Portugal - The Glass Magazine

Relaxation Comes Easy At Portuguese Seaside Sanctuary Vila Vita Parc

March 9, 2026

ALONG Portugal’s south coast between the popular tourist destinations of Albufeira and Portimão sits Vila Vita Parc, a sanctuary and feast for the senses. This luxury resort cleverly balances the needs of fami...

Penha Longa Resort: Golf, Gardens and Gastronomy in Sintra-Cascais National Park

Vivian Hui

August 15, 2025

Europe, News, Portugal, Travel

ARRIVING at Penha Longa Resort means winding through the dense, emerald folds of the Sintra-Cascais National Park. The hotel appears as a flash of pale stone, contrasted amongst the greens of pines and endless...

Glass explores the world of wine in Porto

Glass Archive

July 28, 2025

Europe, Feature, Portugal, Travel

PORTO, with its golden light and rolling landscapes, is a city shaped by wine – a fact that becomes evident the moment I’m dropped off at The Yeatman Hotel, perched as it is above Vila Nova de Gaia, the heart ...

Glass embraces the bustle of Lisbon at Vila Rodrigues

Imogen Clark

March 31, 2025

Europe, Feature, Portugal, Travel

IF LISBON isn’t on your list of places to go, then you should put it at the top now. Having gained immense popularity on social media for its rustic architecture, steep hills, yellow trams and a new, booming c...

Glass takes in Portugal’s vibrant South coast at W Algarve

Nicola Kavanagh

September 17, 2024

Feature, Portugal

SINCE its inception in 1998, the W brand has done a phenomenal job of carving out its own unique niche in the highly competitive luxury hotel market. The W tagline is “redefining revelry for the modern jet set...

Glass takes in the splendour of the Algarve at the Wyndham Grand

Nicola Kavanagh

June 3, 2024

Feature, Portugal

SET within the stunning Ria Formosa natural park and the iconic Quinta do Lago resort, Wyndham Grand Algarve is the ultimate “something for everyone” hotel. The hotel clearly has a deep understanding ...

Be Surprised at The Reserve, Madeira

Sean Sheehan

March 4, 2024

Europe, News, Portugal, Travel

HOTEL surprises are not new – something brought to or waiting in your room, sparkling wine at reception even – but at The Reserve you can expect the unexpected. No spoilers to follow but be assured that wi...

Glass enjoys sunshine, sea, and sweetness at Melia Mare

Nicola Kavanagh

February 20, 2023

Feature, Portugal, Travel

MADEIRA is one of the few places that make even the most seasoned traveller want to sell up and relocate there. Its location off the North-West coast of Africa guarantees it year-round sunshine but wi...

Glass discovers the World of Wine (WOW) in PORTO

Katrina Mirpuri

December 6, 2022

Drinks, Portugal, Travel

THE DOURO river tells the historic tale of Porto’s wine trade, and the view of the meandering stretch of water is spectacular from my hotel suite. The taxi driver tells me on the drive to The Yeatman, “That’s t...

Glass enjoys an elegant getaway at the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz, Lisbon

Angela Cobbinah

May 31, 2022

Feature, Portugal, Travel

SITTING atop of one of the city’s famed seven hills in all its sleek modernist grandeur, the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz, Lisbon is as much as an institution as a hotel – built in 1959 to put the luxury into Lisbon...

Glass discovers two sides to Portugal’s stunning food scene

Ben Olsen

October 28, 2019

Europe, Feature, Portugal, Travel

AS OUR drop-top Volkswagen Beetle careers around the coastline towards Cabo de Roca – the wild and rugged headland that marks Europe’s westernmost point – the driver informs us that we’re pulling in for a pitst...

Glass enjoys a stopover in Lisbon

Sean Sheehan

December 19, 2016

Europe, Feature, Portugal, Travel

Lisbon: city of ceramics and culture – Glass enjoys a stopover in Portugal’s capital MOST European capital cities have their “must-see” sights – a particular building, bridge, museum, whatever -- promoted wi...

A view of the Tivoli Palácio de Seteais in Sintra

Glass catches this year’s final sunshine in Lisboa, Portugal

Sara Hesikova

November 21, 2016

Europe, Feature, Portugal, Travel

A TEMPERATURE of 25°C and warm sunny weather in October is an unusual occurrence even for Portugal. Yet, those were the conditions this October and it made our trip all the more pleasant. Even if the first stop...

Glass travels to the northwest coast of Portugal and explores Porto and Viana

Regner Ramos

August 24, 2016

Feature, Portugal, Travel

ON the northwest coast of Portugal, on the right bank of the Douro River lies the city of Porto. Although it’s the second largest city in the country, I sense there’s a slight rivalry between its inhabitants an...

Road trip – Portugal

Stephanie Clair

April 27, 2015

Archive, Culture, Dining, Feature, Food & Drink, News, Portugal, Travel

My journey exploring northern Portugal started with a short flight from London to Porto, picking up a local car from the airport and quickly adjusting to driving on the opposite side of the road – a d...