Founded in 1059 according to popular tradition, although the oldest documentary reference dates back to 1099, the Monastery of Pombeiro enjoyed privileges and justice of its own as early as 1112, as evidenced by the Charter of Couto granted on that date by D. Teresa. This monastic institution has been documented since 853, which makes it one of the oldest in the territory, although there is no material evidence of its first establishment. Located at the intersection of two of the main roads of medieval times, one that connected Porto to Trás-os-Montes and a second that connected Beira to Alto …

Downtown Faro is a true shopping mall in the open, with an architecture of great beauty. Here you will find famous shops which give animation to the space and offer diversified products. Let us highlight the Street Dom Francisco Gomes, a pedestrian street, paved with typical motifs on the floor, where one can find traditional commerce all around.

Opened in 2007, was the 14th Center to integrate the Live Science Network, which shows us the world of energy and the environment. It consists of two buildings: the monitoring and Environmental Interpretation Centre and the Home of silk. The first consists of interactive modules on the environment, energy, recycling. Silk's House is part of a former mill, probably used in the dyeing process of silk, in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Opened in 2007, was the 14th Center to integrate the Live Science Network, which shows us the world of energy and the environment. It consists of two buildings: the monitoring and Environmental Interpretation Centre and the Home of silk. The first consists of interactive modules on the environment, energy, recycling. Silk's House is part of a former mill, probably used in the dyeing process of silk, in the 18th and 19th centuries.

In this hotel, class, refined good taste and well-being combine in perfect harmony to receive guests. Opened in 2004, this space is prepared to meet the needs of those seeking well-being, relaxation and balance between body and soul, as well as the tranquility of a beach destination, the fun of a vacation in a tourist center, the refinement and technology in a business meeting, the luxury of an event and the charm of a novel.

Charm and refinement. In Palácio da Lousã, the first boutique-hotel to open doors in Portugal, will get lost in the many tasteful details that populate the former Palace of the Viscondessa do Espinhal, a 13th century house restored blameless, maintaining the original paintings, which can be enjoyed in the dining room. The decoration of the 46 rooms varies between the refined and contemporary.

Also known as Mirante Emydgio da Silva (or Emídio da Silva), who was responsible for the idea of building this place, it was designed by the Italian Nicolau Bigaglia, having been built in the 20th century. It was opened in 1908 and the stone columns were brought from the Lorvão Monastery. This viewpoint provides a beautiful view over the Buçaco mountains, the Mondego River and the village of Penacova.

The Bela Vista (Lovely View) Park is the result of the reconversion of an old farm, one among the many that once existed in the eastern part of town. Th first plantation of trees dates back to almost two decades before now. Nonetheless, the Park only opened its gates in 1991. A wide area where musical events take place.

A former monastery founded in 1725 to serve as a hospital and hostel for the friars of the Third Order who used the thermal baths. The convent area consists of the temple, cloister, and monastic outbuildings. Of the former monastery, only the church remains, with the interior featuring tiles and the image of the Virgin and Child. It has a working carillon and is occasionally open for classical music and traditional regional music concerts.

Journey back in time over 300 million years at Dino Parque, Portugal's largest open-air museum and the largest exhibition of Upper Jurassic dinosaur fossils in Iberia. Explore the four trails, which represent some of the most important periods in Earth's history (the late Paleozoic, the Triassic, the Jurassic, and the Cretaceous) and showcase approximately 120 dinosaur models.