António de Medeiros e Almeida turned his house into a house-museum in the 1970’s, creating, in 1973, the foundation with his name and donating all his goods. The house includes two museum areas, one inside and the other in the garden area. Besides the European collections of painting, furniture, tapestry, sacred art, glass and jewellery with ornaments and loose pieces from the XVII century until now, there are three important collections that with their own rooms: the watches and clock collection with about 225 pieces, the china collection with a chronologic course through the various dynasties and, finally, a collection …

A walking trail approximately eight kilometers long, beginning and ending at the Casa de Artes e Cultura do Tejo. You'll pass through the Serra das Talhadas, visiting several military monuments, the Portas de Rodão, and the Conhal (a monumental group of quartzite blocks).

The building has three floors and on top is a triangular fronton with the symbol of the Order of Christ. To go inside the building you pass through a small yard that leads to the cloister. Integrated in the area of the Military College is the Condes de Mesquitela Palace, whose building has two floors.

Dating from the 18TH century, Casa do Fojo is a two storey building, of great sobriety and great balance, located just outside of the ceramic factory do fojo. The facade is formed by three bodies, with the sides ripped through a window, ending in an arc with a cross on top.

One of São Miguel's main attractions is the pineapple. At the A. Arruda pineapple plantation, you can observe the fruit in the grand greenhouses, stroll through the estate, and visit the shop selling typical products. Besides pineapple, you can also sample pineapple liqueur and pineapple jam.

This fountain exists by the people’s will. It was built in 1772, after a petition made to the City council by the Largo do Postigo das Virtudes inhabitants. It is shaped like a pyramid trunk laying on a cup. The water comes from the central ornament, an oval medallion and runs through the cup into a tank.

The Tavern Restaurant of Matilde in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, works from the 4:30 pm till 02:00, in the same building as the Rainbow restaurant, and it mainly serves snacks, among which stand out the cod fritters, the sausages, the caldo verde, the gizzards, the migas of fish and the ear in green sauce. The average price varies between € 12 and €17,50, with many customers to start an afternoon tasting and prolong the meal into the night.

Tasquinha Regional restaurant in Arganil, sits in the middle of the village and keeps the original decoration, with an old shed to cover the bar. The walls, posters of festa brava, brought in by customers, and old photographs complete the decoration. Serves lunch with dish of the day, which, including bread and drink, do not exceed € 7. Mid-afternoon, the tables fill with moelinhas, woodpecker, stomach, tripe and bone loaded, costing €5,50, snack with drinks and bread.

The Casa das Velhas is a granite and wood house that has a terrace with views of the Minho river, of Vila Nova de Cerveira and of Spain. In the old days it was called Casa das Mineirinhas, a building moree than 100 years old. It was recovered and turned into a restaurant and was then called Casa das Velhas (Old Ladie's House) because that was the home of two old ladies named Mineirinhas. Feel as a guest instead of a customer in this house!

The Tuela Porto is a cheaper but with common valences of the same group. Situated in Boavista has the entire transport network to the port and a few steps from the Casa da Música, Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Soares dos Reis Museum, as well as a number of extended time restaurants and nightlife venues. The rooms are equipped with cable TV and STV, hairdryer and fresh towels every day. Cleaning is daily and the breakfast service is available as an option. The Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel. \u2028