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The exhibition “Na Rota Mediterrânica” (Part III) showcases a cumulative and improvised approach that transports us to a world that might be described as ‘Low Tech’. “This is about how we transform an
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The exhibition “Na Rota Mediterrânica” (Part III) showcases a cumulative and improvised approach that transports us to a world that might be described as ‘Low Tech’. “This is about how we transform and shape the space within our home. This is about how, through gestures and actions, we manage to reshape our everyday lives,” emphasises Carlos Ferreira, an artist from the Algarve
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The spring pools at the foot of Alte village, where cold water, stone picnic tables and big shade trees make the classic inland picnic spot. Fonte Grande and Fonte Pequena have watered Alte for centuries, and the walled pools and cobbled terraces around them are still where village life happens: christenings, São João festivities and long Sunday lunches in the shade. The stream runs cool even in August, and children paddle in the shallow channels below the weir. Verses by Cândido Guerreiro, the village poet, are tiled onto the walls by the water. Follow the stream path east for ten minutes to reach the small Vinagre waterfall, at its best after winter rain. Park at the edge of the village and walk down; mornings are quietest.

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