When you enter in Leiria you can’t avoid noticing the castle that, from the top, seems to welcome those coming into the city. Conquered to the Moors in 1135, by D. Afonso Henriques, the castle passed, for many years, from hand to hand between Moors and Christians. In 1190, D. Sancho I ordered its reconstruction. Later in 1325 D. Dinis orders the construction of the Torre de Menagem that, nowadays, shelters a museological nucleus, where you will get to know the castle activity in past times. It was also by D. Dinis order that the Nossa Senhora da Pena Church …

The Casa da Sereias is located at the Bandeirinha Street, The old Jews hill. The name which the house is known for (mermaid house) comes from the two exotic and gigantic mermaids that side the doorway. It is characterized by a simple architecture, except the magnificently sculpted façade, divided in three parts separated by pilasters, as well as the front extremes which simulate turrets crowned with battlements, delimited by pilasters that go up from the ground floor till the top. The Portocarrera family abandoned this palace in 1809, when the population murdered their sun thinking he was involved with the …

Localizada no centro da aldeia, a capela de Nossa Senhora do Amparo foi igreja paroquial até à construção da igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário, no século XX. O edifício de planta rectangular e fachadas em granito exibe na frontaria um portal e uma janela de lintéis retos. A fachada lateral esquerda apresenta uma janela e dois portais, um dos quais exibe no topo a inscrição de “1754”. Adossada à direita da fachada, encontra-se uma torre sineira, rasgada nas quatro faces por olhais em arco e remate em coruchéu piramidal, encimado por um cata-vento e uma cruz em ferro com …

On select days, it's possible to climb to the Lidador Tower viewpoint, where the City Hall services are located, and enjoy a privileged view of Maia and the entire Porto Metropolitan Area. Inaugurated in 2001 and standing 92 meters tall, this is the 5th tallest building in the country and the tallest outside Lisbon. Visible from any of its 10 parishes, the Tower is a landmark of the municipality and its most recognized brand image. Participation in the guided tour is free, but prior registration is mandatory.

It was with the masters in the art of ice cream makers who instructed Mário Fernando da Silva Simões. And turned this know what are the handmade ice cream from the Surf. Currently is one of the most successful ice cream shops in Lisbon, where they prove unique flavors in the country since 1978. In addition to the usual cups and cones have bowls that combine several mellows and also feature packs that retain the cold of the ice cream, in order to be able to take home.

The Sé area is the cradle of the city, shaped and organized around the See, which was once a big union of small villages. On the top of the Sé hill, its powerful towers are easy to see. There stand up some constructions of architectonical value, such as the Paço Episcopal, which volume and beauty impose on you. From its terrace you can see the mass of houses in that place, distinguished by the difference of volumes and colours and also by the contrast of the scale of the buildings that extend till the river.

Alfundão is one of the oldest villages in the Alentejo, with 51.90 km2 of area and 998 inhabitants. There are some Roman remains, such as two inscriptions dedicated to the goddess Fortuna that demonstrate the importance of this land in the Roman period. Even without major documentary confirmations by the 13th century Alfundão would be a landlord with its own jurisdiction. In 1372, Ferdinand donated her term to Diogo Afonso de Carvalhal, a period from which happened to have, even in fleeting, the category of village.

The Casa do Tempo was created to serve as a space for heritage preservation and a vibrant hub for cultural and educational activities. Therefore, in addition to hosting several temporary exhibitions each month, the Casa do Tempo also houses a permanent exhibition that, through contemplation of news reports from the newspaper "O Castanheirense" since January 1, 1937, and the appreciation of a collection of objects related to the wool industry, allows us to journey through the history of Castanheira de Pêra.

This hotel is located 100 metres away from the Carcavelos beach (the biggest in the Coast of Estoril) and offers a maginificent view of the Tejo Estuary and of the Sintra Mountain. A space with an elegant and refined atmosphere, in the best tradition of the modern European interior design, it has a panoramic restaurant that is specialized in the Portuguese and French cuisines. It has also installations for conventions. In the surrounding areas there are 18 holes golf courses and tennis courts, spaces for horse riding and privileged places for the practice of nautical sports.

Located in the North Alentejo, more specifically in the village of Arronches, at few minutes from the border with Spain, this friendly hotel aims to consolidate a position of reference for lovers of nature and tranquility, in a region of vast resources of interest, the hunting and the built heritage. With 28 rooms and one suite, also has recreational facilities such as an outdoor swimming pool, multiúsos room, bar and a restaurant where you can taste Alentejo traditional flavors, presented with the knowledge and refinement of a real chef.