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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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Potters of São Pedro do Corval
Visit the workshops of one of Portugal's best-known pottery villages.
- Location
- São Pedro do Corval
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Best seasons
- Spring, summer, autumn and winter
- Pace
- Gentle
The story
In this village the potters' wheels rarely stop. Red clay is thrown, painted and fired in family workshops, with shapes passed down through generations. Sit with a potter, try the wheel yourself and take home something you have helped to make.
The day
What you do
- 1Watch potters at work in their studios
- 2Try throwing a small piece on the wheel
- 3Choose pieces made by hand to take home
Gentle on the land
Local clay, family workshops and long-standing methods, with objects made to be used for years.
Where this is
São Pedro do Corval
Alqueva and the Great Lake · Alentejo Central
Part of the journeys: Stars and Stone
Approximately 38.44° N, 7.50° W
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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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A Cork Design Studio
Alentejo
Meet the designers giving cork a modern, elegant second life.
1.5 hours
Make it yours.
Tell us your dates and we will shape this experience around your journey.
Curated by Portugal Magik