This is a Mannerist convent with a church in the shape of a Latin cross, a single nave, and a two-story cloister. Due to its characteristics, it fits into the typology of the monumental 17th-century churches of classicist and erudite style in the Porto region. The tilework in the chancel and transept is also from the 17th century, and the main altarpiece is Baroque, in the National Style, with Baroque side altarpieces from the time of King Pedro II, at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries. In the center of the convent courtyard there was a Baroque fountain, …

Building where the XV century Porto’s trade exchange ran. It has the medieval arms of the Casa de Avis, which recall the role of the King Dom João I on the renovation of the present Infante Dom Henrique Street. The building was restored in the reign of Dom Afonso V and became, also, the entrance to the Casa da Moeda (mint), from which you still can see the XVI century door. It was the Crown’s and the morgados de Fermedo property, one of the families that ennobled this important street and business centre of the old town.

This street right in the limit of the area classified as world heritage, is one of the most stirred streets of Porto and was once the main access to the city. During the XVIII century it was called the Rua da Estrada or Rua Dirieta de Cedofeita. Some buildings in the street are still from that century. Today, a great part of the street is pedestrian, with Portuguese traditional stone-pavement. It is a commercial area with many shops and, on the contrary of down town, it hasn’t lost its residential characteristic. The fact that it is close to many faculties, …

The tavern Folias of Bacchus, located in the Centre of Porto, opened doors in December 2013. It is a peculiar and unique project involving the Douro wines producer Eye in the foot, being the tavern a privileged space for exclusive offer of these nectars, in their white varieties Moscatel Galego, Rosé, red, Pinot Noir and late harvest. Snacks, such as alheira, sausages, tibornas and cheese, are also unique to the area of the Douro. The space, vintage and intimate atmosphere of this traditional Tavern, provides the perfect setting for a warm conversation among friends, around these wines and regional flavors.

O bife nasceu entre a esquina da Rua de Santa Justa e a dos Sapateiros, num dos cafés fundados por António Marrare, cidadão napolitano que chegou a Lisboa no final do século XVIII. É um bife pojadouro, temperado com sal e frito em manteiga, com o molho de carne engrossado com natas. Há também uma variação da receita original, o "Bife à Café", em que o molho é feito não com natas mas com leite, com molho de mostarda e limão.

Get to know this noble area of the city, where you can find numerous museums, cultural centers, palaces, churchs and other monuments. Among these, some deserve a closer look, such as: Mosteiro dos Jerónimos; National Museum dos coches; Church of Memória; Palace of Belém; National Palace of Ajuda; Padrão dos Descobrimentos; The Navy Museum; Belém's Tower; The cultural Centre of Belém and the National Museum of Archeology. If you want to escape from the city's confusion, you can always choose to take a walk in the beautiful botanic garden of Ajuda or in the exotic Tropical Garden of Agriculture. After …

A casa era, no fim do século XIX, impressionante para a pequena localidade onde foi erguida. Pertencia a José Alves Pereira, um tenente do exército português que combateu na Primeira Grande Guerra Mundial, e distinguia-se pelos telhados, que lhe deram o nome da Casa dos Três Bicos. Recentemente recuperada assume-se agora como um verdadeiro oásis nesta região, plena de bom gosto e de funcionalidade. Tem apenas seis quartos onde a madeira sobressai e embala apontamentos de design harmoniosamente colocados na decoração.

Este hotel de quatro estrelas nasceu da reconversão de um palacete de 1776, pertencente aos irmãos Ribeiro da Mota, inquisidores em Goa. Esteve quase a ser demolido, mas é agora o espaço hoteleiro de eleição do centro da vila. As antigas fachadas e pormenores históricos foram aproveitados, aliando-se a componente antiga do edifício com a modernidade das novas áreas. A decoração, a cargo do arquiteto Miguel Dentinho, recria o ambiente histórico de outrora, acrescentando-se apontamentos artísticos e o conforto exigido.

Situada a apenas 3,6 km do Castelo de Guimarães, este acolhedor alojamento convida a momentos agradáveis de descanso e descontração. Num imóvel tipicamente minhoto, os hóspedes podem optar entre quartos com cama de casal e/ou camas individuais, todos com casa de banho privativa. Escapando da correria do dia-a-dia durante um fim-de-semana, permite desfrutar da história da pitoresca cidade de Guimarães, tratar de negócios, ou apenas ser a base para uma visita à região do Minho.

The Arrábida Natural Park encompasses a series of landforms that form the Arrábida mountain range. This park was created with the aim of preserving the natural, socio-cultural, economic, and historical values ​​of the region. The natural and scenic importance of this area is enormous, due to its rare natural characteristics and scarce human development. At first glance, it seems like a wall over the Atlantic – the Alto dos Píncaros, at the top of the Serra do Risco, at 400 meters altitude, drops abruptly into the Atlantic – but the Arrábida Natural Park hides a multiplicity of morphologies that make …