Love tbe tiles and the beautiful azulejo tiles! Gorgeous work and beautiful facade!
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. 😊
@duosiris34
Жыл бұрын
Her angel is impressive, even more for the first try
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
Melissa has skills. 😊
@kimzabel2539
Жыл бұрын
Those tiles are glorious! And that cathedral!
@norbertoencarnacao7756
Жыл бұрын
Excellent!...Melissa, you know a lot about portuguese culture. Thank you very much.
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
Oh I have SO MUCH to learn! I'm lucky, because I love studying history, literature, and art. Portugal has such an abundance of them all.
@DLFH
Жыл бұрын
Great work guys! I can see a tile wall wherever you eventually settle down at of all the places you've gone.
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@PIANOPLAYJAZZ
Жыл бұрын
Standing outside Gazete azulejos now, waiting to go in to make our azulejos!!!
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
Awesome!!! Have fun!
@PIANOPLAYJAZZ
Жыл бұрын
@@chrisplusmelissa Had a great time. Thanks so much for the idea!! (FYI, Manteigaria is our favorite nata)
@sandravalente8892
Жыл бұрын
You must visit São Francisco church and Palacio da Bolsa do porto!!!!!!!! Great video!!!
@tamaramadelin4831
Жыл бұрын
Fun vlog! There's a must see tile museum in Lisbon, just FYI!
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@joaofranciscoboavida2058
Жыл бұрын
Chris & Melissa, you are a very cool and funny couple! I just love your own way to show and enjoy things! I am portuguese, follow your videos. I live in Figueira da Foz, on the coast of Coimbra. I also traveled quite a lot over the 5 continents. If you come by around this region, I would love to invite you for a nice drink or lunch!. 👍👍👍
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words and thank you for the invite. :)
@Atimatimukti
Жыл бұрын
Azulejo comes from the egípcian al-zulaich wich means litle polished stone
@mariopdr
Жыл бұрын
You guys nailed it, especially the J which is not easy. I'm watching a lot of your content, and you are a breath of fresh air. Finally someone of my generation doing the tubes with style and grace, keep it up.
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind works Mário! It means a lot.
@vascoapolonio2309
Жыл бұрын
Besides learning your history right, you are also funny. 🎉 good job, guys!
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@carminfrancisco339
Жыл бұрын
Great job with the tile painting! The cathedral is on our list to visit next weekend, so thanks for the preview. Would love to enjoy a glass of port with you while in town if you’re available.
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
That would be lovely! We do have a project this weekend, but could you private message us on Facebook? Here's the link to our page: facebook.com/chrisplusmelissa
@88divinegrace
Жыл бұрын
My suggestion is do travel around as much as you can/feel like it, so that you can truly have a more nuanced perception of the country and regions. I would not consider tourist areas nor big cities (you are never too far from them anyway). Viseu is a good city as is the surrounding area of São Pedro do Sul and Costa Alentejana, Aljezur and surounding area. Thank you for sharing. Enjoy yourselves and take your time, there is no rush unless you believe there is.
@cjnge6828
Жыл бұрын
o nome azulejo, acho que vem precisamente da cor azul, embora haja de outras cores...😢. em especial amarelo...
@loboclaud
Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your azulejos, Melissa. They were gorgeous. Chris's were funny but not exactly my cup of tea. And both of you did really well saying "azulejos"!
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! Oh good! We get very self-conscious about our pronunciations.
@TheGlobalNobles
Жыл бұрын
Great video! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 We’ll be up in Porto soon and are loving all of your suggestions! 😊
@shepgreenberg7659
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video, I loved Porto!
@111aem
Жыл бұрын
Chris i'm jealous, you are more talented than me!😂😂 Melissa, did Chris punched your angel in the eye??🤣🤣
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
Ha! My poor angel had quite the time. We have a question for you -- Trotas, that wonderful looking restaurant you recommended is closed on the dates that we'll be checking out Braga Romana. I tried making reservations, but no luck. I think we'll be going back in the not too distant future so that we can dine at Trotas, it looks too good to miss. Is there another restaurant that you would recommend?
@111aem
Жыл бұрын
@@chrisplusmelissa My comments I made yesterday disappeared?
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
@@111aem I'm not sure... Were they on this video? Technology is baffling me today. -- Melissa (Chris does not get as baffled by tech as I do) ;-)
@Antawnyoo
Жыл бұрын
[Uh-zoo-lay-joosh] galore.
