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 by tampa_shawn
Since the bottles are heavy I would suggest buying the Port your planning on taking home at the end of your trip.
The cheapest place to buy Port is in the stores the locals use, but since I hate carrying extra luggage so I often find it's worth paying an extra dollar or two to make my purchases in the airport shops. If you plan on doing this check your flight times first. The airport shops have limited hours. My flight left before the shops were open!
Port, like champagne, can only be legally produced in one region. For Port the region is the Douro River Valley in Portugal. Because of this the Port we drink in the US is all imported from Portugal. So buy it in Portugal and save some money! Port also makes a great gift. We found the Port we paid $40 for in the US was $6, YES SIX dollars in Portugal.
When drinking Port remember that Brandy is added to the Port so it's much higher in Alcohol (and taste) than wine.
The legend goes that at one time Port was carried out of the valley on donkeys. Brandy was added to keep the wine from turning into vinegar. I am not sure if the legend is true or not….
Pictured here in the foreground replicas of the boats that used to hall the Port, in the background the scenic city of El Porto
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 by tampa_shawn
I’m not much of a shopper but I went wild here. The stores were filled with beautiful handmade reversible capes (1 bought one), great fishermen’s sweaters (I bought several…and am in fact wearing one as I write this), and some other wonderful sweaters (I bought several). I must say that the quality of these goods were superb and I still wish I had bought more!!! Everything I bought was 100% wool and was of surpurb quality.
Warning – the sweaters I saw in major tourist centers were acrylic not wool and were not of the same quality I saw in the smaller towns.
I didn't find the prices a "deal" but the quality was so high that even after several years I still get compliments everytime I wear the cape and sweaters I bought here.
I believe I spent $200 on the cape and $50 on the fishermens sweaters Leave a Comment Theme: Women's ClothesDirections: Pictured here is the costal town that I found many of my "finds".
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 The Quarteria Market by mrshlomi
Generally cheap, make sure to buy lots of oranges. Leave a Comment Theme: Food and DrinkDirections: Market in Quarteria (food one one side, items and clothing about a block down twice a week)
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 "The Last Supper" - Terracotta
on schist by johnsakura
Prizes these artists have won:
National Contemporary Handicrafts 1st Prize, 2001-2003
Roll of honor on contemporary handicrafts FIA2003
1.st Prize FIA 2002 Contemporary Handicrafts
Nathional Roll of Honor contemporary crafts 2003/2005
1.st prize St.John Crafts – Évora
Mais Alentejo Prizes 2004
National Contemporary Handicrafts 1st Prize, FIA 2001
Contemporary Handicrafts 1st Prize, FIA 2000
1st Place on Roll of Honour FIA 2000
2nd Prize - Evoramonte Euro Convention
You can visit their atelier/shop/gallery and actually see how Tiago shapes the clay to give life to these amazing characters of many kinds.
You can buy all sorts of clay sculptures hand painted. Great choice great price for something unique.
well it depends of the piece, but remember this are unique pieces so the price is a bit higher of the other local handicraft made in series thousands looking the same that you will find all over Evora. this is why i find this special and you will have somthing artisticaly made also Leave a Comment Theme: ArtAddress: Rua do Raimundo 51A - 7000-661 Évora PORTUGALPhone: (+351) 266746049Directions: from the main square praca do giraldo go down in rua do raimundo until on your left side ou can see the door to their studio. email: oficinadaterra@oficinadaterra.comWebsite: www.oficinadaterra.com
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 "Naked Christ" -
Terracotta on an olive
wood cross by johnsakura
Prizes these artists have won:
National Contemporary Handicrafts 1st Prize, 2001-2003
Roll of honor on contemporary handicrafts FIA2003
1.st Prize FIA 2002 Contemporary Handicrafts
Nathional Roll of Honor contemporary crafts 2003/2005
1.st prize St.John Crafts – Évora
Mais Alentejo Prizes 2004
National Contemporary Handicrafts 1st Prize, FIA 2001
Contemporary Handicrafts 1st Prize, FIA 2000
1st Place on Roll of Honour FIA 2000
2nd Prize - Evoramonte Euro Convention
You can visit their atelier/shop/gallery and actually see how Tiago shapes the clay to give life to these amazing characters of many kinds.
You can buy all sorts of clay sculptures hand painted. Great choice great price for something unique.
well it depends of the piece, but remember this are unique pieces so the price is a bit higher of the other local handicraft made in series thousands looking the same that you will find all over Evora. this is why i find this special and you will have somthing artisticaly made also Leave a Comment Theme: ArtAddress: Rua do Raimundo 51A - 7000-661 Évora PORTUGALPhone: (+351) 266746049Directions: from the main square praca do giraldo go down in rua do raimundo until on your left side ou can see the door to their studio. email: oficinadaterra@oficinadaterra.comWebsite: www.oficinadaterra.com www.oficinadaterra.com
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 by Goienaga
Frehs fish and pork products are the best.
It depends on the season Leave a Comment Theme: Food and Drink
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 Rug in 2004 that I bought in
1964 by grandmaR
I went to the apartment of the lady mentioned in the book, and picked the design and size that I wanted. Then there were yarn samples so I picked out the colors that I wanted. They wove the rug and sent it to me.
I don't have the address or name of the place, and I'm pretty sure that it no longer exists. Leave a Comment Theme: Home Furnishing
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 Daughter in Portuguese
Outfit by grandmaR
Children's clothes are less fashion/trendy than clothing for adults. Little kids can get away with wearing things that would look funny on adults - on children the same things look charming. Leave a Comment Theme: Children's Clothes
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Some friends decided to create a shop online for Portuguese crafts. They have in mind to choose the best in several materials that it is made in our region (Leiria District) and, if succeeded, enlarge the idea to the whole country. It's a nice site, and, even if you don't want to buy, it's a good place to look at some examples of top quality in Portuguese handicrafts. Leave a Comment
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