Considered one of the largest mining operations in the Roman world, the Tresminas mine began during the reign of Augustus (27 BC – 14 AD) and continued until the time of Septimius Severus. It was likely carried out using an open-pit system, creating the large craters that still bear witness to the human effort in the landscape today. A complex system of galleries was opened across the vein for the transport, disposal, and treatment of the minerals, which remains open to visitors. The Archaeological Park has viewpoints overlooking the mining pits, interpretive panels, signposted walking trails, and picnic areas. Visits …

Construction of the building began in the 1920s and dragged on for many years. It was finally inaugurated on 24 June, 1957. The work was architecturally inspired in the great communal palaces of northern France and Flanders. The building consists of a basement, six floors and interior patios, occupying an area of ​​2,438 m2. Constructed of granite from the quarries of S. Gens and Fafe, with the remaining materials being: reinforced concrete, marbles of different colours and oak and sucupira woods. In front of the main door and framed by the ramp is the statue of Almeida Garrett, inaugurated in …

The historic Quinta do Vallado inaugurated in 2012, a new building and with it, the new Wine Country Hotel. New rooms nicely decorated rooms with stunning views, without neglecting the tradition of this unit "docked" in centuries-old vineyards. The new Wine Country Hotel sum eight bedrooms and various common areas. The goal is to complement the hotel offer of the old traditional House, which once belonged to Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira-the legendary Ferreirinha. The traditional House maintains the functioning as a Guest House. The Hotel Rural Quinta do Vallado is now composed of two buildings with different environments that combine …

The historic Lisbon restaurant Food's House was renovated and now responds to the name of Stories on House of Food. Situated in one of the most beautiful corners of Lisbon-Amoreiras garden-renovated décor, taking as inspiration the stately homes, with antique wooden furniture. The restaurant Stories in the House of food has a quiet and refined environment, featuring a living room, a lounge bar and a great view to an interior garden. In the letter fall\/winter meet, at the entrances, suggestions as black pudding and Risotto baked apples in Setubal muscatel or low-temperature Egg, Foie gras, truffle oil and bread with …

This is an area located north of the serra do Larouco intermediate basin of the River, Rooms in Galicia (Spain), in the current province of Ourense which borders Tourém. His institution was connected, since the late Middle Ages, the castle of Piconha, and later to the House of Braganza. With an area of approximately 27 km2, had an organization itself and was not connected or Portugal or Spain. Its inhabitants had the privilege of being able to give asylum to the escapees of Portuguese or Spanish justice, to provide soldiers for a Kingdom or the other, not to pay taxes, …

Largo do Paço restaurant is a unique space in Portugal, astonishes every minute of a meal, which is more than an ode to the palate – a true feast for all five senses. It seems strange that a space full of refinement, in truth a Palace, which by nature praises and pays tribute to the past, a hostel kitchen so innovative and daring. The service, the room and the sommelier, is perfect, as if to prepare ground for the creations of Victor Matos, a chef with both determination and confidence and, of course, for dishes that delight, one by one, …

The Interpretive dos Moinhos da Gávea Core results from recovering five watermills, surrounded by a pleasant leisure area also recovered. The aim of this Center is to reproduce the traditional route of the water, showing visitors how does bread Cycle, while preserving the historical and cultural traditions of the region. Here are handled themes related to the millology, since the cycle of cereals to the day to day Miller, passing by different grinding systems and ending Robin mills. Select your visit and step back in time. Will start with "Caster mill". It follows the mill "the evolution of grinding: the …

The Flor da Rosa monastery situated in the municipality of Crato, the monumental complex, started rising in the 14th century, was originally a convent fortress Church. Currently houses an Inn and is host to many cultural events. It is a religious, civil and military architecture, Gothic, Manueline, mudéjar, Renaissance, contemporary. The complex is composed of three distinct buildings, interpenetraram over time: Gothic castellated Palace, expanded in the century of 500, which gave the current Renaissance and mudéjar prospect; Gothic and Manueline fortress-Church, nave only of great height and wide transept and shallow headboard; and Renaissance and Mudejar Conventual dependencies. In …

Set of engravings with motifs quadrangular with cross centered, simple crosses, dimples and other horseshoe-shaped, located along the road that connects Vilar de Perdizes in the ponte de Santo André. The entire set was recorded on the face of a granitic outcrop horizontal and in two monoliths placed about the same. However, the provision of these has been modified in recent years, because they were placed in the form of a small oven designed for easy-Bake Oven of our Lady. Believed to have been territorial, ritualized fashion brands from space or even playful motifs. It is also possible that the …

The coming of the commemorative standard Admiral Vasco da Gama to Nazareth, placed on this site in 1939. According to tradition, the browser, before embarking to the discovery of the sea route to India, came as a pilgrim to Senhora da Nazaré. Here, invoked his protection and traded his thick gold chain which featured, by the beads of the Virgin. Legend has it that the passage of the Cape of storms, stood up a big storm endangering boats and men. At that time, Admiral shot the Lady's necklace to the waters, which soon calmed down. After returning to Portugal, Vasco …