Craft Studios
Potters of São Pedro do Corval
São Pedro do Corval
Visit the workshops of one of Portugal's best-known pottery villages.
2 hours
Craft Studios
A Cork Design Studio
Meet the designers giving cork a modern, elegant second life.
- Location
- Alentejo
- Duration
- 1.5 hours
- Best seasons
- Spring, summer, autumn and winter
- Pace
- Gentle
- Regions
- Alentejo Central, Alto Alentejo
The story
Cork is light, soft, water resistant and naturally warm, and designers have been using it for everything from bags to furniture. In a small studio, makers explain how they work with the material and what inspires them.
The day
What you do
- 1Tour the studio and meet the makers
- 2Handle the materials and see how pieces are made
- 3Select a design piece or accessory to take home
Gentle on the land
A renewable, locally sourced material in the hands of small independent designers.
Where this is
Alentejo
Alentejo Central · Alto Alentejo
Part of the journeys: Cork and Wine
Approximately 38.75° N, 7.75° W
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The Tapestry Manufactory of Portalegre
Portalegre
See how thousands of coloured threads become monumental woven art.
1.5 to 2 hours
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Embroidered Rugs of Arraiolos
Arraiolos
Meet the embroiderers behind a craft that dates back centuries.
1.5 hours
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