Lodestars Anthology 11 : Portugal

Awash with castles and cork, sunshine and salt, Portugal is a wonder, a grande dame and muse, a place to seek solace and beauty.

Here, there are island oases, pilgrimage trails, artisans and waves - azulejos and pastéis de nata - and one should feast on all that they can; climb mountains, sip Port, meander through markets, swim, savour and walk into wilderness.

Layered in history, there is a sublime sense of melancholy - an awareness of the things that have passed, matched by awe of all that remains.

Warmth, colour, tradition and light. In Portugal you have time, space and reason to feel.