In July 2006, born the Instituto do Vinho, do Bordado e do Artesanato da Madeira, I.P. (IVBAM), which includes the Instituto do Vinho da Madeira (IVM) and the Instituto do Bordado, Tapeçarias e Artesanato da Madeira (IBTAM). This entity is responsible for the promotion and dissemination of these regional products and the issuer of the certificate of quality for Embroidery and Madeira wine. This institute brings together Madeira embroidery dating from the XIX-XX centuries, costumes and other props, showing the execution process of Madeira embroidery and its history.

Although the antiquity of the church is evident in the thickness of the walls, clearly visible in the deep cut of the windows, and it is believed to have Romanesque roots, the temple probably only dates from the 14th century. It underwent extensive renovations in the mid-18th century, which gave it the baroque and rococo character it presents today. Inside, with a single nave, the domed and paneled roof, with 66 paintings, and the main chapel ceiling, which is divided into 18 paintings, stand out. The altar features a gilded altarpiece. Tradition says that this church was built by Queen …

This temple represents a good example of the Romanesque style, with a single nave and a rectangular transept. Inside, it features baroque carvings on the main altar and statuary in the same style. The antiquity of this building is confirmed by two inscriptions on the walls, both from the Romanesque period. The first, from 1214, commemorates the church's dedication and can be found on the outside of the nave's wall, while the second, from 1162 - the construction date of the original transept - is believed to be a funerary inscription or commemorating the construction of an arcosolium (tomb arranged …

Of modest proportions, this temple has a single nave and a rectangular chancel, highlighting the main portal which, made up of four archivolts with a round arch decorated with geometric and vegetal motifs, frames a tympanum filled with the typical hollow cross of the bracarense tradition. The gilded carving of the altarpieces that flank the triumphal arch and the main altarpiece appears during the 18th and 19th centuries. The Church of Salvador de Unhão reflects the importance and scope of the settlement of the region during the 13th century, whose foundation can be dated from the epigraph that records the …

This is a Gothic temple from the 14th century, which baroque door and the main chapel enlargement were the result of several reforms performed during the 18th century. On the interior it stands out the main altarpiece with neoclassic influence dated from the ends of the 18th century, the rocaille organ and a seventeen hundreds seating. It used to make part of São Domingos Convent, which was destroyed in the end of the 19th century maintaining the Gothic cloister from the 14th century, classified as a National Monument and which is integrated on the Archaeology Museum from the Sociedade Martins …

The Casa da Sereias is located at the Bandeirinha Street, The old Jews hill. The name which the house is known for (mermaid house) comes from the two exotic and gigantic mermaids that side the doorway. It is characterized by a simple architecture, except the magnificently sculpted façade, divided in three parts separated by pilasters, as well as the front extremes which simulate turrets crowned with battlements, delimited by pilasters that go up from the ground floor till the top. The Portocarrera family abandoned this palace in 1809, when the population murdered their sun thinking he was involved with the …

Integrating the municipalities of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Freixo de Espada-à-Cinta, Miranda do Douro and Mogadouro, the Douro Internacional Natural Park covers the 122 kilometers of border section of the Douro River and extends south, to the Douro Valley. From a very deep valley and two plateau areas (essentially granite), one to the North with altitudes of around 700-800 meters and the other to the South with altitudes of around 600-700 meters. The gorges carved by the Douro and Águeda rivers are extremely deep (up to 200 meters) and of great beauty. The Park reaches its maximum altitude (895 meters) …

The Casa do Vale Hotel is the newest hotel in the city of Évora, classified by UNESCO as Heritage of Humanity. Located just 5 minutes from the historic center of the city of Évora and housed in a typical Alentejo landscape, the Casa do Vale Hote hasl an ideal location to enjoy the huge cultural and natural wealth of the Alentejo, while living with friendliness of its people and enjoy the comfort of its rooms and suites. You can also enjoy a delicious tipical Alentejo meal, or organize your event in the Regional cuisine of the Casa do Vale restaurant …

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 …

Enjoying an excellent state of preservation, the Castro de Romariz is a fortified settlement dating from the 5th century BC, with occupation levels extending to the 1st century AD, and is considered one of the most significant archaeological sites in the Entre Douro e Vouga region. It was identified in the mid-19th century with the discovery of a monetary treasure: the Romariz treasure. After a long period of abandonment, a new phase of systematic archaeological work began in 1980, studying the origins and evolution of the hillfort, identifying the various phases of proto-historic and Roman occupation. It is necessary to …