Castle overlooking the town, where the Church of São Miguel, dating from the 15th century, and a set of anthropomorphic graves from the late Middle Ages stand out. It has a polygonal, irregular shape and is made up of walls and several towers from the 15th and 16th centuries. It preserves the Vila Door and the Betrayal Door, the latter with Moorish influences. This is the second-largest castle on the Mondego defensive line.

Baroque Benedictine monastery renovated in the 16th and 18th centuries. It has a church, rebuilt in the 18th century, with a symmetrical facade and two bell towers. The barrel-vaulted roof and the gilded altarpiece are worth highlighting. Also, worth mentioning, although it is in ruins, is the cloister area, made up of nine-bay galleries, with Tuscan granite columns, a decorative fountain in the center made of carved stone and several flowerbeds.

In the restaurant Aunt Bé, in Almada, the decoration demonstrates African origins, however, on those roots restaurant are only visible in two dishes: at cachupa and muamba, after all the most popular dishes. Moreover, serving 52 different dishes, extensive local cuisine. You can't put a price tag on the dose, only works with full menus starting at € 9 and go up depending on the choice.

The inevitable, a tasting space present in some of the hotels Vila Galé, is aimed at lovers of Portuguese cuisine. This concept is not confined to a space but a set of situations that, in harmony, make up a balance of colours and flavours. The kitchen is based on an Eastern Mediterranean inspirations, supported by top quality products and with brief spells at a light. This cuisine takes advantage of the natural balance of each piece, declining almost in its entirety the fritos.

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 …

Guest house located 500 metres away from the city centre, in a quiet residential area with a magnificent view of the city. It has 20 comfortable rooms (17 with balcony and view of the sea) equipped with private bathroom, hairdryer, phone and cable TV. Some rooms also have kitchenette, fridge and wireless internet.

The Semarkinhas is a villa with three bedrooms located in the douro Valley with views of the pool and the surrounding countryside. The Villa is composed of a bedroom with double bed, with a splendid view over the Douro River and two double rooms with single beds (twin), two full bathrooms and a fully equipped kitchen. Has a minimum stay of 7 nights.

In this small village of shale community life still exists and to testify, nothing better than visiting the community oven. The network design of schist Villages came to invigorate this site, once almost asleep. There is, incidentally, one of the schist villages shops, where you can acquire handicraft products of these dope villages. Also be sure to visit the House of Arts and crafts.

Located next to the volcano on the island of Pico, in the middle of the protected area of the vineyard, which UNESCO has classified as a world heritage site. Are 13 hectares, where you can make walks and various activities which, although they are not organised by Pocinho, homeowners can make the respective markings: since diving to whale watching, swimming with dolphins at climbing the peak.

Accommodation especially designed for young people, offering four rooms with six beds, five bedrooms with seven beds, one room with eight beds and a kitchenette apartment for four people. There is also member of Hostelling International cuisine, Hostelling International laundry and lounge. It's a great starting point to get to know this city, classified by Unesco as a world heritage site.