Roberto Menna - Portugal

The world was shaken around the 11th century and faced a new horizon through Portugal.

This almost imperceptible territory was the scenario of a most beautiful history in the West – from the Celtic it was launched by Templar and Sufi actions to a hidden knowledge where Jews, Christians and Muslins mixed together to break chains of limited existence.

In the present moment, I welcome you to participate in my discoveries of certain navigation beacons in gastronomical, historical and cultural diversities. And invite you to take part of this full perceptual experience of the Portuguese soul.

If you are interested and happen to be in the area of the Serra da Estrela (Beira) please pay a visit to the Quinta da Florencia(click)where my wife and I spend most of the year and can show you Templar castles, pre-historic monuments, Gothic cathedrals and the most beautiful Portuguese historical villages.

Within the spectrum of activities that we may turn them available to you, there is horse-riding, hiking and cycling, visit to local traditional and popular wine producers with the qualities we elected, exceptional eating places and also much more you can choose from of what is locally going on.

The Argonauts

The ship, my heart cannot handle it

Such torment, happiness

My heart is discontent

The day, the limit, my heart, the port, no

Navigating is necessary, living is not

The ship, night in the beautiful sky

The free smile, lost Horizon, morning dawn

The laugh, the arc, of morning

The port, nothing
Navigating is necessary, living is not
The ship, the brilliant automobile
The free track, the noise
Of my tooth in your vein
The blood, the swamp, slow soft noise
The port - silence
Navigating is necessary, living is not

Poem by Fernando Pessoa

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