At the restaurant Café Rotunda, on Pico Island, may be on the Esplanade in front of the port to watch the fishing movement while drinks a glass of three of vinho de cheiro, produced there close. On the table there are snacks, many and varied, some even rare to find in other places of the Azores. Here serves up fried moray eel to the posta €0,80 and crabs at the same unit price. The squid came out the € 2 and the broad beans, each small dish, € 1. Note that some of these specialties are only for the parties. …

O Ribeirinho, Restaurante e Petiscos Bar, fica em Vila Nova da Barquinha e apresenta-se como uma casa moderna, bem decorada e que se dedica a ser pratos de forte influência regional. Nas paredes há imagens antigas afixadas, que representam bem a ligação à tradição desta casa. A razão de tanta procura a este estabelecimento prende-se com o que o rio dá, seja o sável seja a lampreia, no tempo certo, bem como do peixe do rio que aqui pode ser apreciado frito, grelhado ou em caldeirada. Nas carnes o destaque vai para o cabrito frito, uma receita regional.

This village is located on the northern slope of the Colcurrinho hill (at an altitude between 400 and 500 metres), with the Alcovo river in the background. It was already inhabited in the pre-roman epoch, as proven by the ruins of a Portuguese-roman castro (a celtic village) nearby. The parish was created in 1543 by the bishop of Coimbra, Dom Jorge de Almeida. The rural granit houses are extremely picturesque. The architctural heritage includes the mother church (18th century), the fountain's crucifix, the sanctuary of Our Lady of Preces (Prayers) - Located on the Colcorrinho Hill, at an altitude of …

With its origins dating back to the neolithic (there is one cavern of that epoch at São Pedro dos Matos, with two rooms), the oldest parish in the ouncil of Aguiar da Beira has about on thousand inhabitants. It has strong gastronomical traditions (queijo da serra - Estrela mountain cheese -, sausages, cabbages soup and olive oil cake) and craftswork traditions too. Its inhabitants are mostly farmers and cattle raisers. A special note to the pillory (of the 15th century and classed as a public interest construction), the mother church, the castro (a celtic village) of Gralheira, the roman road …

The Castelinho Leisure Park is the main leisure area in Vila Nova de Cerveira, it was remodeled in 2007 and has several activity suggestions. It includes the AquaMuseu, where you can visit the friendly otter couple, as well as its Aquarium and the Fisheries Museum. It also includes a Water Park that replicates the River Minho, with water jets and fountains that delight children on hot summer days. See the small artificial lake, from which you get a privileged view over the River Minho, with the Spanish bank on the other side. If you want to exercise, there are football, …

An imposing monument, inaugurated in 1789, whose facade has two twin bell towers and statues of saints and allegorical figures, including four statues that symbolize many other virtues: Faith, Devotion, Gratitude and Freedom. The building, with a single nave in the form of a Latin cross and with six chapels, is part of the Convent of the Santíssimo Coração de Jesus. The interior is spacious and majestic, with walls clad in gray, pink and yellow marble. You can visit a room where you can find an extraordinary set with more than 500 baked clay figures. It was the first church …

In 1377, King Fernando ordered the construction of the first church to house the sacred image and accommodate the large number of pilgrims visiting Our Lady of Nazaré. It was later expanded and improved during the reigns of King João I, King João II, and King Manuel. The building is dominated by two tall bell towers with spires in the Baroque style, preceded by a wide arcaded gallery, commissioned by King Manuel to house the pilgrims. The entire building bears witness to the major renovation of the late 17th century (1680-1691). The interior has a single nave, covered with 17th-century …

The infrastructure located next to the Vilarinho das Furnas Museum is the ideal place to receive tourists and provide them with a wide range of information about the National Park, specifically what they can visit, thus becoming an Interpretive Center for the National Park. The space is composed of seven themed rooms, namely: “History of the Earth I and II” – describing the formation of the Serra Gaúcha; the “History of Rain” room, which portrays water and all biodiversity with emphasis on riparian vegetation; the “Forest Room”; the “Territory, Museum and Mountain” room, which addresses the occupation of the territory …

After having dinner in one of the typical restaurants of the city, you feel the night is still beginning. The Peixe Square, considered to be the city ex libris, is a place where fun and intercourse are granted. On the other side, you can choose to go to one of the many bars or even one of the region discos, if you like to dance all night long.

Loja dos finais do século XIX onde são comercializados tecidos de Alcobaça, linhos e artigos de decoração regional. Funciona de Seg a Qui 9:30-12:30 e 14:30-19h, Sex 10h-12:30 e 14:30-19h e Sab 10h-13h.