A protected area located between the Douro and Tagus rivers, southwest of Sabugal. It measures 25 kilometers long and 2.5 kilometers wide, reaching its highest point at 1,000 meters above sea level. It is full of ravines and streams, with the Côa River, the Meimoa Stream, and the Bazágueda Stream originating here. Among the flora, holm oaks and cork oaks, oaks and strawberry trees, leafy hogweed, gorse, sargassum, hazel, wild oak or wild cherry, ancient chestnut trees, and cork oaks stand out. A haven for abundant and diverse wildlife, here you can spot goshawks, montane eagles, hares and partridges, tits, …

Along the high levelling that was made in order to level the Rua Nova da Alfãndega Street runs the typical Miragaia Street, bellow the level of the main street, with its houses laid on arcades. This zone is one of the most interesting areas of Porto and where you can see buildings with signs from the XV and XVI centuries as well as many others from the XVII and XVIII centuries. Of those streets, we point out three: Viela da Baleia, name that remembers the mandible of a wale that used to be there; Ancira Street (right in front of …

Entered an exclusive tourist complex which is included in the main route of the "jet set", the path of the Ria Formosa Natural Park with a wealth of fauna and flora. Is similar to the Quinta do Lago but offers different challenges. The field has four magnificent par 5, par 4 are usually "dog-legs" (excepting the holes 10 and 13) and the par 3 are quite influenced by the wind, forcing the great accuracy in strokes. The lakes at 13 and 18 constitute difficult task, in achieving a good result. The authorship of the field belongs to several architects: William …

Manor house chapel, illuminated by a window torn laterally. Topped off by interior façades, cornice with chorus-alto, pulpit and stand on the side of the Gospel. Private Chapel features associated with a solar, with traces of having adossadas constructions right next door, and the door off of cunhal access to chorus-high, sharp verticalism. Main façade, decorated her just enough showing corners apilastrados, frieze and cornice in shot and continuous portal and window decoration, with padded frames and clipped and vegetal elements, all surmounted by stone weapons of the settlor. Chorus-high with the central convex zone, with polychrome carved balustrade, which …

Codessoso parish church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, has longitudinal-oriented plant east-northeast (ENE)\/WSW at 10-Southwest (OSO), most notably in his volume the chancel, which has annexed the sacristy, and the body of the Church whose main facade, simple, with a rectangular façade has a porch supported by two columns and decorated dogs. The Bell Tower is located away from the Church, docked that limits the churchyard, has two tears, ringers and flanked by triangular spires topped ball and finished off with a cross in the middle. Inside the Church include the high altar, which occupies the entire wall of the headboard, …

The parish church of Boticas, dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Livração, was built in the late 19TH century. The main façade has a portal surmounted by a rectangular oval and shoots in simple pediment surmounted by a granite cross. Has a quadrangular Bell Tower with four founders tears, built at a later stage. Inside the walls are decorated with paintings depicting biblical themes such as "the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves". Also the triumphal arch, which divides the chancel from the nave of the Church, is decorated with a panel representing the "Ascension of Christ" Has this church …

The historic Lisbon restaurant Food's House was renovated and now responds to the name of Stories on House of Food. Situated in one of the most beautiful corners of Lisbon-Amoreiras garden-renovated décor, taking as inspiration the stately homes, with antique wooden furniture. The restaurant Stories in the House of food has a quiet and refined environment, featuring a living room, a lounge bar and a great view to an interior garden. In the letter fall\/winter meet, at the entrances, suggestions as black pudding and Risotto baked apples in Setubal muscatel or low-temperature Egg, Foie gras, truffle oil and bread with …

At the top of Glória Lift is the garden and viewpoint of São Pedro de Alcântara and, going up Dom Pedro V Street, you reach Jardim do Príncipe Real. Underneath the garden is the Patriarcal water reservoir, from 1864. A little further on are the Natural History and Science Museums, as well as the Botanical Garden. On Academia das Ciências Street you will find the Academy and the Geological Museum. Continuing along São Bento Street you will find the Assembly of the Republic, installed in the São Bento Palace. Continue along Avenida Dom Carlos I and you will see the …

This is one of the largest and most beautiful Gothic monuments in Portugal, being the first example of Manueline art from the 16th century. The Batalha Monastery is the most striking symbol of the Avis Dynasty. King João I, following a vow to the Virgin Mary should he win the Battle of Aljubarrota in 1385, ordered the work to begin the following year, under the direction of the Portuguese architect Afonso Domingues. This phase resulted in a large part of the church's structures and two wings of the cloister. In 1402, the direction of the works passed to Master Huguet. …

The tour begins in the Capelão Street. Go, then, through the Mouraria Street until the Senhora da Saúde Church, where you can enjoy the woodcarving altar and the beautiful glazed tiles. Enter the picturesque Mouraria Quarter climbing the small stairs of Saúde and continue by the Largo da Rosa, where you’ll find the Convent with the same name and the São Lourenço Church. Following through the largo da Achada and going up the Calçada do Marquês de Tancos you'll find the Municipal Market Chão do Loureiro, which integrates some plastic artists’ ateliers and a beautiful esplanade. Following through the Costa …