A Pastel de Nata, Lisbon · Travel Poster

Not just a view, the heritage behind it. Ella writes about the place, its hidden history, and the details that never make it into the guidebooks, all printed on the poster.

Monks at the Jerónimos Monastery in Belém used egg whites to starch their habits, and rather than waste the leftover yolks, they turned them into custard and baked it into pastry. When Portugal dissolved its monasteries in 1834, the monks had no income left and sold their recipe to a local merchant, who opened the Fábrica dos Pastéis de Belém in 1837. It's still there, and the exact recipe is still a secret, known only to a handful of pastry chefs who work in a locked room and sign a contract promising never to tell.

An original illustration, available in colour or black and white, created for the Ella's Adventures travel poster series.

No frame included.

Please note that, to protect the original artwork from copyright infringement, the images shown on this website are low resolution. The poster you receive is printed in high resolution, with all the detail and clarity of the original.