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The thermal hospital brought therapeutic fame and gave the city its name. Caldas da Rainha grew with the ceramics of Bordalo Pinheiro and became an easy destination for conversations associated with the figure of Zé-Povinho. A trip to the home of the new President, António José Seguro.
Thomas Mann's classic, now reissued, is one of this week's recommendations, alongside Susan Sontag, The Night Manager, 'Heated Rivalry', the exhibition on Bordalo Pinheiro and a birthday cake.
The Lisbon venue has opened nine rooms showcasing around 400 works, emphasising “humour to interpret reality”. It also displays personal belongings of the artist, who is an icon of Portuguese culture.
