The former jail and "Domus Municipalis," one of the oldest and most emblematic buildings in Praça-Forte, now houses memories of the most significant moments in Valença's history. The archaeological remains, a glimpse into the medieval fortification, and the military heyday of Praça-Forte in the 18th century are the highlights of this center.

Fortress built in the XVII century to protect the city against pirates’ attacks, being enlarged in the XVIII century. It was used with military ends until 1992, year in which it was given to the Regional Government, which turned it into a cultural space, so that now is the Contemporary Art Museum.

The church was founded in 1719 and built, as it is now, in 1753 by Inácio de Oliveira Bernardes. The façade is ended with two strong towers. The inside, lined with rich materials, has the tomb of the queen Dona Mariana Vitória, sculpted by Machado de Castro, classified as National monument.

In the Solar building, you can view themed exhibitions about Port Wine, while the space where the old cooperage once stood now houses an auditorium. They organize technical tastings of Port and Douro Wine, as well as "Portos de Honra", lunches, and dinners.

A very rocky beach separated by a small inlet that can be crossed on foot at low tide. The existing restaurants serve typical dishes at high prices. It used to be the private property of the Counts of Castro Guimarães, whose palace now functions as a museum, with direct access to the sand.

The emblematic Café Astória, part of the history of the city of Porto, became now Astoria's elegant Restaurant. Open to the city and with a breathtaking view of the Boulevard of the allies, the Chef proposes you a Portuguese cuisine with a contemporary twist, where the use of local products has a prominent position.

Iberian pyrite belt belt integrated, that, about 250 km in length and a width which reaches the 40 km, starts at the vale do Sado and extends into the Valley of the Guadalquivir, the Lousal mine was explored between 1900 and 1988, when it closed its extractive activity. Was a farmer in the region, António Manuel, who, in August 1882, requested the Ministry of public works and Mines the degree of discovery of Tomb of Lousal. But it was only from the third decade of the 20th century that the Lousal began to be exploited more intensely. To learn a …

This historic 16TH century village has to offer a stay of great peacefulness and typicality. Been abandoned for a long time, but was recovered from 1998 to give rise to the village tourism. Today is composed of a set of houses equipped and decorated the precept, swimming pool, restaurant and many activities.

The district of Lisbon felt very early the need of keeping the most important documentation about the city and its inhabitants (registers, royal charters, sentences, contracts, among many others). The diligence of the City Council of Lisbon is shown in the concretization of the computing the documents with image association, in promoting several cultural initiatives (publishing, exhibitions, science-culture events, workshops, debates, conferences).

Between the Alentejo and Vicentine Coast, at the end of the municipality of Odemira, near a Algarve still mingles with the Alentejo, there's always an incredible beach with the clipping of the Sierra as a backdrop, a sense of space that you need, just paths to paradise and that simplicity of the countryside and the sea. This property, eight acres, offers seven double rooms, outdoor pool and leisure spaces, ideal to relax and enjoy nature and silence.