Simple, rectangular plant building with gable roof coverage. The appliance is in granite ashlars well equipped and with white painted joints. The sacristy is located near the south wall. Have canonical orientation. The corners are apilastrados, crowned with pinnacles and the angles of the Gables topped by crosses. Over the main door opens a niche with the image of Our Lady of Snows, placed at the center of a triangular pediment and decorated with two pinnacles and cross to the Center. On the north façade was recorded the inscription: "INS YEAR of 1720". The gable of the sacristy is topped …

The Convent of San Payo was founded by the Franciscan friar, Gonçalo Marinho, in 1932. After several adversities (the extinction of religious orders and a devastating fire), the convent was abandoned and fell into a state of complete degradation, with its assets disappearing, some looted and others transferred to chapels and churches in the municipality. In the 80s of the 20th century, the building was acquired by the sculptor José Rodrigues who, together with the architect Viana de Lima, completely restored it, taking care to preserve part of its original design. Currently, the convent is the sculptor's residence and workshop, …

The Monte da Galrixa, situated in the immediate vicinity of the village of São Teotónio, in Alentejo Coast Natural Park, preserves the traditional Alentejo dwellings moth, combined harmoniously with current requirements and comfort. Inserted in an agricultural property with 170,000 m2 where it preserves the natural environment and where the Cork oak and pine trees, grow the typical grain, wheat and maize, take care of the orchard and vegetable garden, sheep, chickens, ducks and rabbits, providing guests with a hearty conviviality with rural life. Offers ten apartments and three double rooms, all featuring heating, wireless internet, outdoor terrace, seating area …

The parade ground is shaped like an irregular polygon. The citadel is entered through three main gates: the Porta da Esquina, the Porta de Olivença, and the Porta de S. Vicente. The keep was rebuilt in 1488. Above the entrance door are the coat of arms of King John, surmounted by a tile panel depicting the Holy Family. The original fortifications were reportedly built on a hill fort, later Romanized. After the reconquest of Elvas from the Moors, King Sancho II ordered the fortification to be rebuilt. It underwent modifications during the reigns of King Dinis, King John II, and …

The chapel in the village of Turners, dedicated to Santa Margherita, is a small temple in granite, rectangular plant East\/West oriented. The main façade has a rectangular cover, the right of which is a granite pulpit, circular-shaped, and the stretching of the gable has a Bell Tower, decorated with volutes and crowned by a cross. Inside deserves special mention the high altar in gilt, which occupies the central part of the wall of the headboard, with religious imaginary representing only female devotions. On the floor of this Chapel, in granite, are visible the gravestones of seven graves, separated by tabs. …

The chapel in the village of Sapelos, dedicated to Santo Amaro, is a temple in granite, rectangular plant oriented Northeast\/Southwest. The main façade has a round arch portal surmounted by a telescope, the gable ends with a cross. Inside the Chapel, the floor, once paved with granite graves tops still boasts the separation guides. This chapel has three altars: the high altar in gilt profusely worked, and two side altars that are home to religious imaginary. One of the side altars has two painted panels. This is the chapel which is celebrated the mass of the feast in honour of …

The chapel of Romaínho, built on a rocky outcrop at the entrance to the village, is dedicated to St. Joseph. It is a granite building, of rectangular plan, oriented Southeast\/Northwest, with a porch supported by columns. The main façade has a rectangular portal, with frame in relief, flanked by rectangular Windows, also with frame in relief. The lintel of the door contains inscriptions: "MARIA IOSEPH IESVS\/SAVE TIESVM LENEDITVM\/REGINAE ERVCTVM ... NOBIS POIoICEXI IVMOS ENDE ". The stretching of the gable has a Bell Tower, decorated with volutes, crowned with a Latin cross. Inside this Chapel stands the high altar in …

Opened in 1884, the zoological garden of Lisbon lodges, at present, about 2 thousand animals of 380 species. The main attractions are the dolphins’ bay that imitates a typical fishing village, the small farm where the country atmosphere is created, the reptilian with different kinds of reptiles’ species and the rope-way that takes you on a relaxed journey through the zoo, offering a lovely view of the gardens and the city. The space is full of life: it has shows with sea-lions, dolphins, reptiles and macaws, an amusement park-the Animax-equipped with cinema, video games, remote control boats and a large …

A castle situated on the right bank of the Tagus River, composed of medieval fortifications and bastions. This castle underwent profound reconstructions and changes throughout the centuries, notably in the 17th and 19th centuries. In the 17th century, King Afonso V, fearing an invasion from Spain, ordered the rebuilding of old fortifications. This fortress was considered the key to the defense of the Beiras region and played an important role during the French invasions. It retains the keep and some sections of the wall with round turrets. The vaulted spaces with tiles are particularly noteworthy. The Church of Santa Maria …

Built in neo-Gothic style, the Bookshop has a magnificent façade, formed by a wide depressed arch, whose entrance is divided into a central door, flanked by two shop windows. Over this arch there is a triple window. On the sides of the window, two painted figures stand out, by José Bielman, symbolizing Art and Science. Note the tracery that tops the entire building. At the entrance, in the center of the vast room, an ornamental staircase gives access to an upper level, where some tables serve as support for the exhibition of books. Wooden benches, covered in leather, and shelves …