The Orangery restaurant is one of the most exotic and fantastic Algarve resorts, inspired by the reminiscences that the Moors left in this region. The restaurant, filled with exoticism, has a unique décor. The floor in brick, the various pieces of art, artifacts and the colors, the long balcony, it helps generate the perfect setting for a memorable meal. The cuisine is inspired by local produce, some of them produced on the property, others who come from lota of Olhão. Join the purchases and creates dishes like creamed griseus or tenderloin sauce fish cataplana.

The café and the restaurant Caravela, in Castelo Branco, mixture inside various facets, the stainless counter to shed light that serves as a wine cellar, passing by traditional earthenware dishes and for paintings full of color and ending in the inevitable ... caravela, painted on one of the walls of the restaurant. Family-run space, serves the best traditional cuisine has to offer, from the goat stew maranhos. It also has lunch menus since €7,50 (boiled, pork Alentejo, black pork cheeks and mixed meat or fish).

About 1000 meters southwest of the village of Pitões das Júnias and camouflaged by a dense oak is the town abandoned of Gerez. Traces remain of about 40 houses of quadrangular, built with granite blocks, some crudely equipped. The streets between the houses are also well preserved, and still retain the lajeado. The spacing between the houses is about 3\/4 feet, some retain just over a metre of wall, but you can imagine, without great efforts the architecture of this village. The Oaks are invading gradually the interior of each House, giving this place a rare beauty. Is the Medieval …

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 …

The Selfish restaurant is situated in the building of the Casino of Póvoa. The game here is different, yet they also play at the table. The chances to leave satisfied and willing to come back are high, or it wasn't this a space that, from the outset, is distinguished by its high quality food and knitting. Sublime, decorated with various pieces of art on the walls of authors like Júlio Resende, Nikias Skapinakis, Rogério Ribeiro, Francisco Simões, among many others, the restaurant offers a sophisticated ambience and distinctive. The chef Hermínio Costa transmits in your kitchen technique, creativity and passion, …

This is one of the largest and most beautiful Gothic monuments in Portugal, being the first example of Manueline art from the 16th century. The Batalha Monastery is the most striking symbol of the Avis Dynasty. King João I, following a vow to the Virgin Mary should he win the Battle of Aljubarrota in 1385, ordered the work to begin the following year, under the direction of the Portuguese architect Afonso Domingues. This phase resulted in a large part of the church's structures and two wings of the cloister. In 1402, the direction of the works passed to Master Huguet. …

The Douro Line, which totals approximately 200 kilometers, runs partway close to the river, offering a wonderful panorama of it and the surrounding vineyards. On Saturdays from June to October, a 1925 steam locomotive runs between Régua and Tua stations, transporting us to another time. Along the way, you can enjoy a glass of port and a slice of regional football, accompanied by traditional songs. Stop at Pinhão station and taste or purchase local wines and gourmet products, and admire the fantastic tile panels outside the building.

This is a centuries old tradition of when the "pacences" took their picnics to the Cô Fair where they spent the day to sell a pork or cabbages. The "Feira das Merendas" reminds us of this historic tradition, with plenty of regional food, such as the "cod pataniscas", "rojões", "papas de sarrabulho", "cebolinhos em vinho"; fried and roast sardines in onions sauce, "iscas de fígado", "chispe de porco", "moelas", "dobrada", "fradinho beans" and regional sweets. Apart from these tidbits, the organizers offer a most lively popular and cultural program.

The Hill of Castelo de Tomar has enough attractions to attract any visitor, including the Convent of Christ, a world heritage site, and a jewel of Manueline art. The Castle and its walls are worth a close visit, as is the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, from the 16th century and one of the last works by the architect João Castilho. Enveloping the hill area, the National Forest of Sete Montes is the heart of the city and a favorite leisure spot for the people of Tomar. Vast forests that hide secrets and places of great beauty, especially the …

The route begins by a dirt path-the Canada of Atoleiros-that rises until it reaches the two windmills in ruins, already in place of Arrebentão. Then reaches the "quarry Pit", where it was removed the stone for construction of typical houses of Mariana. A little ahead you will find a detour that takes you to the top of a hill which offers a unique view over the Bay of San Lorenzo. After arriving to the village from the North. In this place you will find the only Church of the Azores with the doors facing north: Church of our Lady of …