The major green space in Porto offers a large variety of atmospheres and options, since a family walk in a Sunday afternoon till a lonely sportive morning jogging. Beginning in the city and ending at the sea, these are ninety hectares of nature, fauna and flora, woods and meadows. While the lawn open spaces are an invitation to exercise and fun, the retreats of shadow call for relaxation. The city park is crossed by kilometres of ground tracks proper to exercise, being it a run or a bicycle ride. There also tracks passing through fountains and lakes, leading you to …

A pedestrian trail that may start at Pitões das Júnias and end in the village of Paredes do Rio, on the eastern side of the National Park Peneda-Gerês. The trail includes the passage by the ruins of the old monastery of Saint Maria das Júnias, the monumental waterfalls at the Campesinho Brook and the houses at Parada do Outeiro, by the dam. A trail surrounded by lush vegetation and by blue waters. The trail is recommended in the spring or in the summer due to the steep and occasionally slippery ground. It is four kilometres long and lasts approximately one …

The Funchal Design Hotel offers 16 double rooms. Its renovation was a daring upgrading project entailing an expansion of the old building to achieve a perfect blend of past and present, by merging an attractive classic residence into the contrasting, modern architectural design of the new complex. Great attention to design carries into the interiors, starting with its balanced and comfortable décor, designed by a renowned architect, and ending with its sober yet very comfortable room décor, some of which has been styled With unique, highly detailed decorative features.

Temple founded in 1570 by the religious Agostinhos Calçados, in the place where the hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Luz existed. It was later sold to private individuals. Single-nave church with a floor plan almost like a Greek cross. It is made up of a chancel and two side chapels that end in painted domes with lantern tower. Highlights include the Renaissance portico, made of marble, with medallions in the corners and a shell pediment, as well as the galilee, formed by round arches based on granite columns. The bell tower is topped by a small dome.

It is in this square that you can find what remains of the old Convent of Nossa Senhora da Oliveira, the church of Oliveira and the beautiful cloister inserted in the Alberto Sampaio Museum. In front of the church, you can see the pattern that recalls the victory of D. Afonso IV over the Moors, in 1340, in the battle of Salado. Also noteworthy is the Domus Municipalis, an imposing monument that was the county palace at the end of the 14th century, highlighting the porch supported by five Gothic arches, the five bay windows and a statue on the …

Built between the mid and end of the 13th century, this church is stated as one of the finest examples of rural Romanesque decoration, showing a variety of motives abroad, since the bull-headed men carrying stones, as well as geometric acronyms and alphabet on the walls, which means the work of rigging by stone craftsmen. Rectangular plant, is one of the few temples which preserves the original Bell Tower on the façade. Considered the most small Romanesque church in the country, preserves in its interior characteristic aspects of this style, notably the solemnity and severity of decorative elements.

The Quinta do Mosteiro (Monastery Farm) was founded in 1060 by the religious order of the Agostinhos da Santa Cruz. Abandoned for years, it was only in the 17th century that its reconstruction began, ordered by the prior Brandão, and came to a conclusion in 1622. By the end if the 19th century, The Quinta do Mosteiro reached all its splendour, when it was the property of Luís de Magalhães which was the friend of many writers such as Oliveira Martins and Eça de Queirós. Nowadays, the Farm maintains its imponence, being the property of the Sottomayor and the Vanzeller …

A wide, easily accessible beach, its wide stretch of sand is sheltered from the strong north winds and ends on a cliff to the south. Quite attended by surfers. Everey year it welcomes a competition of the World Bodyboard Championship and yet another of the Surf European Championship. Those who dislike the sea turbulence, may choose the sea water pool. On the surrounding cliffs there are pedestrian trails with wonderful landscapes. It has a first aid post, high quality restaurants, several terraces with many youngters and lively evenings.

Bacalhoada restaurant is located in Portimão. If you don't like cod, don't even think about entering. Or rather, between, peek and maybe get a different idea of faithful friend. As the name implies this is a bacalhoeira from beginning to end of the menu. For starters, paté (€1,50), pataniscas (€ 2,50) and codfish cakes (€ 2,50). The following are soup (€ 3) and açorda de bacalhau (€3,50) and, in salads, of his own ("broth" € 4,50) and ROE (€6). If you are not satisfied with these suggestions, there are over 15 dishes ... bacalhau, including a paella (€12,50).

The space, which is underground, was opened in August 2008 and aims to recreate and make known to the visitor, through the use of multimedia resources, the eruption of 1957 which occurred while along the coast of Faial. Part of the interpretation centre of Capelinhos Lighthouse, with a privileged view over the landscape of volcanic phenomenon results. It also includes an auditorium where you can see a 3D movie about the formation of the Earth, a living room with temporary exhibitions, and the various interpretative exhibition halls: "headlights", "eruption", "the volcano", "Volcanoes in the world", "Açores" and "Fayal".