The parish church of Curros, dedicated to our Lady of the snows, is deployed south of the village of Curros, away from housing cluster, flanked by a forecourt enclosed by a granite wall, where you will find the cemetery. Is a granite building of rectangular plant oriented Northeast\/Southwest. The main façade, with a porch, has a round arch portal, ends in Gable, with cornice, crowned by a Latin cross about acroterion. Inside this church, the floor is paved with granite slabs, old graves, some of which numbered or registered brands. Has three gilded altars: the main altar, decorated with painted …

The Sé is the main church in the city of Porto. It was built in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The first mass was held in the year 1120. In the 13th century alterations were made that completely altered the main portal. Rebuilt in the Baroque style, it kept only the rose window of its original construction. Nicolau Nasoni was the author of a galilee on the north façade, and also intervened in the decoration of the sacristy. The interior retains the images of Nossa Senhora da Vandoma (14th century), the "silver altar", an important Gothic cloister, the "old cloister", …

Elected as one of the seven wonders of Portugal, Óbidos is surrounded by a fantastic environment, full of history, legends and secrets. Inserted within the walls, which date back to the 12th century, this was the first pousada to be born of a building with the sort of national monument. In 2012, the Pousada de Óbidos won eight more new rooms, featuring a total of 17 rooms. These rooms are located in a new wing, next to the Castle, offering plenty of natural light, fireplace for those cold days and classical décor, with two of them also has a magnificent …

The people of Atilhó oven is a vernacular rural construction in granite, two waters, coverage in tile, with a covered porch, attached to the main façade, which protects a granite pousadouro. Inside the building, to the right of the front door you will find the tendal, massive granite structure, on top of which was placed a "smock" in wood, to protect the dough. In part fundeira are the ovens where the local population continues to bake traditional Scones. The oven of the people played, in bygone days, an important role in village sociality, the so-called "coffee of the people", was …

Serra da Freita is part of the Gralheira Massif, together with Serra da Arada and Serra do Arestal, reaching its maximum altitude at 1085 meters at Pico de São Pedro Velho, and extending through the municipalities of Arouca, São Pedro do South and Vale de Cambra. There you will find natural riches such as the Frecha da Mizarela waterfall, 75 m high, and the Pedras Parideiras, a geological phenomenon that can only be observed in Russia. These are a type of stones that are “born” from a mother rock of granite origin, and which symbolize fertility in the region’s popular …

In its time, it was one of the largest Cistercian monasteries in Portugal, the grantee of vast lands around it, with the obligation to cultivate and populate them. Its construction began in 1155, shortly after the donation of the land made to the Order by Egas Moniz, assistant to D. Afonso Henriques, and his wife Teresa Afonso. It was consecrated in 1255, when the monastic complex was complete. The church, of large dimensions, stands out, imposing, in the middle of the uniform houses of the small village that was formed to the east. Between the centuries. In the 16th and …

O edifício foi, originalmente, o solar da família Figueiredo Abranches, tendo sido mandado construir em 1773 por Teresa Bernarda de Figueiredo Abranches e seu marido Francisco José Pinto de Mendonça, que era Desembargador. Herdeira do Morgado das Obras, por parte de seu pai, a ela se ficou a dever a designação de Casa das Obras, pela qual o imóvel é também conhecido. A casa ficou concluída em 1778, mas nesse ano era já habitada por Luís Bernardo Pinto de Mendonça e Figueiredo e Ana Leonor Nogueira d'Abreu e Abranches, herdeiros dos primeiros proprietários. O brasão que se conserva no tímpano …

The Praça-Forte de Almeida, built during the 17th century, is the main ex-libris of the walled town. From an aerial view, it is possible to accurately identify a huge 12-pointed star surrounding its well-preserved walls, a National Monument since 1910. In Praça-Forte, several historical battles took place, given its proximity to the Spanish border, and here takes place recreations that usually attract a lot of public. The largest recreates the famous explosion of 1810, during the French invasions. Take a good look at the Double Doors of Santo António and São Francisco.

The Vidago Palace Gourmet restaurant offers impeccable service, a letter prepared by chef Rui Paula and an atmosphere that is, in all its fullness, five stars. These are the best guarantees of a memorable meal, in this space who likes to be in his own name: Hall. The background sound of the piano, invites you to enjoy a good glass of wine, which finds in abundance on well composed letter. Scallops with truffle puree, milk veal tenderloin or sea bass with crab migas are alternatives to two tasting menus. In desserts, the highlight goes to the sponge cake or olive …

The restaurant and bar Duets da Sé, in the neighbourhood of Alfama, Lisbon is a space where art and gastronomy meet. The menu is composed of various emblematic snacks and representing the various regions of Portugal, from cheeses to charcuterie, passing by the minnows of horta, the Woodpecker of veal and Sweetbreads. In the main, the line is identical and also inspired by the traditional cuisine, with an emphasis on the cod fillet in a crust of bread and olives with roasted potatoes and turnip greens, and black pork cheek braised in red wine. It also serves a good steak …