The "Lourinhã" DOC Brandy is produced in the only demarcated region for brandy in Portugal: the Demarcated Region of Wine Brandies in Portugal. The recommended grape varieties are Alicante, Alvadurão, Broal Espinho, Marquinhas, Malvásia Rei (Seminário), and Tália, and the red Cabinda. Once the grapes are harvested and crushed, the wines to be distilled are produced in wineries registered with the CVRL (National Council of Rural Development). The maximum alcohol content by natural volume cannot exceed 10%, without the addition of artificial preservatives. Distillation can be carried out using a continuous system in a copper column, or a discontinuous system …

This typical quarter was once one of the most cosmopolitan of lisbon. Placed between the castle and the river, Alfama is an historical quarter that makes us go back to the time of the portuguese discoveries. Its typical buildings prevail over the hearthquake of 1755, leaving the façades intact. Experience the unique atmosphere of life in the neighborhood, with its small stores and taberns, finding your way through the..net of streets and…Because it is an area with a big declive, the best choice is to make the tour up to down.Places to visit: Casa dos Bicos; Saint Jorge's castle; Sé; …

The living Science Centre Lousal is installed in a building formerly associated with the mining activity that has undergone some adaptations to function as a space for the dissemination of scientific and technological culture. Science Alive. It is a modern and fascinating Centre, where he uses the theme of Georecursos concetual as a gateway for exploration of scientific and technological areas as diverse as geology, chemistry, physics, geophysics, mathematics, engineering, biology, ecology, computer science, computer graphics and the new technologies of communication and image. The Center emphasizes activities, exhibition spaces and experimental, or other moments of communication, which are based …

This isolated finding was discovered incidentally, in April 1961, by a farmer. The pieces were saved by the parish priest of the parish and later transferred to the municipality of Montalegre, where currently. Lug axe features a double, a double ring wrench and signs of use. Weighs 965 grams and measuring 24.2 cm. The two spearheads have a hole for the cable, a vein protruding enough on the blade and measure 146 mm and 144 mm and weighs 68 and 62 grams, respectively. The instrument with "way to fork" seems to be one piece in Portugal, showing a flat part …

On the slopes of the Larouco, between the Regouço River and the ribeira da Rega near the border line lies the village of Grou. Is a fortification that stands out for its morphology, in a small plateau, which taking into account the characteristics of the terrain meant that the defensive system was composed of ditches, South side, West and North, and by a thick wall that surrounds the surrounds. The wall was made of Earth and stone and the blocks of the outer edges of the wall well equipped. Inside there are few traces of buildings. Fortified settlement of Roman …

One of the "links" of Portuguese golf, considered among the 10 best courses in Portugal. He gained international notoriety by hosting two European Tour events. Located just 20 minutes from Porto's International Airport and close to Póvoa de Varzim, a lively summer city, built along three kilometers of beautiful coastal dunes, offering stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean. Designed by Portuguese architect Duarte Sottomayor, it is a typical Scottish style "links", with the difference that the grass used is Bermuda. Two large lakes give it more beauty, but it can get very demanding when the wind blows. Erratic exit shots …

The Natural Park of Sintra is the framing of this path suspended between the sea and the hills of Portugal's most romantic and regarded by professionals as one of the best in the European circuit. Whimsical framed by boulders that form the serra de Sintra, source of inspiration for Lord Byron, who called it "Glorious Eden", the Atlantic field is a fabulous 18-hole course situated 20 minutes from Lisbon. Robert Trent Jones II designed it in such a way as to combine, optimally, the irregularity of the terrain with perspectives of landscape of mountains and surrounding sea. The holes 6 …

Mountain route, embellished by several waterfalls, is ideal for those who wish to play golf in one of the most beautiful scenery of Northern Portugal. Situated on Quinta da Deveza and surrounded by a beautiful and healthy environment of mountains, the course of Amarante was inaugurated in 1997 is a meandering mountain field that requires precision, due to its narrowness, the "bunkers" that protect the "greens" and the Lakes come into play in the holes 3, 8, 12 and 17. Despite its location at 600 metres above sea level, most of the 18 holes are soft, because the architect managed …

It began with a dual community – male and female – having become a female monastery and adopted the Rule of Saint Benedict at the end of the 11th century. The affiliation with the Cistercian Order, which occurred in the 13th century, is associated with the figure of Infanta D. Mafalda, daughter of D. Sancho I, who, in 1220, decided to incorporate the nuns into the new Order. Endowed with a vast patrimony, it became one of the most important Portuguese female monasteries. Retreating to the convent, D. Mafalda gained a reputation for holiness, to which the discovery of the …

Situada na vertente Sudoeste da Serra da Estrela, a 600 metros de altitude, a cerca de 20 km da cidade da Covilhã, a Quinta da Vargem, com os seus 460 ha oferece uma vista espectacular sobre a serra e a oportunidade de passar uns dias em plena harmonia com a natureza com todo o conforto que a casa oferece. Tem uma localização privilegiada num dos vales de origem glaciar únicos no País, onde corre a Ribeira de Unhais da Serra, rodeada de uma vasta floresta e fauna variada, onde se desenvolvem várias actividades agrícolas. Poderá beneficiar de uma estadia calma …