In the center of Porto, the gardens of Palácio de Cristal are the ideal place to take a stroll away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The original Palácio de Cristal was demolished in 1951 to make way for the Sports Pavilion, later christened Pavilhão Rosa Mota. From the original work, which dates back to 1860 and was designed by F.W.Shields to host agricultural and industrial exhibitions, its vast garden remains. The leafy trees, the garden beds, a lake, fountains, animals that roam freely and the little corners to discover, create the perfect environment for a long walk …

The River Lis embraces the city that develops up to the hill where the splendid Castle of Leiria is located, precisely at 113 meters of altitude. The river bank is a popular place to rest and walk on sunny days. From Jardim Luís de Camões, where the Tourist Office is located, and following the course of the River Lis, which determined the expansion of the city, is Avenida Heróis de Angola, which takes you to a modern commercial area. After passing by Cine Teatro José Lúcio da Silva, the most important concert hall in the city, you will see the …

Installed in an 18th-century Manor House has been transformed into the Inn in 1974 and, recently, in 4-star hotel, this accommodation unit is divided into three buildings. Saves all the ambiance of a traditional House of quinta do Minho, with dark wooden ceilings and stone walls. The rooms have a lovely view over the gardens and over the hills and valleys of Góios. Some apartments can still the Minho river and its margin. The outdoor pool, inserted in the gardens surrounded by fruit trees, all in stone and was kept in its original style. When they're ripe, lemons, oranges, peaches …

The location of the Pine Cliffs resort is only extending over 68 acres of natural beauty on top of an extraordinary cliffs, overlooking the extensive golden sand beach and the crystal-clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The 60 meters above the golden sand and the crystal-clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean, lies the well-known Pine Cliffs golf course. This is one of the most unique golf courses in the country, built in the middle of a pine forest, with fairways lined by trees that extend parallel to the Atlantic Ocean, providing all who visit, breathtaking views. The main concern of …

Quinta da Veiga is situated on the slope left of the Caniçada dam, seven kilometres from Vila do Gerês and 20 from the border with Spain. The property offers a countryside and forests on the mountains Merouço, Cabreira and Gerês and on the rivers Cávado and Ave has 8200 square meters of area, where it enters the pool and two gardens. The accommodation is made in apartments, two of T3 typology and one of type T2, situated in the main villa and a T2 set in Casa da Pedra. Almost all can be rented as a whole or for rooms, …

The people of Atilhó oven is a vernacular rural construction in granite, two waters, coverage in tile, with a covered porch, attached to the main façade, which protects a granite pousadouro. Inside the building, to the right of the front door you will find the tendal, massive granite structure, on top of which was placed a "smock" in wood, to protect the dough. In part fundeira are the ovens where the local population continues to bake traditional Scones. The oven of the people played, in bygone days, an important role in village sociality, the so-called "coffee of the people", was …

Anyone entering Salto and heading towards the town center will be struck by the imposing ecclesiastical image located at the top of Rua Padre Manuel José Jorge, on a granite parallel. This is Salto's old main church, perhaps the town's most iconic landmark. It's a romantically designed building that has undergone several structural renovations over time. On the north and south walls of the nave, glimpses of the perfect overlapping of the stones can be seen. Toward the rear of the church, aligned along the edge of the landscaped and well-kept churchyard, are four tombstones covered with lids, each decorated …

A protected area located between the Douro and Tagus rivers, southwest of Sabugal. It measures 25 kilometers long and 2.5 kilometers wide, reaching its highest point at 1,000 meters above sea level. It is full of ravines and streams, with the Côa River, the Meimoa Stream, and the Bazágueda Stream originating here. Among the flora, holm oaks and cork oaks, oaks and strawberry trees, leafy hogweed, gorse, sargassum, hazel, wild oak or wild cherry, ancient chestnut trees, and cork oaks stand out. A haven for abundant and diverse wildlife, here you can spot goshawks, montane eagles, hares and partridges, tits, …

Located in the Natural Park of Southwest Alentejo, more specifically in Zambujeira do Mar, the Zmar Eco Camping Resort is a 5 stars, with 81 acres. Classified as campsite Zmar, came, however, changing the concept of camping in Portugal. The Eco Camping beyond the possibility to enjoy moments of course, also offers ecological services worthy of a resort. The accommodation comprises an area with 33 chalets, 48 hotelmóvel accommodations, 3 Zvillas and a park with a capacity of 288 caravans. The chalets and the Zvillas have a capacity for up to six people and are built in wood. The hoteismóveis …

Along the high levelling that was made in order to level the Rua Nova da Alfãndega Street runs the typical Miragaia Street, bellow the level of the main street, with its houses laid on arcades. This zone is one of the most interesting areas of Porto and where you can see buildings with signs from the XV and XVI centuries as well as many others from the XVII and XVIII centuries. Of those streets, we point out three: Viela da Baleia, name that remembers the mandible of a wale that used to be there; Ancira Street (right in front of …