Located on a limestone elevation, this castle has a keep dating from the time of Dom Dinis, which stands out for its volume. It was after the reconquest from the Moors that King Dinis had the castle completely remodeled, which had housed the Moors for 400 years. Later, King João I ordered the fortress to be expanded, but the War of Succession and the 1755 earthquake contributed to its state of ruin. On the southeast side there is an elbow-shaped entrance portal and a vaulted tunnel. Next to the castle there are ruins of the Convent of the Dominican Nuns …

16TH century chapel situated in the village of Vilar de Perdizes. This building features decorative features of great prominence, framing a common architecture type. However, in its interior, the images portrayed in frescos are an admirable detail, and develop from a central panel with image of the Eternal Priest. In the remaining panels are the Miracle of our Lady of the snow, with the founding of the Church of St. Mary wellness facilities, in Rome. This example is located in one of the streets that crosses the village, where would one of the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela. An …

Chapel dedicated to St. Anthony, on the main façade has a portal flanked by two rectangular cracks in the stretch and horizontal gable a slender Bell Tower surmounted by a cross. The stones of the temple carry the marks of the successive additions and interventions to which it was subject throughout the ages. The growth of the community, led to the expansion of space and the arch, which once was the main port, today lies within Chapel marking the transition between spaces. Inside this Chapel, stripped of superfluous adornments granite, stands out the headboard where, inserted into one niche with …

The chapel of Romaínho, built on a rocky outcrop at the entrance to the village, is dedicated to St. Joseph. It is a granite building, of rectangular plan, oriented Southeast\/Northwest, with a porch supported by columns. The main façade has a rectangular portal, with frame in relief, flanked by rectangular Windows, also with frame in relief. The lintel of the door contains inscriptions: "MARIA IOSEPH IESVS\/SAVE TIESVM LENEDITVM\/REGINAE ERVCTVM ... NOBIS POIoICEXI IVMOS ENDE ". The stretching of the gable has a Bell Tower, decorated with volutes, crowned with a Latin cross. Inside this Chapel stands the high altar in …

Christian Garden was a doctor and great benefactor in Vila Viçosa. Was quite surprised by his kindness and by thirst to know more, always guided by the concern to apply this knowledge to the illnesses of his patients. The scenarios of misery would hurt their sensitivity, which often provided their services free of charge and lived poor, passing up by difficulties at the end of his life. For such kindness, the people wanted to honor him in myriad ways and, today, the day of his birth became the municipal holiday-August 16. Died at 82 years old and left his house …

Opened in 2007 on the occasion of the ninetieth anniversary of the apparitions of Fatima, the Church of the Holy Trinity is integrated in the complex from Fátima sanctuary, at the opposite end of the Basilica of our Lady of the Rosary, and was built entirely with donations of pilgrims over the years. It is a postmodern work of authorship of the Greek architect Alexandros Tombazis, with circular plant abroad and foursquare inside and 12 side doors, each corresponding to one of the Apostles, and the main door, the door of Christ. The decoration is inspired in Byzantine art and …

A Romanesque monument, one of the oldest in Portugal. Of the Monastery, only the Church, the chapter house, and the pre-Manueline cloister remain after centuries of decay. The semi-warlike appearance of the convent church, with its crenellated side tower, thick walls, and the giant flanking its portal, gives it a religious and, at the same time, defensive function. Inside, the highlights are the depth and height of the nave, as well as the robustness of the granite vault of the chancel and the well-preserved tomb chests of noble knights. Also noteworthy is a vestige of a mural painting representing St. …

Before the Church was the Church of Santa Marinha Chaplaincy. The patron saint of the village is St. Mary Magdalene bridge. Initially the Church was smaller, having been added multiple times due to population increase. The last change was made in 1710. Abroad we can find a foot that served to support the person who pulled the gramalheira, to ring the Bell. This foot was located next to the front door, where you can still check the wear and tear caused by gramalheira. Currently was placed elsewhere, since it is no longer used, since it was built in 1950, a …

Dating back to the visigoths, this villag and parish of Aguiar da Beira has about 274 inhabitants. They are mostly farmers (wine, olive oil, wheat, corn and beans), cattle raisers, house builders and small merchants. One must visit the Chapel of Our Lady of the Verdes (classed as an Publish Interest Construction in 1932 and one of the richest in the parish) and the Dormas caves. The mother church of Forninhos (remodelled in 1797 in the baroque style), the picnic area and the mills on the banks of the Cabreira brook are also worth a visit. Its main celebration is …

This schist village, located at an altitude of 500 meters in the Serra da Lousã, boasts unique beauty and is part of the Schist Villages Network. The village's only restaurant, a small but always popular restaurant, was named after one of its inhabitants, Ti Lena. There's a small shop selling Talasnicos and other homemade delicacies. After being abandoned a few years ago, these houses were occupied by hippies from northern Europe and also by families from Coimbra for vacation homes, but many remain empty. The green vegetation and the brownish schist characterize the landscape, so it's worth exploring the many …