Where to go
The Portugal that makes things, on a country-wide scale. From the Algarve to Trás-os-Montes, from the islands to the coast. Here is where our makers are — to help you plan your route, or simply see what's around you.
Plot your route.
Food & Agriculture
APISTRELA
Step inside the world of bees
In Mafra, Apistrela invites you into the living world of bees — where the air carries the warm scent of honey and wildflowers. Follow the rhythm of the apiary, witness the extraction process, and discover each stage of production through texture, aroma, and taste. A close encounter with a quiet yet essential force of biodiversity.
Fashion & Textile
Burel Factory
Ancient wool, reborn in the mountains
In Manteigas, in the heart of the Serra da Estrela, Burel Factory brings traditional burel back to life — a dense wool fabric shaped by the region’s history. Inside the factory, the sound of restored 20th-century machines, reactivated in 2010, fills the space, while textures, fibres, and movement reveal the transformation from raw wool into finished material. An experience rooted in landscape, craftsmanship, and time.
Food & Agriculture
Conserveira do Arade
The taste of the sea, preserved by hand
Conserveira do Arade was founded in 2015 to revive a once-thriving industry of the western Algarve. Under the Saboreal brand, every step is done by hand — from the careful selection of fish to its preparation and preservation — filling the space with the aromas of the sea and traditional craftsmanship. An experience that brings you closer to the texture, flavour, and heritage of artisanal canning.
Food & Agriculture
Eco-cork factory
Portuguese cork, from tree to creation
In São Brás de Alportel, this cork-focused facility invites you to experience one of Portugal’s most emblematic materials up close. The scent of cork, the warmth of its texture, and the quiet rhythm of its transformation reveal a renewable resource deeply rooted in the montado landscape. As you move through each stage of the process, the connection between raw material and final product becomes tangible.
Wine & Spirits
FRUTÓBIDOS
Discover the taste and aroma of Óbidos ginja
In Óbidos, Frutóbidos reimagines ginja through a creative, place-driven approach. The visit unfolds the process step by step — from fruit to glass — inviting you to experience its deep colour, rich aromas, and layered flavours. A sensory journey where tradition meets innovation, rooted in the character of the region.
Food & Agriculture
HÉLDER MADEIRA
From olive to table — with Andreia
Founded in 1986, Hélder Madeira specialises in the maçanilha algarvia olive — the region’s emblematic variety — traditionally cured with salt and oregano, without artificial additives. A process that slowly draws out its natural character, revealing firm textures, herbal aromas and a distinctive, authentic flavour.
Fashion & Textile
Fabricaal– FÁBRICA ALENTEJANA DE LANIFÍCIOS
Where the last Alentejo blankets are still woven
In Reguengos de Monsaraz, Fabricaal brings the last Alentejo blankets to life, handwoven inside a former olive mill transformed into a workshop. Founded in 1930, it remains the final place in Portugal where this traditional craft endures. Working with pure Portuguese merino wool on century-old looms, each piece reveals the rhythm of weaving, the warmth of the fibre and the texture of a living heritage. Today, tradition meets contemporary design in unique creations sought after by designers, architects, and hotels worldwide.
Art & Crafts
OURIVESARIA TAVARES 1922
Joias criadas à mão, desde 1922
Fundada em 1922, a Ourivesaria Tavares tem mais de 100 anos na mesma morada da Póvoa de Varzim. Ao longo de quatro gerações, a família combinou técnicas tradicionais com design contemporâneo.
Food & Agriculture
SALINAS DO GRELHA
Salt born of sun, water and time
In the Ria Formosa, Salinas do Grelha preserve the tradition of sea salt production. Located in Olhão, within the Ria Formosa Natural Park, the salt pans continue to follow a centuries-old rhythm — shaped by sun, wind, and water, just as they have for generations.
Food & Agriculture
Vila do Gin — Destilaria Black Pig
The scent of the Alentejo, distilled into gin
Black Pig is the world’s first gin-themed park, set within a 15-hectare estate on the Alentejo coast. Here, gin is crafted from botanicals grown or foraged on the property — capturing the landscape’s character in every drop.