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Get in touchOriginally from the state of Bahia in the northeast of the country. The dish evolved during the Colonial times when the Portuguese brought coconuts to the country.
The purpose of celebrating carnival (derived from ‘carne vale’ or ‘goodbye to the meat’) was originally a final binge of food and drink before the start of Lent and the obligatory 40 days of fasting.
Why would Sunvil, an outbound tour operator, show any interest in a UK hotel? Well, Craig Bancroft has a passion for Portuguese wines and the cellar has a fine selection, especially from the Douro and the Alentejo.
If you’ve ever found yourself in a sparsely populated place, surrounded by wild landscapes, big skies and clean air, you’ll no doubt agree that the effort of travelling to such splendid isolation is more than compensated for by the rewards on arrival.