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In the constant search to offer a more authentic gastronomic experience, our Chef at Mar d’Estórias has identified suitable ingredients for her culinary creations. (more…)
The motto of Mar d’Estórias since its opening in 2016 has been creativity. Do you know why? Since the beginning we have within our team the shop assistant Gabriela Rodrigues that is not limited to the management of the store of Mar d’Estórias. (more…)
The Alentejan blankets come from a heritage and a centuries’ long tradition rooted in the identity of the pastors and communities who worked the land. These were essential for the middle-class of earlier times and were used to protect them from the cold, but are now used for decorative...
The Contribution of Daniel Fonseca to Mar d’Estórias The soul of a store is more than its products; it’s also their staff and their stories! (more…)
The normally cold nights of January are flooded with traditional songs to welcome the New Year. Singing the Janeiras, is a recurring event in Portugal that starts at dawn on the Day of Kings (Dia de Reis), and is surrounded by a popular spirit of friends who come together...
Discover the suggestions from Mar d’Estórias for this Christmas and gift the ones you like best with Portuguese scents and flavours. (more…)
Now that the cooler days of the winter are approaching, nothing like a good cup of Gorreana Tea to warm your hands, your heart and your soul! (more…)
On All Saints’ Day, Mar d’Estórias learned the Algarvian tradition of making Estrelas de Figo (“fig and almond stars”) that are traditionally made around this time (1st November). (more…)
Mar d’Estórias went to visit the estate that presents serenity and a journey into the traditions of the Alentejo, with all the comfort and contemporaneity that will make an experience unforgettable – the Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, in Alentejo. (more…)
The art of working with resources offered by nature and transforming them into objects is one of the most significant legacies of humankind. (more…)
There is a sea of products full of history available in the most Portuguese shop in Lagos that, due to their respect for Portuguese customs, have become more than mere products and started to work in partnership with Mar d’Estórias. (more…)
Here is a second article of Algarve expressions, this time with help from people who commented and made suggestions as a result of the first article. (more…)
It is worthwhile focusing on the theme that involves so-called liquid gold. For centuries olive oil was an important exchange currency for several societies and today it is an indispensable ingredient in Mediterranean gastronomy. (more…)
Tomatoes are one of the ingredients that are included in our daily food routine; and who doesn’t like to dip a piece of bread into the tomato salad bowl, while eating grilled sardines? (more…)
We are wine lovers, we admit it! The Mar d’Estórias team, along with most British and Portuguese, like a good meal, where you can not miss a bottle of wine, it doesn’t matter what kind: white, rosé or red (more…)
Women workers from Lagos in the Preserved Fish Factories – Testemonial of History by Mar d’Estórias (more…)
Sweet or Salty Mar d’Estórias does not have a favourite. Which one do you like best? (more…)
Portuguese is a very rich language in sayings, most of which don’t make sense, especially when literally translated into English. (more…)
This is the season for stuffy noses, persistent coughs and sore throats. So even if you try, you end up getting these annoying symptoms. (more…)
Since the Portuguese Discoveries our people have been eager for adventure & to live up to our roots. (more…)
Wherever we look at the moment, the word “Christmas” keeps constantly popping up. And that’s absolutely fine, as long as we remember that Christmas is a tradition with more than a millennium of history and a great deal of meaning, and is much more than just a business. (more…)
Did we ever stop to think about our daily consumerism, especially at a time when we are buying more than ever because Christmas is coming? Do we ever stop to think about what products we buy? What criteria is behind the purchases and what are the consequences of our...
Download PDF “Hampers 2016” In a time of year when simple yet essential values are paramount, such as love, the act of sharing, joy, hospitality and unions, you should start thinking of your employees and their work throughout the year. (more…)
This bookshop, “Ler Devagar”, founded in 1846, was an old factory for printing newspapers, with its headquarters in the well-known cultural industrial hubs of today’s LX factory. (more…)
Have you ever heard the expression «Tell me what you read and I’ll tell you who you are»? Have you ever wondered which books jump off the shelves most in Mar d’Estórias? (more…)
There’s nothing such as delving into one people’s culture and get to find its particularities. And what is culture if not the set of practices and customs, the ways of doing and being, the language and its forms of expression? (more…)
The historical weight and cultural wealth of Lagos are now complemented with the outstanding presence of urban art, that at every turn in the streets, surprises and makes people constantly talk about it. (more…)
We could think of so many different things about this woman, who looks at the sculpture with a primitive curiosity, who sees in the forms and shapes of reality its inherent archeologic context. We could think about her aged and crusty hands, serious and imbued look, tired figure. (more…)
To get dressed, in a time that opposes today’s freedom, was not only a question of aesthetic and functionality. The garment was a representation of tradition, a language shaped in the ways clothes were worn. And there was always a political and religious sense behind it. (more…)