Quinta das Mineirinhas offers a variety of accommodation, with the rank of 4-star tourist apartments, between the Sierra and the Minho river, in an area surrounded by gardens and with a magnificent view. The accommodation, in houses, are situated in a square with a garden and a central lake, with a viewpoint on the Minho river and Spain. The villas have large social areas such as living room and dining area, kitchen and outdoor terrace for dining. Typologies are available with 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms, bathrooms and outdoor terrace equipped with sun loungers. The stay gives access to pools …

Opened in 1999, the hotel is surrounded by a garden and has an indoor and outdoor swimming pool. Facilities on offer include a foyer with a 24-hour reception desk, a left-luggage office, a library and a concierge desk. Further facilities include a bar (Plaza Bar), a small supermarket, a restaurant (The Three Brothers) à la carte or buffet with children's highchairs, WLAN Internet access, medical assistance, a games room, a mini golf course tennis court and multi-sports field on synthetic turf. You can also use the outdoor car park for your car for free. For younger guests there is a …

Recipe: Start by chopping the crystallized fruits, softening them with a glass of Port Wine, and the dried fruits (pine nuts, walnuts, raisins). Dissolve the yeast in a cup of flour and a decilitre of water. Mix 150 grams of margarine and a lot of sugar and the zest of a lemon and an orange. Add yeast and four eggs to the mix, along with the remaining flour sifted with a dessert spoon of salt. Sprinkle with flour, knead well and let sit (until the dough doubles in volume). On a tray greased with lard, place the dough and a …

The São Vicente Thermal Baths, located in Penafiel, next to the Douro River, boast some of the most sulphurous waters in Europe, making them a unique destination for those seeking to combine health and well-being. Here, you can enjoy the therapeutic properties of the thermal water, revitalize your mind and body through the dynamic pool, or simply relax and find harmony and balance in the spa. All this is set within a magnificent wooded and verdant park, with centuries-old trees, where you will find the best-preserved Roman Baths in the country, whose origins date back to 315 AD, as well …

The Arrábida Natural Park encompasses a series of landforms that form the Arrábida mountain range. This park was created with the aim of preserving the natural, socio-cultural, economic, and historical values ​​of the region. The natural and scenic importance of this area is enormous, due to its rare natural characteristics and scarce human development. At first glance, it seems like a wall over the Atlantic – the Alto dos Píncaros, at the top of the Serra do Risco, at 400 meters altitude, drops abruptly into the Atlantic – but the Arrábida Natural Park hides a multiplicity of morphologies that make …

Restaurant and seafood restaurant, Oh Carlos in Charneca da Caparica, is already a reference on the South Bank, having won awards in Gastronomic Competition of consecutively municipality of Almada. As early as 2013, the restaurant Oh Carlos won the prize of Author cuisine, in addition to the prize for the best Entry. If the quality of fresh fish and seafood are the basis of the menu, the truth is that the restaurant ventures in less traditional dishes, such as shrimp fettuccine or tagliatelle of seafood. Sal fish, paellas, rice, bread and seafood stew are other bets of the Charter, where …

Consisting of four houses, Casas do Areeiro is located to the southwest of the island of Faial, in the village of Areeiro. Are traditional houses faialenses, the second quarter of the 20th century, which were in ruins and were recovered by keeping the stroke and rural style. The interiors have been completely refurbished, creating new spaces and adapting the conditions of habitability to current life though preserving some original traits. The ancient orchards have given way to terraces and gardens by creating a leisure space around each one of the houses. With the sea on the horizon and surrounded by …

Deployed in the middle of the village of Perry, successive restoration and expansion gave him the current configuration with cross floorplan. The main façade, of Baroque style, has a rectangular portal, protected by a porch surmounted by an oculus. The shot of the Ridge has a cross about acroterion, and the corners are topped by triangular pinnacles with ball. The Bell Tower, away from the Church, is attached to the wall of the churchyard. Inside, the wall of the headboard, in granite with painted joints, sports a large crucifix. The side chapels are dedicated to our Lady of the presentation …

The Pousada Barão de Forrester, situated in the Centre of the quiet village of Alijó and one of the most emblematic hotels in Douro, reopened in 2013, after rehabilitation works that make it closer to the wine heritage of the demarcated Douro region (RDD) and of its history. The name of the Inn, Baron de Forrester, beat rest a special sense in this new phase. Upon entering the unit, the "df O Wine map", drawn by the Baron, and the guest or visitor is soon referred to the time and space of this which is one of the most important …

The hotel Vila Galé Collection Palácio dos Arcos is the first five-star unit of the Group Vila Galé in Portugal and opened on April 25, 2013. This is a hotel of charm, with thematic décor inspired by the poetry. The dos Arcos Palace, built in the late 15TH century, was rehabilitated and adapted to the hospitality business. In the area of hotel Vila Galé Collection Palace dos Arcos are located the bar Person Lounge and restaurant Inevitable, reception, library, 3 rooms and 2 suites. The Gallery of the chapel will make the connection of the Palace with the new wing …