This route starts at Miradouro do Caldeirão, ends at Cancela do Pico and lasts approximately 4 hours. One thing to take into account is that it is a route that can only be done with the help of a guide. After passing by Morro dos Homens, to the left of the main road, at 718 meters above sea level, follow, further ahead, Espigãozinho. It's the end of the road and the beginning of the adventure. At the bottom, there is the "cauldron", a large sinking crater 3.7 km in diameter and 300 meters deep. Two irregularly shaped lagoons and small …

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 …

Convent built by Dom João, in 1711, having as main architect Frederico Ludovice. It is the most luxurious national convent, proof of the richest reign in the country's history. It is of Johannine Baroque style and is inspired by the Spanish model of S. Lourenço of Escorial. It has three distinct elements, the Royal Palace, the convent and the Basilica. The facade is flanked by two large turrets, finding themselves at the Centre the Basilica, flanked by two bell towers. The interior of the Church, where is obvious the classical influence, has a nave, ornamented with marble of several colors, …

This church's highlights include the ogival side portico, the vault covering the high choir, and the 14th-century Gothic stone high relief depicting Santiago fighting the Moors. Over the centuries, the building underwent alterations, revealing vestiges from various periods. The four sections of the central nave and side naves, separated by broken arches on octagonal pillars with cubic capitals, the Porta do Sol (Sun Gate) with its broken archivolt, the high relief in the subchoir, and the tomb of Álvaro Mendes Brito are some examples of the Gothic style. The Manueline style is evident in the structure of the original transept, …

Deployed in the middle of the village of Perry, successive restoration and expansion gave him the current configuration with cross floorplan. The main façade, of Baroque style, has a rectangular portal, protected by a porch surmounted by an oculus. The shot of the Ridge has a cross about acroterion, and the corners are topped by triangular pinnacles with ball. The Bell Tower, away from the Church, is attached to the wall of the churchyard. Inside, the wall of the headboard, in granite with painted joints, sports a large crucifix. The side chapels are dedicated to our Lady of the presentation …

The restaurant La Terraza is located at Grande Real Villa Italy Hotel Spa in Cascais &. The restaurant offers a magnificent view to the sea, along with a kitchen full of flavor, well presented and with very competitive prices. At entrances, reference to the marinated mackerel fillets with pennyroyal Pomodoro, while in the main, among others, include the salmon tataki with grilled courgette and tomato paste; and the Roasted Pork Loin with Bacon and a stew of Fava Beans, chestnuts and scallions. Folders and risottos are also part of the offer. The atmosphere is cozy and informal with a professional …

Quinta da Veiga is situated on the slope left of the Caniçada dam, seven kilometres from Vila do Gerês and 20 from the border with Spain. The property offers a countryside and forests on the mountains Merouço, Cabreira and Gerês and on the rivers Cávado and Ave has 8200 square meters of area, where it enters the pool and two gardens. The accommodation is made in apartments, two of T3 typology and one of type T2, situated in the main villa and a T2 set in Casa da Pedra. Almost all can be rented as a whole or for rooms, …

Situated on the island of Madeira, in a Bay of unmatched beauty, the Quinta do Lorde Marina Resort plays a small coastal village of Madeira of strong connection to the sea. A luxury ecoresort, where the combination of architecture, climate, natural landscape and sustainability make this refuge in a place just perfect. The 5-star Hotel is one of the most famous luxury resort, where dominates the refinement and elegance. Consists of five stand-alone buildings, although connected by spaces landscaped extensively. The main building develops around the Central Square and concentrates the majority of public areas, technical and social. In the …

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 …

Anyone entering Salto and heading towards the town center will be struck by the imposing ecclesiastical image located at the top of Rua Padre Manuel José Jorge, on a granite parallel. This is Salto's old main church, perhaps the town's most iconic landmark. It's a romantically designed building that has undergone several structural renovations over time. On the north and south walls of the nave, glimpses of the perfect overlapping of the stones can be seen. Toward the rear of the church, aligned along the edge of the landscaped and well-kept churchyard, are four tombstones covered with lids, each decorated …