Alentejo – Portugal

Salt cod, also known as bacalao, is a dried and salted codfish

Cod or codfish in Portugal

Codfish, or simply cod, is a significant icon of Portuguese gastronomy. Why? Which cod dishes are the most popular? Why do the Portuguese consume so much cod, and how did it all start?

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Evora's Roman Temple

Évora, Portugal

Évora, a museum-city, whose roots go back to Roman times, reached its golden age in the 15th century when it became the residence of the Portuguese kings.

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