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São Martinho Chestnut Festival
2025-11-11
The festival of São Martinho in Portugal — its origins, traditions, regional variations.

Origins & legend

The day commemorates Martinho de Tours (St Martin), a 4th-century Roman soldier turned bishop, famed for the act of cutting his cloak in half to give to a beggar. According to legend, shortly after this act, clouds broke and a burst of warm sun appeared.

In Portugal the sunny spell that often occurs around mid-November is called the “Verão de São Martinho” (Saint Martin’s Summer).

The holiday also links with the agricultural-harvest cycle: the end of chestnut gathering, the first tasting of the new wine harvest, and the onset of the cooler autumn/winter period.

Key traditions & what happens

Magusto: The core of the celebration is the magusto — a gathering (often outdoors, around a bonfire) to roast chestnuts, drink the recent-harvest wine and enjoy communal conviviality. The word magusto is believed to derive from Latin magnus ustus (“great fire”) referring to the bonfire.

Chestnuts (“castanhas assadas”): Roasted chestnuts are everywhere from street-vendors in cities to rural gatherings. They’re served hot, often in paper cones, often cracked open just after roasting.

Wine / Young wine tasting: It’s common for people to taste the new wine (“vinho novo”) of the latest grape harvest. Also traditional drinks include água-pé (a light wine made from grape pomace plus water) or jeropiga(sweet fortified drink).

Community & fun: Many towns & parishes host public events with live music, folk dancing, bonfires, food stalls.

Proverbs reflect the date: For example:

“No dia de S. Martinho, vão à adega e provam o vinho.” (“On Saint Martin’s Day, go to the cellar and taste the wine.”) “No dia de São Martinho, pão, castanhas e vinho.”

Summary
In short: November 11 in Portugal = warmth, community, roast chestnuts, new wine, folklore and harvest celebration. It’s part religious, part agricultural, part food-fest.

“É dia de São Martinho. Comem-se castanhas; prova-se o vinho!” For you as a photographer, it offers textures (fire, chestnut shells), moods (autumn dusk, bonfire glow), people (community sharing) and region-specific flavour (Portuguese wine/new harvest).

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Festival da Lagoa de 12 a 25 de abril
2024-04-12 - 2024-04-25
Festival da Lagoa de 12 a 25 de abril

Nos restaurantes da Foz do Arelho e Nadadouro, os mariscos e peixes frescos, capturados nas águas da Lagoa de Óbidos, oferecem uma verdadeira festa para os sentidos.
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𝗙á𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗱𝗮 𝗣á𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗮 2024
2024-03-27 - 2024-03-28
Informamos que, devido à previsão de agravamento das condições atmosféricas para os próximos dias 𝟮𝟳 𝗲 𝟮𝟴 𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿ç𝗼, e de forma a garantir a segurança e o bem estar de todos, 𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗙á𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗱𝗮 𝗣á𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗮 estará 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝟮 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘀.
O evento 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗿á 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗮 𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝟮𝟵 𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿ç𝗼 e prolongar-se-á até ao 𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝟮 𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗹.
Informamos ainda que, a atividade de Oficina de Artes Performativas, 𝗔 𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗔 𝗗𝗢𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗢𝗦 𝗘𝗠 𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗢 – 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗔 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗕𝗢𝗫, irá decorrer, já a partir da tarde de hoje, num dos espaços do 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗮 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗮.
Continuam abertas inscrições para os dias 𝟮𝟳 | 𝟮𝟴 𝗗𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗥Ç𝗢
Sessões das 10h às 13h | Sessões das 15h às 18h
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Casting Reis de Carnaval - Caldas da Rainha
2024-01-17
“Quem serão os protagonistas da Folia este ano?
Estamos à procura de pessoas cheias de energia e com aquele toque especial do Carnaval das Caldas!
Se achas que és a pessoa certa para reinar nesta festa, então este casting é para ti!
Inscreve-te !
https://linktr.ee/eventos.caldas.rainha
Procuramos homens e mulheres cheios de carisma, criatividade e, claro, com aquela vontade contagiante de celebrar a alegria do Carnaval!
O casting já arrancou e o trono está à espera do par perfeito para comandar esta festa!”
Eventos Caldas da Rainha
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2024 passagem de ano
2023-12-31 | Expoeste, Avenida Infante D. Henrique 2, Caldas da Rainha, 2500-918, Portugal
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Blow Out at Deck-Restaurant & Lounge
2023-12-10 16:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Lisbon) | Deck-Restaurant & Lounge, Rua Candido dos Reis, Sao Martinho do Porto, Leiria, 2460-637, Portugal
Sunday 10th of December: 16:00 – 19:00
Deck-Restaurant & Lounge, Rua Candido dos Reis, 2460-637 Sao Martinho do Porto

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TRIATLO :: São Martinho do Porto 2023
2023-09-16 09:30 - 2023-09-17 12:30

Photography: Roy William Gabrielsen
2023-07-17 11:00 - 2023-07-30 15:00
Photography: Roy William Gabrielsen

“Beautiful Portugal – Portrait and Landscapes”

São Martinho do Porto

São Martinho do Porto

Capela de Santa Ana, Salir do Porto e São Martinho do Porto, Portugal

São Martinho do Porto

São Martinho do Porto

Dancing with the sun

Mermaid in the dark sea

Porto

Porto

Visiting him

Amazon Warrior

My favorite beach

Relax in the small river

Biblical

Sorry, but your heart is already taken

Out of this world

Death can wait

Dirty Angel

The patient

The flower meadow

The mermaid comes from the sea

Horário:De Sábado’s das 13H00 – 17H00 e Domingo até Sexta, das 11H00 – 17H00

Time:From Saturday’s from 1pm to 5pm – and Sunday to Friday, from 11.00am – 5pm

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Alfeizerão MEDIEVAL
2023-07-14 10:00 - 2023-07-16 17:00
Terras de Viri’arte estão a organizar um mercado medieval em Alfeizerão perto de São Martinho do Porto de 14 a 16 julho. É um mercado gratuito para os expositores com entrada livre.

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Nel Frederix paintings
2023-05-01 10:00 - 2023-05-31 17:00 | Baú das Memórias – Centro Cultural – Espaço Cultural Alfeizerão, Rua 25 de Abril 116, Alfeizerão, Leiria, Portugal
Looking for something to do this Bank Holiday?Check out Nel Frederix exhibition at Baú de MemoriasAlfeizerão.Opening day:1st May14h00-18h00Her work captures the light, the beauty of the Spring flowers & the smell of Sardines.All typically very 🇵🇹

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