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“The Rooster of Barcelos is the corporate logo of the Portuguese soul. It was manufactured by a dictatorship, embraced by the counterculture, and sold to millions of travelers who have absolutely no idea that its entire existence hinges on a […]
“Vila Berta was built at the beginning of the 20th century to house the working-class people of Graça… Today, it is an architectural gem, famous for its asymmetric, beautiful houses with iron balconies and tiles, making it one of the […]
“Inside the quarter, located near Rua da Graça and planned for 120 families was a chapel, a school and near it a cinema, the Royal Cine, the first to screen a movie with… (wait for it!) sound: “White Shadows in […]
“Vila Sousa is a masterclass in urban camouflage—hiding a crowded, high-density industrial courtyard right behind the grand, aristocratic facade of a ruined palace.” — From the architectural archives on Lisbon’s Vilas Operárias. Look Closer: The Palace in Disguise If you […]
What does art mean? In my definition, art is everything you don’t have to do. We have to wear something to keep us warm, but we don’t need designer fashions. We have to eat, but we don’t need balti curries […]
“In the art of floral arrangement, beauty is not measured by abundance… Just as important as the flowers themselves is the space between them, the quiet emptiness that allows each element to breathe.” — Written by GCS Times on Hospitality […]
NEARBY BEACHES: Because of hotel difficulties, many people prefer to remain in Lisbon and commute to nearby beaches. They include Caparica and Arrabida, across the Tagus River, or the Atlantic beaches just north of Lisbon—Guincho, Praia Grande, Praia da Maçãs […]
Every June, Annette and I have to give our Tings guests the same friendly warning: give up on your normal perfumes and colognes. Out here on the hills of Graça, the only acceptable scent for the next thirty days is […]
The “Mata-Bicho” Morning Routine In Lisbon, breakfast used to require weapons. In the 1800s, locals lined up at dawn outside street kiosks for a ‘mata-bicho’—literally a ‘bug killer’ shot of firewater brandy to paralyze their internal demons before work. Today, […]
