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Tag: viana do castelo

🌸 Street Festival & Salt Carpets Viana do Castelo, Portugal | Romaria de Nossa Senhora da Agonia

October 9, 2025 Brent Leave a comment

Experience one of Portugal’s most colorful festivals in Viana do Castelo! Brent explores the Romaria de Nossa Senhora da Agonia,…

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Posted in: Blog, Portugal, Viana do Castelo, videos Filed under: festival, nossa senhora da agonia, parade, portugal, Romaria de Nossa Senhora da Agonia, viana do castelo
Three bowls of creamy green soup.

Caldo Verde

April 18, 2024 Brent

Portugal’s Caldo Verde, known as “Green Broth,” originated in Minho, an area that includes the cities of Braga and Viana…

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Posted in: Braga, Porto, Portugal, Viana do Castelo Filed under: braga, caldo verde, porto, portugal, Soup, viana do castelo
Two glasses of white wine and chips.

Vinho Verde, Portugal’s Green Wine

April 11, 2024 Brent

The Minho Region of northern Portugal is famous for Vinho Verde. Translated to “Green Wine” the name doesn’t refer to…

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Posted in: Portugal Filed under: braga, porto, portugal, viana do castelo, vinho verde, wine
Here's an alt tag for the image: Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Braga, Portugal.

Sanctuary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

April 4, 2024 Brent

Without a doubt, the Sanctuary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus / Mount of Santa Luzia (Santuário do Sagrado Coração…

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Posted in: Portugal, Viana do Castelo Filed under: Citânia Santa Luzia, monte de santa luzia, saint lucy, Sanctuary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, viana do castelo
Three baked desserts in waffle cups.

Manjericos de Viana

March 28, 2024 Brent

In Viana do Castelo there’s a special sweet that supposedly looks like a vase of basil. Manjericos de Viana origin…

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Posted in: Portugal, Viana do Castelo Filed under: Manjericos, Manjericos de Viana, pastry, viana do castelo, Ze Natario
Man enjoying delicious Portuguese pastry.

Pastry Crawl in Viana do Castelo, Portugal

March 20, 2024 Brent

Brent is in Viana do Castelo, Portugal to try the local treat, Torta de Viana. Plus, he tries a giant…

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Posted in: Blog, Portugal, Viana do Castelo, videos Filed under: pastry, portugal, Torta de Viana, viana do castelo
Here's an alt tag for the image: Sweet roll cake, powdered sugar.

Torta de Viana

March 14, 2024 Brent

The cake named for a city in Northern Portugal came out of nearby Convent. Torta de Viana origin story Nearly…

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Posted in: Portugal, Viana do Castelo Filed under: pastry, portugal, torta de azeitao, Torta de Viana, viana do castelo
Collage: monk, food, man eating, wine, gold jewelry.

Foodie tour of Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Brent

Brent is in Viana do Castelo in the North region of Portugal to try some of the best food there…

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Posted in: Blog, Portugal, Viana do Castelo, videos Filed under: Coração de Viana, folk costumes, museu do traje de Viana do Castelo, portugal, Valentine Scarves, viana do castelo
Large group of women and men in vintage clothing.

Museu do Traje, the museum of traditional Portuguese costumes

March 7, 2024 Brent

Traditional outfits of the Minho region are still worn once year. In northern Portugal, Viana do Castelo and the surrounding…

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Posted in: Portugal, Viana do Castelo Filed under: Coração de Viana, folk costumes, gold, jewelry, Museu do Traje, viana do castelo
Hand-embroidered handkerchiefs with Portuguese phrases.

Valentine’s Scarves from Portugal

February 29, 2024 Brent

Embroidered scarves in rural Portugal were a sort of love letter from young women to the objects of their affection.…

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Posted in: Portugal, Viana do Castelo Filed under: Lencos dos Namorados, portugal, Valentine Scarves, viana do castelo
Sugar-dusted custard-filled pastries.

Bola de Berlim

February 22, 2024 Brent

Portugal’s famous donut got its start in Germany. Ich bin ein Berliner There’s an oft-repeated story that President John F.…

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Posted in: Berlin, Portugal, Viana do Castelo Filed under: Berliner, Bola de Berlim, donut, John F Kennedy, viana do castelo

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