Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga
Lisbon
Your editorial guide
From Lisbon's hidden restaurants to Porto's secret viewpoints. Curated by those who know.
Editor's picks
There isn't a single armillary sphere on Praça do Rossio in Viseu, and that's exactly where most visitors go wrong. The real Manueline work, carved rope and all, is waiting ten minutes uphill, set into the windows of private houses on Rua Direita.
In Montalegre, roast kid goat only really shows up on weekends, and knowing that is half the meal already won. From the wood oven at Cafe Petiscos Rampa to the communal villages of Barroso, this is the meat trail worth planning ahead for.
A calm river instead of the wild Atlantic, a castle with pirates and ice cream at the right moment. Why Milfontes is one of the few Vicentine Coast towns built for families, and why August can ruin it all.
Câmara de Lobos runs on scabbard fish and poncha, but from June to September grilled sardines earn their place. Where to find them fresh, how to eat them right, and why you should never drive after the poncha.
August triples the size of Milfontes, fills the Mira estuary and sends half the country to the Sudoeste Festival next door. An honest guide to street parties, seafood, sunset kayaks and surviving the wildest month of the year.
Machico · Largo da Praça do Machico
Machico · Largo da Praça de Machico / Forte de Nossa Senhora do Amparo
Mirandela · Centro Histórico de Mirandela
Arcos de Valdevez · Campo do Trasladário
Óbidos · Vila de Óbidos
Braga · gnration — Galeria Um
Braga · Biblioteca Lúcio Craveiro da Silva
Amarante · Museu de Arte Moderna Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso