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...

Wellness on a whole new level at Camiral, a Quinta do Lago Resort

Nicola Kavanagh

October 6, 2025

Europe, Feature, Travel

HAVE you ever been to a health resort and found things just a little too austere and lacking in joy? Or been to a beautiful spa and wished that you could have something more impactful on your health than a ped...

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 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 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 updates you on the latest hotel openings to visit before the end of 2022

Ben Sanderson

November 9, 2022

News, Travel

Glass showcases the best new openings you need to book now! Four Seasons Hotel Ritz, Lisbon The undisputed “grand dame” hotel of the Portuguese capital, the newly renovated Four Seasons Ritz Lisbon has de...

Glass experiences a sunshine state of mind at Domes Lake Algarve

Thea Lewis-Yates

October 26, 2022

Europe, Feature, Travel

DOMES Lake Algarve is the eponymous luxury hotel brand's first venture outside its native Greece. Infused with Dome’s DNA of style and service, the palatial, 192-room retreat sits a stone's throw from the cosmo...

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 visits Leonor Antunes: the Frisson of the Togetherness at the Whitechapel

Rowena Chiu

February 9, 2018

Art, Exhibitions, Feature

ANTUNES’ first solo project in London, the Frisson of the Togetherness, borrows its title from British architect Alison Smithson’s description of how young people bring together elements of style to define thei...

Happily Whenever After – Glass previews the documentary, Paula Rego: Secrets and Stories

Yasmin Bilbeisi

March 25, 2017

Art, Culture, Feature

ONCE upon a time, there was an artist who turned to fairytales and folklore for inspiration when painting. Such stories are the basis for most of the work in Dame Paula Rego’s 60-year-long outre oeuvre. Working...

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...

Putting art first – Nelson Santos brings fashion and art together

Bonnie Friend

May 13, 2014

Art, Fashion, Feature

To have one creative career and achieve success is remarkable, to have two is practically unheard of – but for Nelson Santos that’s exactly what’s happening. Having made his name as a fashion designer, he has a...

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