The castle is the largest medieval fortress on the Mondego line and one of the largest in the country. Its current appearance is due to a complete renovation carried out in 1331. At this time, a Palace was built for the princesses, a building that was successively transformed until the Manueline period, the date of the last known renovation. The Keep Tower also dates from this campaign by King Afonso IV, topped by pentagonal battlements, with the upper floor surrounded by boulders and elongated corbels. Inside, the Church of Santa Maria da Alcáçova is preserved, a Gothic temple from the …

Covas do Barroso Chapel, dedicated to our Lady of health, is a granite Temple of rectangular plant, East\/West-oriented. The main façade has a portal frame rectangular protruding, flanked by two square Windows, surmounted by an oculus, the gable is crowned by a cross. The back façade has docked on the wall, a plaque with inscriptions, partly illegible, "OLINGOABENEDIcTA\/QVEDOMINUM NO\/PER. ..DIXIST ...AL ...\/THE ... C..STI\/+ 1692 + "inside the high altar and two side altars, one of which has a beautiful altarpiece, painted, depicting St. Michael and the souls in purgatory. This is the chapel that are celebrated, among other things, …

The parish church of Bobadela, dedicated to the Archangel St. Michael, is a temple built in granite, longitudinal-oriented Southeast\/Northwest plant, with differentiated volumes where the chancel and the body of the Church; cumeeira is topped with a cross and triangular spires, with ball, shot the buttresses corners. The main façade, with a rectangular façade is surmounted by a telescope, which was put a clock, and shoots in simple pediment. The semi-detached Bell Tower, placed on the side of the Gospel, has two tears in ringers round arch housing two bells, complemented with a cross, flanked by two triangular pinnacles. Inside …

Dating back to the 16th century, this fortress has undergone several renovations over time. This fortification preserves a strong wall with ravelins and a tower and is traversed by a corridor that continues under the vault of the old tower. The reconstruction that took place in 1960 defaced the site by attempting to restore its false authenticity. In the early 20th century, the Compass Rose was discovered, drawn with stones embedded in the ground, which is believed to be contemporary with Dom Henrique. At the Sagres Fortress, in addition to enjoying the cultural heritage and stunning views over the Mareta …

The restaurant Mariñeiro in Ponta Delgada, is a current and exquisite distilled this space, decorated with images subject to maritime theme, where you can find the perfect intersection between the Galician gastronomy and the Azorean cuisine with a modern twist. This is the third restaurant of Chef Vicente Quiroga. The sea view complements the scenario, already quite pleasant. Let yourself conquer by tapas, but also by the dishes of fresh fish and seafood, such as Mussels in Galicia in escabeche, potatoes bravas, marinated tuna, scallop Peregrina Gratin with Iberian ham or grilled Prawns. The restaurant has its own nursery. Other …

The Casa do Infante, so designated around was born Henry the Navigator, is a complex of buildings that were being built to house the services of the Crown at the port: Customs, the Mint and the Accounting of the farm. Its history dates back to 1325, when King Afonso IV ordered the construction of the "Almazem" Regal, against the will of the Bishop, then Lord of the village. The building was the subject of a rehabilitation process and musealization and today offers a set of diversified valances: Museum; Municipal Historical Archive; Portuenses Affairs library; Memory Room; Exhibition Hall and Auditorium. …

The chapel of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, located along the coast at the western end of the peninsula of Peniche, forms the basis of a sanctuary consecrated to worship mariano. It is unknown if the date of construction of this temple, assuming that will have been built at an earlier date to the 19th century. XVII. According to legend, the statue of our Lady was found in the 19th century. 12TH hidden in a small cave, situated at the place where today stands the Hermitage, having started, from that date, the cult of Senhora dos Remédios. The importance of this …

Planned by Edgar Cardoso and opened in 1963 (although the Works began in 1957), the Arrábida Bridge was one of the more advanced architectonic works of its time. The 270 metres concrete span was, for some years, a world record on this kind of bridges. The arch spire has 52 meters and the roadway rises to 70 meters height. It is said that, at the opening, many photographers and journalists from abroad came to witness an expected tragedy, because it was common sense that the “large” configuration of the bridge would not stand the weight of the vehicles. Today, it …

Village located at an altitude of about 700 meters, at the foot of the Serra da Gardunha, where traces of occupation in the Roman period are visible. In this locality stand out the medieval castle, in ruins, with the keep, the Manueline pillory, the D. João V fountain, the Igreja Matriz, of Pombaline design, several manor houses and Lagariça. The miniatures in wood and iron, lace and regional embroidery constitute the local handicraft.

This village, located two kilometres north of Crato, stands out for its typically regional houses. A special note to the church of Flor da Rosa, from the 16th and 17th centuries, the monastery fountain and of the Álama, from the 15th century, some baroque manors and the monastery of the Flor da Rosa, currently a pousada. A traditional pottery centre, Flor da Rosa has a pottery school.