@Elsabud
Жыл бұрын
Much improved pronunciation AzzzoolaaaaayjjJew
@joaquimsilvadomingues6927
Жыл бұрын
🙏🥰 show Portugal 🇵🇹🇪🇺🇵🇹🥰🥰🥰
@shepgreenberg7659
Жыл бұрын
Hey guys, Conde Naste Traveller just posted a nice article on the Best of Portugal and I thought of you both!
@hamorionpi
Жыл бұрын
Saying azulejos tiles is redundant 😜
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
That is truthfully true! 🤣
@hamorionpi
Жыл бұрын
@@chrisplusmelissa 👍
@antoniodasilva1230
Жыл бұрын
I thought you was in Iceland
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
Nope... but we will be again in the future!
@antoniodasilva1230
Жыл бұрын
@@chrisplusmelissa gotcha did a trip
@miguelcoelho3877
Жыл бұрын
Hello there. Good stuff. However, I would like to point out that no, you weren't totally wrong regarding the meaning of the Portuguese word "Azulejo" (5:44). Despite what you have been told, the word "Azulejo" does not come from Arabic! The term "Azulejo" is made of the Portuguese word for Blue, Azul, (Azure) plus the suffix "ejo". Whatever the present-day narrative in Portugal regarding those supposed "Arabic influences" may be -- a most completely nonsensical BS spread in recent times to fall under a specific agenda, if you ask me -- the fact still remains that, while there is, seemingly, an Arabic word that sounds similar to "Azulejo", that word couldn't possibly be used as a synonym given that a ceramic tile is not a smooth, polished stone! Oftentimes, one can find words in different languages that sound similar to the ones we may be familiar with in one's own language, but those may have a different etymological root and/or a different meaning, as is the case here. Also, do bear in mind that there was no Azulejo production in Portugal during the Reconquista. This is particularly interesting in what concerns the city of Porto, given that since the creation of that kernel of resistance against the presence of Islam in Christian lands -- i.e., the County of Portucale (established in A.D. 868) from where Portugal would emerge as an independent kingdom in the mid-twelfth century -- very few if any cultural elements associated with the Moors were kept by the native population. Besides, all decorative tiles were manufactured in Portugal only after the sixteenth century -- and that's why they bear very little resemblance to the "Arabic" ones! As you have correctly pointed out, in Islam, it is forbidden to represent human or animal form, as it is seen as idolatry. Go figure... It is also worth noting that the vast majority of those tiles were initially painted blue on white not only because those were the colors of the Portuguese royal flag before the 1910 Republican Coup d' Etat, but also because back then the pigment that was the most stable of all the various pigments used in pottery and porcelain was Cobalt Blue, and therefore that would make it more resistant to the very high temperatures needed in the kilns. And that is also why so many of the old porcelain artifacts from back in the day -- Dutch, Flemish, Florentine, Chinese, etc. -- were predominantly blue on white. BTW, you ought to be congratulated on your effort to pronounce "Azulejo" correctly (and not "Azuleh-Roh" or whatever it is in Spanish). I'm sure you have realized by now that the letter "J" in Portuguese is not pronounced the way that it is in Spanish. All the best.
@chrisplusmelissa
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the detailed information. There is so much to learn! :)
@mariopdr
Жыл бұрын
You're right, i'll take the definition that was passed on for generations over the one of a bored professor that found a similar word 5 years ago. Although, azulejo originating from the word azul doesn't make much sense either, we don't describe things by its color, well maybe oranges and... lol
@miguelcoelho3877
Жыл бұрын
@@mariopdr Oh, but we do! Think of the Portuguese word "Grisalho" used to describe a grey-headed man... Or of "Cinzento/Acinzentado"; or of "Esverdear/Esverdeado"; or of "Clara"; or of "Clarear"; or of "Alvorada"; or of Alvarinho"; or of "Denegrir"; or of "Escurecer"; or of "Cor-de-Rosa" -- these are just off the top of my head. I'm sure there are more, including some that can only be identified by someone with a profound knowledge of the etymological root of the terms used by the people who lived in what is now Portugal before the invasion of the Moors and of the Romans, like the Celts, for example. Those etymological roots evolved and were passed on to become part of the Portuguese language. And yes, to think that "Azulejo" comes from an Arabic word that means"Polished Stone" -- when Azulejos are not polished stones, and when "Mosaico" is the correct word for polished stone in Portuguese -- is beyond ridiculous! Thanks for your comment.
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