by Portuguese monks and nuns (18th century), adapted to the local ingredients, which, in the Algarve, means mostly sweets made with figs and almonds. This set of ingredients and knowledge “has resulted in a heritage of Algarvian sweets...
lthough we live by the sea, the Algarve region is rich in customs related to land and agriculture. Now it’s time for the peanut harvest, and Mar d’Estórias is focused on the whole process associated with the cultivation of the “alcagoita” as it is called here. (more…)