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The promotional film by Turismo do Porto e Norte - Why choose Porto & North of Portugal for your event?   «The Majestic Adventures of Ofelia de Souza», for the Meeting & Industry segment, won the title of World's Best Tourism Film, in the "Tourism Products" category, promoted by the International Committee of Tourism Film Festivals (CIFFT). The ceremony of the 34th edition of the World's Tourism Film Awards took place on November 24th, in Valencia (Spain), where the winners of the categories “Cities”, “Regions”, “Countries”, “Services” and “Tourism Products” got their awards. With the best score among all the categories ... Read more

The Story "In the late 1800s, an art collector settled into a Greek Revival vacation estate in the heart of Nantucket. A Patroness of the Arts, she fondly welcomed neighbors and travelers for intimate gatherings on her garden patio and invited local artists to use her home as their studio. We designed our House to reflect her love for the seaside, rustic Mediterranean design, and Portuguese art.”   Inspired by the story, each room of Blue Iris Hotel is adorned with layered and patterned textiles, rustic Mediterranean elements, and antique details influenced by Portuguese design. Tile Passion, developed the design ... Read more

Is there a bluer country than Portugal? The blue sky and Atlantic Ocean embrace the land. The blue moods of Fado, the melancholy folk music, form the national soundtrack. And all across Portugal, the typically blue designs of azulejos — ceramic tiles — are spread across churches, monasteries, castles, palaces, university halls, parks, train stations, hotel lobbies and apartment facades. The result is an embellished land of Christian saints, biblical episodes, Portuguese kings, historical glories, pastoral idylls, aristocrats at leisure, landscapes, seascapes, floral designs and, above all, geometric motifs. in New York Times  " 12 Treasures of Europe"