The Festa do Menino of Vila Chã de Braciosa, in Miranda do Douro, has been inscribed in Portugal's National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage under Urgent Safeguarding. A pagan winter solstice ritual on January 1st — and a compelling reason to plan your New Year's in northern Portugal.

Solo travel in Tras-os-Montes: a safe, authentic and unhurried territory, ideal for anyone who wants to pause, recharge or work remotely among olive groves and villages. Discover the Azeite a Norte network.

What the research really shows about olive oil, heart health, and longevity — from the PREDIMED trial to Harvard cohort studies, without the hype

Autumn in Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro: thermal springs, olive oil massage, boardwalks, and the harvest about to begin. A wellness guide for the season of return.

An autumn itinerary in Portugal told for two — a historic palacete in Alijó, an old olive mill turned restaurant in Torre de Moncorvo and an olive-oil massage at the Grapple.

The olive groves changed color without warning — yellow edges, olives painted, the silvery-green of the leaves turning with the whims of a wind that is no longer the wind of August.

At Romeu near Mirandela, a family built a legacy of olive oil, wine and exceptional food since 1874. Visit Restaurante Maria Rita — 7 Wonders of Portugal.

An itinerary for groups of friends in Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro: craft-making in Bragança, sunset on the Azibo, and nature in the Douro Internacional. Unhurried.

A 5-day itinerary through Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro for couples 55+: spa hotels, historic estates, and olive-oil-driven cuisine — unhurried, with no strenuous walking.

Candied almonds, DOP olive oil, and an old mill turned restaurant: discover the pairing that defines the food of Douro Superior, in Torre de Moncorvo, Portugal.

The sun had barely set above the hilltops when there was already movement in Atenor. Not the hurried movement of cities—but the movement of long ears perking up, curious, when someone approaches the fence. Miranda's donkeys wake up slowly, like almost everything else on the plateau.