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Quinta do Convento da Franqueira
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Quinta da Franqueira - C.C. 301
4755-104, Barcelos
Quinta do Convento da Franqueira, situated in Barcelos, is a space of turismo de habitação installed in a former Franciscan convent from the 16th century. From here you can see a beautiful landscape that spans from the Gerês to the sea. The main House has four guest rooms, but who seek an accommodation with kitchen may stay in the apartment of the cloister, which is located on the ground floor. The Gate House, totally independent of the main house offers visitors more privacy in their fourteen acres of private grounds, visitors will find the lush fields and gardens of Franqueira …
Salgados Dunas Suites
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Herdade dos Salgados - Rua Boca da Alagoa
8200-424, Guia
Na Praia dos Salgados, o hotel Salgados Dunas Suites usufrui de uma atmosfera tropical, graças aos extensos jardins de palmeiras. E é mesmo entre palmeiras, com o mar no horizonte, que vai poder desfrutar de todas a facilidades que o hotel tem para oferecer, entre as quais nove piscinas, um restaurante, um bar de apoio às piscinas e um bar de cocktails. A pensar nos mais pequenos, o Kids Club organiza variadas atividades para entretenimento e diversão das crianças. A unidade dispõe de 155 suítes.
Aroeira I
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Herdade da Aroeira - Fonte da Telha
2820-567, Charneca da Caparica
The 20 minutes from Lisbon, sul do Tejo, in Mastic combine perfectly a championship course with the exuberance of nature that surrounds it. Frank Pennink designed this trail in a pine forest dotted with wild flowers, nature reserve of many species of birds. For its dense forestation, the British press called it the "Wentworth of Lisbon", in an allusion to the resemblance to the famous London route. The field offers great variety of game situations and the use of almost all clubs-without the existence of any "bunker" of "fairway". The 11 hole, a par 4, designed by Robert Trent Jones, …
Museu Biblioteca da Casa de Bragança
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Palácio Ducal de Vila Viçosa, Terreiro do Paço
7160-251, Vila Viçosa
The Ducal Palace was begun in 1501 by the 4th Duke of Braganza, Jaime, and until 1640 was residence of the noble family of the Kingdom's largest. With the Ascension to the throne of the 8th Duke, d. João, the building is only used sporadically until the 19th century. D. Carlos comes to Vila Viçosa frequently and, after the Republic, the last member of the family the King d. Manuel II, decides in her will do there install the Museu da Casa de Bragança. In the Palace are also installed the armoury, the collection of blue and White Porcelain from …
Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Livramento
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Avenida 5 de Outubro
2900, Setúbal
The old chapel of the confraternity of sailors and fishermen of Setúbal, in honor of Nossa Senhora do Livramento, integrates one of the darkest periods of the destruction of the city's heritage. Built in the 16th century, was later shared by their original owners and the friars of the old convent of the Carmelites. The coexistence between the two communities was not peaceful and years later founded another Carmelite monastery. Again in possession of fishing brotherhood, the church underwent restoration. In 1755 became quite destroyed with the earthquake and was transformed later in theater. After a period in which worked …
Ermida de Santa Catarina do Aivado / Ermida de Santa Catarina
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Nossa Senhora da Graça do Divor
7000, Nossa Senhora da Graça do Divor
Pequena ermida quinhentista de nave única, que segue a tipologia das capelas de romaria alentejanas do Séc. 16, primitivamente antecedida por alpendre, já desaparecido, de grande despojamento na expressão arquitectónica, com cunhais e remates de alçados em granito rusticado contrastando com o branco da cal. Cobertura interior em abóbada nervurada de 2 tramos, sobre mísulas molduradas de sabor manuelino. Interior apenas iluminado pelo portal de entrada, sóbriamente decorado por painéis rectangulares de pintura mural, um no alçado fundeiro e os restantes dois nos laterais.
Igreja de São Bartolomeu
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Praça da República
7160-207, Vila Viçosa
This church was founded in 1636 and it is an example from the sixteen hundreds architecture, with a plan in Latin cross, one only nave with lateral chapels, transept and ample main chapel. This last one displays coverage in barrel vault and elevations covered with blue and white glazed tiles, standing out the golden carved big altarpiece, with the throne and the sacrarium also in golden wood. The high choir is settled in three perfectly vaulted arches with balustrade. The lateral chapels are dedicated to Santa Quitéria, Santa Ana, Santíssimo Sacramento, Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Nossa Senhora de Soledade e …
Igreja da Misericórdia de Aveiro
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Rua de Coimbra, 27
3810-086, Aveiro
This temple served as the Cathedral when the Bishopric of Aveiro was created. Its construction began in 1600, by Gregório Lourenço. In 1608 the Casa do Despacho was completed, in 1623 the body of the church and main door and, in 1653, the chancel. In the 17th century, the altarpiece was placed and the interior was covered with Lisbon tiles. In the 18th century, the chancel was gilded and gilded carving was applied to the nave's valances. In 1767 the organ was built and almost a century later, in 1876, the façade was covered with tiles. In the 20th century, …
Rocha da Pena
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Vale do Álamo
8100, Rocha da Pena
Between Benafim and Salir, right in the ravines of the Algarve, Rocha da Pena is a place with a bleak landscape in a large plateau, about 2 km wide and almost 500 metres high. Of speological interest due to th existence of several caves, the Site is also extremely rich in terms of its fauna (namely, for their rarity, the buzzard and the Bonelli's eagle) and its flora (wild rose, wild orchid and marsh tea). Algar dos Mouros, at the top of the rock, is known in historical terms because the moors took refuge there when Salir was reconquered. Aside …
Ruína Medieval da Casa da Câmara
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Rua de São Sebastião
4050-568, Porto
The Senate began work on a Municipal wooden house that was leaning against the walls of the Cathedral. It was later built a new building called Paço dos Arcos, which eventually collapse. However was built another House, called Sobrado da Rolação or Paço da Rolação. In 1443 the camera sends build Tower House, situated in the largo area at Sé and holds its services in this building until the mid-16th century. Only in 1784 was an agreement between the 1893–1895 administration and the priests crickets, to transfer the Senate portuense for a part of their convent. In the 18th century …