How did a rooster come to be a symbol of Portugal ... blues and yellows and reds and greens of those famous Portuguese tiles. And just a couple of blocks on either side of me it is not unusual ...

Portugal’s artisanal heritage will be celebrated on April 7 when ateliers around the country devoted to woodwork, weaving, jewelry, bookbinding and painting tiles will open their doors to the ...

Today, the materials, especially the distinctive blue ink used on the tiles, tend to be sourced from factories in Portugal, and are not readily available elsewhere. First, the tiles are baked in ...

Marisa Ferreira and Alba Plaza are running out of time. They're on a crusade to catalog and preserve Portugal's historic Azulejo tiles, and they can't keep up with the destruction. In a second ...

Bright, colourful ceramic roosters are a common sight in Portugal, but now a Toronto park will get its own version of the bird. The 2.8 metre tall, 100-kilogram rooster, a gift from the ...

Thieves are swiping the elaborately painted tiles, which cover buildings across Portugal, to sell them on the black market. Just one of these tiles, called azulejos, can fetch thousands of euros.