One of the "links" of Portuguese golf, considered among the 10 best courses in Portugal. He gained international notoriety by hosting two European Tour events. Located just 20 minutes from Porto's International Airport and close to Póvoa de Varzim, a lively summer city, built along three kilometers of beautiful coastal dunes, offering stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean. Designed by Portuguese architect Duarte Sottomayor, it is a typical Scottish style "links", with the difference that the grass used is Bermuda. Two large lakes give it more beauty, but it can get very demanding when the wind blows. Erratic exit shots …

At the Museum of the ISEP are gathered scientific instruments, educational models and other objects that were belonging to the Institute over the years and to assist education units, constituting a collection that extends to almost all areas of engineering taught in this establishment: of physics to electronics, of mathematics to mechanics, chemical engineering civilian, through drawing and mineralogy. In addition to the objects the Museum has a considerable bibliographical estate where we can find major reference works such as the encyclopedia of Diderot and D'alembert, a precious book of Musschenbroeck physics or a book of architecture of Leon Battista …

A tasquinha da Mitas, em Tomar, fica no centro histórico junto ao Parque do Mouchão e ao rio Nabão, e começou no ano de 2009, por ser uma casa de petiscos. A fama conquistada pelas iguarias servidas motivou o salto lógico para restaurante, tendo-se especializado na confecção de pratos simples mas cheios de sabores. Com dias certos para determinados pratos, como o domingo para o cozido, tem também um arroz de coelho concorrente ao melhor arroz de Portugal, e um polvo á lagareiro acompanhado com migas de couves. Termine com umas farófias.

The Serra do Açor, along with the Serra da Estrela and the Serra da Lousã, forms the group of mountain ranges that practically divide Portugal in half. Partly covered by pine forests, the mountain range, located within the municipality of Arganil, hides details of rare beauty. The Mata da Margaraça is an example of this scenic beauty, constituting one of the rare examples of natural vegetation on the schist slopes of the country's center. Species such as chestnut, oak, laurel, and some holly and laurel trees make up the flora of this protected landscape area. In terms of fauna, we …

Located next to the original home of Portuguese sparkling wine, where Engineer Tavares da Silva conducted the first studies for the production of sparkling wines in Portugal, the Bairrada Wine Museum, in addition to the permanent exhibition "Wine Routes" and temporary exhibitions of contemporary art created specifically for the space, displays what is considered the world's largest sparkling wine glass (a sculpture 2.60 meters high by Rogério Timóteo and weighing over half a ton). It also exhibits other curiosities such as the largest Portuguese collection of corkscrews (one of the 50 most important in the world, certified by an International …

About 1000 meters southwest of the village of Pitões das Júnias and camouflaged by a dense oak is the town abandoned of Gerez. Traces remain of about 40 houses of quadrangular, built with granite blocks, some crudely equipped. The streets between the houses are also well preserved, and still retain the lajeado. The spacing between the houses is about 3\/4 feet, some retain just over a metre of wall, but you can imagine, without great efforts the architecture of this village. The Oaks are invading gradually the interior of each House, giving this place a rare beauty. Is the Medieval …

This village was founded in 1616 on the estate of S. Luís de Jacentes (now Assentes), belonging to D. Estêvão de Faro - Count of Faro and Commander of S. Salvador de Jones. It also belonged to D. Diniz de Faro, the second and last Count of Faro, and to D. Juliana de Faro, the Countess of Faro. It was a town, formerly called Farinho, a very fertile land, especially in cereals. In 1775, the town's grantee was D. José Luís de Vasconcelos e Sousa, 6th Count of Pombeiro and 1st Marquis of Belas. Its parish priest was from the …

Founded in 1059 according to popular tradition, although the oldest documentary reference dates back to 1099, the Monastery of Pombeiro enjoyed privileges and justice of its own as early as 1112, as evidenced by the Charter of Couto granted on that date by D. Teresa. This monastic institution has been documented since 853, which makes it one of the oldest in the territory, although there is no material evidence of its first establishment. Located at the intersection of two of the main roads of medieval times, one that connected Porto to Trás-os-Montes and a second that connected Beira to Alto …

Garden unequalled in Portugal, the visit to this ex-libris is essential. The Paço Garden, annexed to the former bishop’s palace, was sent to build by the Guarda bishop, Dom João de Mendonça, in 1725. The beautiful baroque garden has various lakes, cascades, water spouts, staircases and statues. The Kings Staircase immortalizes all the Portuguese kings in granite, from Dom Afonso Henriques to the King Dom José I. Among the box appear symbolic statues from which stand out the four Men’s ultimate purposes, the cardial virtues, the theological virtues, the signs of the zodiac, the five parts of the world, the …

Elected as one of the seven wonders of Portugal, Óbidos is surrounded by a fantastic environment, full of history, legends and secrets. Inserted within the walls, which date back to the 12th century, this was the first pousada to be born of a building with the sort of national monument. In 2012, the Pousada de Óbidos won eight more new rooms, featuring a total of 17 rooms. These rooms are located in a new wing, next to the Castle, offering plenty of natural light, fireplace for those cold days and classical décor, with two of them also has a magnificent …