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Bolhão Market

Mónica Boixeda Only-Be, Portuense, Practical Guide - Porto

A good way of discovering the true essence of cities is to walk around their markets. In southern European countries, markets are where people gather every day, where traditions don´t modernise themselves with time. If you are in the city of Porto, that epicentre of people, food and colour is Bolhão Market. This is a place that no visitor to the city can miss out on. The market is located in a two-floor building with a large interior courtyard, where you can find the stalls that sell fruit, vegetables, fish and meat, everything as fresh as you like. The atmosphere that you can sense in this market is totally authentic, and it´s normal to hear how the sellers shout out their product offers and the low prices that they are selling them at. Here they sell all sorts of fresh produce and if you go early in the morning you will be able to see how the farmers come in with their products to sell them. The market is open every day from 7am to 5pm, although if you want to find the freshest food and fully enjoy this lively place, you better come early in the morning. If you were planning on cooking a traditional Portuguese meal to cook yourself, Bolhão Market is the ideal place to go to. You can get here easily since you just have to get off at Bolhão metro stop, with the market located on Rua Sá da Bandeira, in the Santo Ildefonso district. This place has been a centre of commerce since 1839, when the Chamber of Porto decided to build a square to sell... read more

Who won our April Facebook Give-Away?

Mónica Boixeda Barcelonian, Only-Be

Last Friday was the last day to participate in our Facebook give-away for the chance to win a stay in Corfu, Greece. Today we picked the lucky winner! To prove that the selection of the winner was authentic and completely random (and let’s be honest to have a little fun on this grey and rainy day at the office) we recorded a video of the selection process. Sunsearcher Spirit (Sunsearcher) / CC BY-SA 3.0 In the name of Only-apartments we would like to congratulate Yolanda Cantarero López on winning our prize of a stay in Corfu,... read more

Quioscos – Stalls full of Freshness

Nancy Guzman Lisboeta, Only-Be, Practical Guide of Lisbon

Usually we associate the word “kiosk” with varied meanings. One of the most common concerns places where they sell newspapers, magazines and even books. Some can even sell candy, cookies and treats. But in Lisbon, in its heart and other areas of this beautiful city, kiosks or “quioscos” have been recovered to refresh passersby with a wonderful array of delicious refreshments, cocktails and other treats for every taste. Located in squares and viewpoints, it is estimated that at least 40 have been adopted carefully keeping its traditional style. These kiosks were brought from France in the early twentieth century. It has a completely circular shape made of iron, and now work perfectly as a cafe or bar. This recovery, which was promoted by the city of Lisbon, has taken such a force that it has quickly become a meeting and visiting spot for lovers of outdoors and good life. a delicious natural juice, lemonade, even a beer or a full meat to a simple snack can be found. Despite its popularity, it is a comfortable alternative in terms of price and you can find several of them in strategic areas such as Royal Prince spaces, Praça Luiz de Camões and the Flower. Some of these beautiful and nice places have sought to regain drinks of the past such as Mazagran, or the Capilé which is a sweet drink made from maidenhair, Leite is scented with cinnamon and lemon and mixed with Quente Vinho species . Moreover, five of these kiosks that are located on Avenida Liberdade and the Star Garden have decided to adopt a slightly more contemporary outdoor fashion,... read more