Palace Hotel do Bussaco is located in Luso, Portugal, a short distance from Porto, Portugal.
We drove through Portugal this past late March and early April,
the perfect time to visit Portugal.
We travelled from Pousadas to Castles to Convents. All transformed into beautiful and luxurious hotels.
The People of Portugal so welcoming.
Deep in the Forest stands Bussaco Palace surrounded by a magical forest.
A forest with a collection of 700 varieties of trees including 300 exotic species.
A Palace of extraordinary beauty.
A place where you will feel like a princess
(or a Prince).
You may choose from sixty rooms.
Interior and Exterior walls are covered with large Azulejo tile murals.
Azulejos are hand decorated, tin glazed earthenware tiles.
The technique of painting on tin glazed ceramic tiles was first introduced to Portugal by Italian Potters in the late 16th century,
where they are known as painted in the Maiolica style.
No architectural detail was left uncarved.
Breakfast and Dinners are served in this large and very ornate dining room.
The same technique of painting with color pigments onto ceramic tiles is known in Italy as Maiolica
These ceramic tile panels were painted by
Jorge Colaco (1868-1942) depicting scenes from Portugal's colorful maritime history.
The very same technique of painting on tiles is still being used today.
The only part that has changed is that kilns are now powered by electricity rather than wood.
It makes it so convenient. I don't have to wait
6 months to see how my ceramics turned out.
All it takes is 30 hours from firing to cooling.
Have a great week dear Friends,
Gina
That is how we celebrate Sunday morning. 
