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 Selfish restaurant is situated in the building of the Casino of Póvoa. The game here is different, yet they also play at the table. The chances to leave satisfied and willing to come back are high, or it wasn't this a space that, from the outset, is distinguished by its high quality food and knitting. Sublime, decorated with various pieces of art on the walls of authors like Júlio Resende, Nikias Skapinakis, Rogério Ribeiro, Francisco Simões, among many others, the restaurant offers a sophisticated ambience and distinctive. The chef Hermínio Costa transmits in your kitchen technique, creativity and passion, …

It's located on the hill of São Domingos, in Fontelo. It offers fantastic views of the Douro landscape. It's considered one of the most spectacular viewpoints in the entire Douro region. From here, you can see the municipalities of Lamego, Tarouca, Resende, Mesão Frio, Régua, Santa Marta de Penaguião, Vila Real, and many others. The spectacle of the farms that frame the Douro River on both sides is extraordinary. Directly in front of us lies the imposing Serra do Marão, which, for those coming from the north coast, is a veritable gateway to the Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro region. At …

At the top of Glória Lift is the garden and viewpoint of São Pedro de Alcântara and, going up Dom Pedro V Street, you reach Jardim do Príncipe Real. Underneath the garden is the Patriarcal water reservoir, from 1864. A little further on are the Natural History and Science Museums, as well as the Botanical Garden. On Academia das Ciências Street you will find the Academy and the Geological Museum. Continuing along São Bento Street you will find the Assembly of the Republic, installed in the São Bento Palace. Continue along Avenida Dom Carlos I and you will see the …

This tour begins in the Luís de Camões Garden, where you can find a Tourism Office. Cross the 5 de Outubro Street and enter the Rodrigues Lobo Square. This is the centre of the city, the ideal place to relax under the cinquentist arcades animated by pleasant esplanades. In one of the corners, the statue of the poet Rodrigues Lobo (1579-1621) points out the right direction. Follow through the Miguel Bombarda Street and notice the Misericórdia Church, built on an ancient synagogue. Nearby is the Barão de Viamonte Street, former Direita Street, which marks the axle of this ancient quarter, …

The few dozens South of Chapel of SR. dos Aflitos, in a sheltered, between the ribeira chã de Lamas of Miro and Corga of Hanged remain visible traces of old buildings. Are still evident several houses of rectangular plant and foursquare, in ruins, some of them with more than half a meter tall. Part of the structures were based on granitic outcropping. Access was made by a road coming from North empedrado. The plague is one of the reasons for the abandonment of this site, it is said that part of the inhabitants died and the remaining founded the village …

In a landscape of singular beauty, in the heart of the municipality of Mealhada, stands a truly monumental garden, captivated by the richness of the place, considered by many to be unique in the world, where the colors of nature and the rays of sunlight piercing the trees blend in the prevailing silence - the Bussaco National Forest. Commissioned by the Order of Discalced Carmelites in the 17th century, in seclusion and contemplation for over 200 years, the space impresses with the number of plant species it houses, over 700, from all over the world, such as firs, sequoias, limes, …

The Museum of geology at the UTAD was founded in 1985 by Prof. Dr. Fernando Real, notable geologist and Magnificent Rector of the Instituto Universitario de Trás-os-Montes that the following year would be the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. For the creation of the Museum greatly contributed the professors that constituted the Department of geology at this time. The Museum is situated in the building of Geosciences, which constitutes the core of the campus of the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. This museum, scientific character, has an area of approximately 250 m2. It houses collections of minerals, rocks …