Greg Boegner, Author at Portugal Confidential

Pedro Cabrita Reis Exhibition at MAAT, through 15 February

Greg Boegner — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:09:58 +0000

MAAT celebrates its tenth anniversary with an exhibition of suitably impressive scale. Pedro Cabrita Reis – “without sorrow of heart” brings one of Portugal’s most internationally recognized contemporary artists to the Lisbon museum for his first solo exhibition there, presenting almost 200 works across painting, drawing, sculpture and collage. Most were created in 2025 and 2026 specifically for the exhibition, making this less a retrospective than an expansive look at where Cabrita Reis is today. Born in Lisbon in 1956, […]

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Michelin Keys Portugal – The Best Hotels for Quality, Design & Experience

Greg Boegner — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:05:08 +0000

For more than a century, the MICHELIN Guide has set the benchmark for gastronomic excellence. Now its influence extends well beyond the restaurant table, with the MICHELIN Keys recognizing hotels that deliver exceptional stays through design, character, service and a strong sense of place. For 2026, the Guide has unveiled its second global selection of MICHELIN Key hotels — and Portugal continues to make an impressive showing. (photo at top: Lobby of Vinha Boutique Hotel, Porto | ©Vinha Boutique Hotel) […]

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Ownever Handbags Keep the Art of Portuguese Craftsmanship Alive

Greg Boegner — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:11:05 +0000

In a luxury world increasingly dominated by scale, speed and seasonal novelty, Portuguese handbag brand Ownever is taking a decidedly different approach. Its bags are designed to last, but perhaps more importantly, so are the skills behind them. Founded by Maria Cunha and Eliana Barros, Ownever grew from a passion for Portugal’s increasingly rare savoir-faire. Across the country, generations of artisans have mastered leatherwork, weaving, porcelain, embroidery and other traditional crafts, often beginning their apprenticeships as teenagers. Today, many of […]

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Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience, Only at Tribulum, 17-19 November

Greg Boegner — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:21:00 +0000

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Three nights of delicious dining and hilarious entertainment–the Faulty Towers Dining Experience–17-19 November. Tribulum Restaurant in Almancil, Algarve, welcomes the world’s most sought-after interactive show, based on the iconic BBC series “Fawlty Towers”! Definitely one worth getting off the couch for! Allow Basil, Sybil and Manuel to serve up chaos as you are treated to a delicious 3-course meal, prepared by Tribulum chef Jonnie Pratt, as hilarity ensues! This is the show where you step […]

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ARTePorto Brings a New Art Fair to Porto, 24-27 September

Greg Boegner — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:57:12 +0000

Porto’s cultural calendar gains an important new addition this September with the debut of ARTePorto – Contemporary, Modern and Antiques Art Fair, bringing galleries, antique dealers, collectors and art professionals to the city from September 24 to 27, 2026. Taking over the historic Alfândega do Porto Congress Centre on the banks of the Douro River, ARTePorto is the first art-market fair of this scale to be held in Porto in approximately three decades. Its ambitions extend beyond the city, positioning […]

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Wellness by Moonlight – The Full Moon Ritual at Viceroy at Ombria Algarve

Greg Boegner — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:39:00 +0000

There’s something undeniably magical about the Algarve after sunset. The hills quiet down, the summer heat softens, and under the glow of a full moon, the landscape takes on an entirely different energy. This season, The Spa at Viceroy at Ombria Algarve is inviting guests to experience that transformation through a new series of immersive Full Moon Rituals. Inspired by the rhythms of the lunar cycle and the restorative power of nature, the evening wellness experiences are designed to encourage […]

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CIRO Fire Cooking Makes Guia a Contemporary Algarve Dining Destination

Greg Boegner — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:20:17 +0000

There is something quietly exciting happening in Guia. Long known for its traditional chicken restaurants, this small Algarve town has welcomed a striking new dining destination that feels refreshingly different. Rising on the site of a former ruin, CIRO introduces a contemporary Mediterranean fire-cooking concept that blends cosmopolitan style with the relaxed soul of the Algarve, creating a restaurant well worth seeking out from anywhere in the region. The latest offering from the culinary team at Vila Vita Parc, CIRO […]

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Oktoberfest in the Algarve, 24 Sept to 5 Oct

Greg Boegner — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:19:00 +0000

You don’t have to be in Munich to enjoy one of Autumn’s most festive celebrations. The Vila Vita Biergarten, a traditional German restaurant in Porches, is once again celebrating the season with an Oktoberfest in the Algarve from 24 September to 5 October. (Please note specific dates below.) The Biergarten is a little piece of Deutschland in the western Algarve. This Bavarian-style beer garden has spacious seating inside and out, with beer maids wearing dirndls, colorful murals depicting Bavarian life […]

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