It's the total solar eclipse of August 12, 2026. And the northeast of Trás-os-Montes is the only place in mainland Portugal where you can experience it in its entirety. On the nights that follow, the same territory returns the sky in another way: the Perseids, the most famous meteor shower of the year.

There is a region in the far north of Portugal where olive oil has a different history, a different rhythm, and a different scale. And that is precisely what makes it different.