The Museum of Vila Velha is a new cultural equipment of Vila Real, housed in a building designed by the architect António Belém Lima, and aims to make known the fruits of archaeological excavations in Vila Velha, allowing an increasingly profound knowledge of occupation of this territory. The visitor can contact closely with the results of the interventions, but also with associated archaeological practices. On the lower level, offers an area dedicated to temporary exhibitions, diverse themed. On the top floor, an area for holding exhibitions of average duration. There is also an auditorium with capacity for 60 people.

When it was created, in 1945, it was called “Museu de Etnografia e História do Douro Litoral”. Since that time it is placed at the Plácio de São João Novo, dated from the XVIII century. This monument has been suffering a huge degradation, being, in 1989, under the guardianship of the IPPC and, in 1991, of the IPM. Closed to the public since 1992, the IPM has being transferring its collections to various museums. Works in the façade and the coverings of the palace have being made and, after the inventory systematization, the intension is to solve the problem definitively.

Megalithic monuments consisting of two menhirs situated relatively close to each other. It is a monolith carved from a block of greywacke, dark gray in color, with a brown patinated surface. It has a star-like appearance, an ellipsoidal cross-section, and measures a little over three meters in height, making it the largest example of greywacke known to date in Portugal. Everything indicates that these menhirs were built in the second half of the fourth millennium BC. The site is surrounded by a net, so it can only be visited from the outside.

This street right in the limit of the area classified as world heritage, is one of the most stirred streets of Porto and was once the main access to the city. During the XVIII century it was called the Rua da Estrada or Rua Dirieta de Cedofeita. Some buildings in the street are still from that century. Today, a great part of the street is pedestrian, with Portuguese traditional stone-pavement. It is a commercial area with many shops and, on the contrary of down town, it hasn’t lost its residential characteristic. The fact that it is close to many faculties, …

At the restaurant Café Rotunda, on Pico Island, may be on the Esplanade in front of the port to watch the fishing movement while drinks a glass of three of vinho de cheiro, produced there close. On the table there are snacks, many and varied, some even rare to find in other places of the Azores. Here serves up fried moray eel to the posta €0,80 and crabs at the same unit price. The squid came out the € 2 and the broad beans, each small dish, € 1. Note that some of these specialties are only for the parties. …

The old area of Coimbra is characterized by narrow and steep streets that lead to the top of the hill, where the city was born. This tour begins at the Ferreira Borges Street, where the Almedina arch draws the boundaries of the old city. Climbing the Quebra Costa Street ladders, on the left you will find the Arch and the Palace Sub Ripas, from the XVI century, with a renaissance façade, a work of João de Ruão. Further ahead, the Anto Tower marks the memory of the poet António Nobre (1867 – 1900). In the middle of the slope, be …

Integrated in the prestigious and luxurious Convento do Espinheiro, Diana SPA, inspired by the Roman temple of Évora, was, in 2009, considered one of the best in this category, in Portugal, by the World Travel Awards. This is the ideal retreat to be able to give the deserved rest to body and mind. Offers a concept called and ' SPA, i.e., a combination of the best of aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, Thalassotherapy and filoterapia, along with the merger of several top quality natural ingredients. Offers six treatment rooms, two swimming pools (the exterior is reserved for guests), a gym and a tennis …

Originally built in the XVIII century, the house has been carefully renovated to preserve its original characteristics, while introducing modern elements to ensure the confort of guests. 10 rooms, including, suite.Each with heating. Thelephone and TV. Several common areas including; library, poll room, bar and meeting room; dining room large varanda with spectacular mountain vew; the grounds include a beautiful apple cherry orchard where our guests can also find a swimming pool and tennis court.

Building ordered by D. Luís de Meneses, lord of Pancas and Ponte da Barca, foreiro of the Comendadeiras de Santos-o-Novo in the second half of the XVII century. In the middle of the XIX century it was sold to the judge of the high court José Pereira Palha. In 1968 the City council buys it to the Van Zeller family. It is a manor house with open yard for the carriages and the noble staircase. Inside there’s a small room decorated with rural motifs – the frescos room – dated probably from the XIX century, the chapel, the gardens and …

The campsite of Cabreira, located just a few meters from the village of Vieira do Minho, is a green space that allows the camper a direct contact with nature, in a cosy and familiar. Has all the basic services and facilities to offer you pleasant moments of leisure. Features a panoramic restaurant with a capacity for 180 people, as well as a sports complex that includes two swimming pools, tennis court, Multisport Pavilion and a playground. Don't miss the unique opportunity to perform a hiking or even mountain biking across the network of trails of serra da Cabreira.