The king's suffering was so great that he ordained that there should be no shedding of blood in the arena, because Portugal was not rich enough to give a man to a bull. The Portugal of the fishermen, the farmers, and the shepherds has a rich craft tradition. And together with spoons a taste for inlay developed, to create objects and works in wood to decorate the home. An Arab taste is still present in ceramics and jewellery. Also very common is the art of embroidery, often on exotic designs which, have been passed down from very ancient times.
Fish is king in Portuguese cuisine, especially cod which is cooked in thousands of different ways.
It is cooked with hard-boiled eggs, seed rape sprouts and potatoes as a national dish. The most common drink is wine. Famous are Port and Madeira, known all over the world. Here are some pictures of some beautiful locations in Portugal.