Constância

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This is one of the most beautiful villages in Portugal. Located in the middle of the Ribatejo region, on the north bank of the Tagus River, Constância is known not only for its flower-filled streets and the beauty of its historic center, but above all for having been the place where the writer Luís de Camões lived. The poet wrote some of his poems here, during his exile in Ribatejo around 1546. The Constância Live Science Center is perhaps the municipality’s main calling card. With its Astronomy Theme Park, this interactive space comprises a planetarium and five astronomical observation domes. In a municipality with two rivers, fish dishes (fish soup, stew or shad "açorda") are the basis of traditional cuisine. For sweets, highlights include Montalvo "tigeladas" and "queijinhos do céu".

What to do in Constância

Praia do Rio Zêzere

Constância

River beach located on the banks of the Zêzere river, with a small sandy beach.

Centro Histórico da Vila de Constância

Constância

Urban set in the shape of a spider web, created around the old Church of Santiago. There are several monuments here, including: the Santana Chapel, the Casa do Tejo, the Casa da Torre, the House Museum Vasco de Lima Couto, the Palace, the Clube Estrela, Vivenda Carolina and several other houses.

Centro Ciência Viva de Constância

Constância

This center houses the planetarium, an unusual installation that is almost completely buried, with equipment that allows you to simulate the observable sky at any time, date or latitude. The astronomical observatory houses a 10” catadioptric telescope, type Schmidt Cassegrain. Provides fun learning moments for children and adults.

Jardim da Marginal de Constância

Constância

Small grassy and tree-lined space, located on the riverbank.

Marginal de Constância

Constância

Along the Tagus River, this path offers garden benches where you can rest while observing the beautiful views over the river. Constância is known as one of the most beautiful villages in Portugal, don't miss the waterfront and have a …

Parque Ambiental de Santa Margarida

Constância

Park measuring around ten hectares, where you can find a maintenance circuit, a WineHouse, a Garden of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, a Butterfly Garden, a children's playground and an outdoor amphitheater.

Museu dos Rios e da Arte da Pesca

Constância

This museum represents the main river activities that the inhabitants of Constância carried out until the middle of the 20th century. Fishing, shipbuilding and river transport stand out.

Casa de Camões / Casa dos Arcos / Casa-Memória Camões

Constância

16th century construction, with brick arches, where, according to tradition, Luís Vaz de Camões lived during his visit to the town. In the 18th and 19th centuries it was profoundly altered, highlighting the very thick load-bearing walls made of plastered …

Igreja Matriz de Constância / Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Mártires

Constância

Church built in 1636 on the site where the chapel of the Blessed Sacrament had stood. Between the 18th and 19th centuries, it was completely rebuilt. It presents characteristics of Mannerist, Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassical architecture.

Igreja da Misericórdia de Constância

Constância

Church with a simple longitudinal plan with a single nave. It presents characteristics of Mannerist and Baroque architecture. Inside, the highlights are the 17th century tiles and the baroque main altarpiece, in the national style.

Horto Luís de Camões

Constância

This garden brings together 52 botanical species mentioned in "Os Lusíadas" and "Lírica". In addition to the Camonian flora, you can also visit the Macau Garden, with the Lacustre Pavilion; the auditorium, with a reproduction of Ptolemy's Planetarium; and the …

Constância

Constância

Located on a small elevation, at the confluence of the Zêzere river with the Tagus, Constância was elevated to a town by Dom Sebastião in the 16th century. According to tradition, the village welcomed Luís de Camões. The monuments here …

Pelourinho de Constância

Constância

Pillory consisting of an Ionic column based on a platform of three steps, protected by stone columns, topped by an element topped with an iron armillary sphere.

Casa Museu Vasco de Lima Couto

Constância

Museum set in a house dating from the end of the 18th century. It was opened in 1981 and displays a vast array of Lima Couto's personal objects and many originals, especially correspondence exchanged with friends, as well as a …

Açude de Santa Margarida

Constância

Water reserve surrounded by a friendly green space. Several sport fishing competitions take place here.

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Where to eat in Constância

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Where to sleep in Constância

Quinta de Santa Bárbara
Quinta de Santa Bárbara

The Manor of the Quinta de Santa Bárbara, dating from the 15th century, was adapted to Rural tourism in the seventies of the last century. The interior conserv…

Casa João Chagas
Casa João Chagas

Set in a 19th-century building, this hotel is situated in the historic centre of Constancy, and have available, in the main building, four rooms "twin", a doub…

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