For more than twenty years, I have explored Portugal and the world through writing, travel and storytelling, with articles published in national and international press and a TV Show dedicated to hospitality and culture, filmed in Portugal, Amsterdam and New York.

This is my digital portfolio, a curated collection of places, people, stories and experiences, from Portugal and beyond, with a special focus on the Azores and Switzerland.

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‘Livraria lello é sublime e a mais bonita do mundo’, diz a CNN

Livraria Lello Porto (6)

A CNN Travel escreveu um artigo delicioso sobre as bibliotecas do mundo destacando a nossa Livraria Lello do Porto, não só como uma das mais cool na sua lista, mas como a mais bonita. Mais do que merecido. :-)

Previous incarnations of this sublime bookstore and its publishing house date to 1869, but this beauty was built in 1906 by engineer Xavier Esteves.

A century later, it remains arguably the world’s most beautiful bookstore, with neo-Gothic architecture incorporating stained glass, a sweeping staircase and a plaster ceiling imitating wood.

A stunning panorama of the store can be seen at 360 Portugal.

Para explorar a lista das livrarias eleitas é aqui.

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