The infrastructure located next to the Vilarinho das Furnas Museum is the ideal place to receive tourists and provide them with a wide range of information about the National Park, specifically what they can visit, thus becoming an Interpretive Center for the National Park. The space is composed of seven themed rooms, namely: “History of the Earth I and II” – describing the formation of the Serra Gaúcha; the “History of Rain” room, which portrays water and all biodiversity with emphasis on riparian vegetation; the “Forest Room”; the “Territory, Museum and Mountain” room, which addresses the occupation of the territory …

In the heart of the town, in a large square, stands this imposing medieval castle, with a quadrangular plan and protected by cylindrical cubes, crowned with battlements, Gothic portals and a tall square keep. This, around 44 meters high, has a hall with a barrel-vaulted ceiling. At the entrance to the fortress, an armored marble tombstone inscribes the record of the castle's foundation, in 1359, by King Pedro I. At that time it was constituted as a defensive articulation with Estremoz, Fronteira, Évora Monte, Avis, Alter Pedroso, Marvão and Portalegre. King João I, Master of Avis, made Nuno Álvares Pereira …

Covas do Barroso Chapel, dedicated to our Lady of health, is a granite Temple of rectangular plant, East\/West-oriented. The main façade has a portal frame rectangular protruding, flanked by two square Windows, surmounted by an oculus, the gable is crowned by a cross. The back façade has docked on the wall, a plaque with inscriptions, partly illegible, "OLINGOABENEDIcTA\/QVEDOMINUM NO\/PER. ..DIXIST ...AL ...\/THE ... C..STI\/+ 1692 + "inside the high altar and two side altars, one of which has a beautiful altarpiece, painted, depicting St. Michael and the souls in purgatory. This is the chapel that are celebrated, among other things, …

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 parochial church of Nossa Senhora das Neves will have been built between the end of the third and start of the last quarter of the 15th century (1472-1480), the meter Martim Vaz. Your plant is rectangular divided in three naves consist of high pillars, elemental calligraphic organization space, classical formulation model of Mannerist tradition recovered in the second half of the 16th century. The interior is beautiful and austere, note the Baroque from the first half of the 18th century in the high pillars of the ships and fine examples of the carvings of the altars of the chancel, …

The concept of the restaurant La Brasserie de L ' Entrecôte was imported from Switzerland and inspired by the Parisian glamour. The bistro-style decor with dark woods doing contrast with the brass, gives brilliance and nobility to the room. Despite not having the menu, have a question to ask: If you like good or evil past. Only if serves a dish and who here comes back because the entrecôte of empty Brasserie sauce consisting of a butter with a fine selection of aromatic herbs, accompanied with French fries is enough.In 2006, the menu has been increased with the seitan dish, …

To take a walk or rest for a while, there nothing better than the tour through the parks and gardens of Coimbra. Starting at the Choupal, a shelter for students’ loves, continue to the Quinta das Lágrimas, where the tradition locates the drama of D. Pedro and D. Inês. Next, get to know the Botanic Garden, where thousands of exotic and autochthones species are gathered, and add to this, decorative elements such as fountains and ponds. The Sereia Garden, so-called because there is a fountain with a triton the people called a mermaid, was the place meant for entertainment and …

The Barroso Ecomuseum is a key element of the integrated and sustainable development strategy for the Barroso region. It integrates documentation, research, and interpretation of the region's cultural and natural values. The headquarters serves as the Regional Interpretation Center, boasting a wealth of creativity and the ability to motivate visitors to explore the thematic centers scattered throughout the municipality. It is located in the area surrounding Montalegre Castle, forming part of its wall. The public space aims to offer visitors the experience of the senses that this region offers: the sound of oxcarts, the images we can't always capture, the …

The Carris offers two alternative touristic circuits, in double-deckers: The Tejo and the Orient Express circuits. They both start in Praça do Comércio and have an interpreter guide. The passengers may leave the bus whenever they want to visit any particular place they are interested in and, then, return to the circuit again. The Tejo circuit runs through downtown and the historical area of Belém, where you can see monuments such as Jerónimos Monastery, Belém Tower and Padrão dos Descobrimentos (stone monument of the Portuguese discoveries). The walk, with 14 stops, lasts about an hour and a half. The Orient …

Located next to the Douro river, it is the most authentic area of the city. Here, you can wander among popular vendors who join in the conversation, choose an esplanade to rest or a typical restaurant to taste the Porto cuisine and regain strength. This site contains numerous monuments, from the statue of São João, work of João Cutileiro, which came to occupy the niche of Fonte da Ribeira that was empty for more than 200 years, to the Muro dos Bacalhoeiros (continuation of Muralha Fernandina) which constitutes a great place to enjoy the views from the banks of the …