Restaurant with a curious configuration, where stands out the rusticity of the circular room, surrounded by large glazed walls. Beautiful views over the islands of Pico and Faial, accompanying the good home-cooked meal be expected from budget hotel in wood ovens. Open since 2003 by a Galician who fell in love with the island, features several traditional dishes, a mixture of Azorean cuisine with galega. Among the specialties, especially the fish Cataplana, the Parrilhadas, the Limpets, clams of caldeira de Santo Cristo. Complete with avocado mousse. The restaurant is in the hotel project integrated Mills.

It belongs to the Amorim Luxury group and is spread over two floors: the lower one is bar-style, slightly more informal, the upper one is more formal. If at first glance the environment is frightening due to its exclusivity, over time this feeling dissipates. The comfort of the space is combined with JNcQUOI's good cuisine, run by chef António Boia. Not to be missed, on the menu, the Burrata DOP stands out, with or without Ham, the Sea Bass Ceviche with lime and a handful of the so-called “Classics”, including the Paletilha with oven-baked rice and greens, the Duck Confit …

The Theatro Club was commissioned in 1904 by Antonio Lopes, from the architect Moura Coutinho. The architectural style is particularly relevant in Portugal through the decoration of the facades, especially the use of tiles. Inside, the auditorium stands out, profusely decorated with paintings covering the entire ceiling and the wall surrounding the proscenium arch. The Municipal Exhibition Gallery also operates in this building. In addition to individual or thematic exhibitions, it annually hosts an Open Exhibition of Visual Arts in August, aimed at anyone who demonstrates sensitivity or interest in exhibiting their work. It was listed as a Property of …

The village is located at an altitude of approximately 800 meters, at the foot of the Serra da Estrela mountain range, and its origins date back to 850 BC, during the occupation by the Turduli. Later, it was crossed by the Roman road that connected Emerita to Braga. Traces of sections of the Roman road and forum are still visible. The castle, a national monument, was built in 1291 during the reign of King Dinis and features two towers. In the parish church, erected in the 12th century, there are three paintings attributed to Grão Vasco, considered the landmark of …

The castle walls remain, two doors (of the village and the Santarém) and some towers. The old Palace is a monumental residential tower of the 15th century. Plant composed of rectangular main body and two turrets inserted on the wall of the village. The curtain wall that unites the turrets, crowned by way of round, is torn by arched door broken abroad, down inside. Without cover, are visible in the interior, where Corbels supporting the beams of the floors and ceilings. Still inside the enclosure, there is a large cistern. The Muslim Castle would have been conquered by the King …

Castle built in the 12th century with the aim of becoming the seat of the Knights Templar. Built in a high location, only the walls that surround the citadel, the castle with its keep and the temple with a circular plan remain from the original building. Inside the temple, you can see an octagonal "charola", a Romanesque-style building. D. Henrique built two cloisters and the Palaces. D. Manuel added the Manueline nave, whose portico and Chapter house, with its famous window, are stunning. This castle was built by Gualdim Paes and is part of the offensive-defensive system of the reconquest. …

The castle's floor plan is an irregular pentagon. It features a thick wall reinforced at each corner by a tower. Four of the five towers have been restored. The main façade is pierced by a semicircular arch, which provides access, through a vaulted opening, to the entrance door, with a segmental arch inside. On the second floor, there is a loggia with a double lanceolate arcade, resting on octagonal pillars and inverted cone-shaped corbels, with a pointed arch window on corbels on each side. It has four vaulted rooms that open onto a central courtyard, with a cistern in the …

In the heart of Minho are Caldas da Saúde, open all year round, equipped with the most modern technology alongside an interesting exhibition of the equipment used to carry out cures at the beginning of the century. The first references to the waters of Caldas da Saúde date back to the 10th century, however, the first spa truly worthy of the name was built in 1891, with Manuel Joaquim Marques as the concessionaire. Roman objects were found in the expansion works, around 1915, a sign that the Romans were already taking advantage of this natural wealth. These medicinal waters are …

The residence of the Bishops of Guarda, the Casa da Torre (Tower House), with a stronghold and a farm, plays an important role in the medieval history architecture of this place. The historic centre has an impressive set of cultural heritage, namely the primitive houses, from the 15th to the 18th centuries, the Casa da Câmara (Town Hall House), the Casa das Caras (Houses of Faces), the Casa da Roda (House of the Wheel), a baroque church and several palaces, bridges and chapels. A special note to the well preserved Jewish burough as well. On the cultural level, the working …

A village of moorish origins (who gave it its name), Messejana includes the Delbas village, the Foros of Escanchados and the Foros of Vale de Água. Its architectural heritage is clearly of the Alentejo region. The pillory (classed as a Public Interest Construction), the mother church, the church of Our Lady of Assunção, the castle's ruins (conquered to the moors by Dom Sancho II) and the Convent of Saint Francisco stand out. The local gastronomy includes the açorda à alentejana and the migas, while trhe craftswork is mostly composed of embroideries. Messajana is also famed as a touristic hunting area …