December 2023

Unlike in the UK, but similar to many other European countries, the Portuguese celebrate Christmas on the evening of the 24 th December and Christmas Day is far quieter – more like our Boxing Day. On the 24 th December, it is traditional for all the generation of a family to share a late evening meal and eat Bacalhau (codfish), followed by their Christmas cake called Bolo Rei or King cake.This festive...

It’s complicated enough getting to grips with learning the Portuguese language, which is certainly not one of southern Europe’s easiest to pick up, so to help you on that sense here it is Our property dictionary and architectural guide for buying real estate in Portugal.When buying your home from a reputable real estate agent you will certainly have the advantage of a translator because most will...