Os Pandeiros bimembranofones de forma quadrangular encontram-se na faixa oriental do País, desde o Alto Trás-os-Montes até ao rio Douro e da Guarda até ao Baixo Alentejo, zonas pastoris por excelência. Na Guarda e no Baixo Alentejo estes instrumentos são designados adufes. Aparecem associados à música vocal popular tradicional mais genuína, por vezes caracteristicamente arcaica e sempre tocado por mulheres.

É das primeiras coisas que se ouve assim que se tira o pé do comboio na estação da Régua. "Olha o rebuçado!", anunciam as rebuçadeiras da Régua. Este é um doce centenário. Apesar de conhecida, a receita tem um segredo que só as mais carismáticas rebuçadeiras conhecem. Encontram-se à venda em muitas festas e romarias, sendo uma bandeira da doçaria da Régua.

Founded in 1929 by Rafael Salinas Calado, it started out as an annex to the Church of São Pedro. After being transferred to the building of the former headquarters of the Irmandade da Santa Casa da Misericórdia, he would still move again. It is currently installed in the building of the former Convent of Graça, of the Order of Augustine Shoes. The main exhibition is an archaeological and ethnographic show with various pieces extracted from the surroundings. Of note is the Medieval Room with paintings and tombstones and the Linhas de Torres Room where you can admire documents, uniforms and …

Located in Solar dos Aguillares, a stately building from the 12th and 14th centuries, this museum, born from Raul de Sá Correia's passion for everything that concerns his land, is a source of pride for Vila Flor and even the district for its collections of painting, archeology and ethnography, African crafts, sacred art, numismatics and medals. Its contents, a gift from Vilaflorenses over the years, are now the heritage of the local people, so that their "yesterday" remains alive, and future generations know that Vila Flor has a past that needs to be preserved.

Located in one of the "Aldeias de Portugal", at the foot of the serra da Cabreira with a superb view of the serra do Gerês, Gaiteira's House has several rooms and 1 apartment, 2 living rooms and reading, swimming pool with ample green space, games room and full kitchen. To complete the entire cast of a large farmer features a kitchen with 2 ovens to bake bread and a fireplace with stone pillars that support an impressive granitic fireplace, where you can enjoy the long, cold nights of winter.

This church used to be part of the disappeared Benedictine monastery and it was rebuilt on the 14th and 15th centuries. From then on it started to possess a cloister, a crenel tower and the frontage giant. The portico has four archivolts with ogival arches settled in decorated columns in the abacus and capitals, with Coat of Arms and rose window. On the inside it possesses a nave, a main chapel where it is possible to find the grave from the Abbot D. Estevão, with some inscriptions and with a statue laying above the cover and funerary – chapel. It …

Founded in the 13th century by the abbot of Alcobaça, the Monastery of Santa Maria de Coz was one of the most important monastic complexes in the region and the most important monastery of the female branch of the Cistercian Order. The current building, of impressive simplicity, derives from works carried out mainly in the 17th century. The sober aspect of the exterior of the building contrasts with the Baroque interior. The church, about 50 meters long, reveals the grandeur of the old monastery and has coffered wooden ceilings, 17th-18th century tiles, and gilded altarpieces.

This street right in the limit of the area classified as world heritage, is one of the most stirred streets of Porto and was once the main access to the city. During the XVIII century it was called the Rua da Estrada or Rua Dirieta de Cedofeita. Some buildings in the street are still from that century. Today, a great part of the street is pedestrian, with Portuguese traditional stone-pavement. It is a commercial area with many shops and, on the contrary of down town, it hasn’t lost its residential characteristic. The fact that it is close to many faculties, …

This area benefits from a privileged location, situated in the seaside resort and only 20 kilometres from Lisbon. Offers a wide range of accommodation, having permanent installations because of its proximity to Lisbon, which makes it the ideal destination to relax during the weekends. Features a large leisure area, recreation rooms, terraces, minimarket and snack bar restaurant. The beaches of the Costa de Caparica are one step away from the Park and alternatively can always make a trip to the National Shrine of Christ the King.

The landscape of Pico Island's vineyard culture comprises the Lajido da Criação Velha and Lajido de Santa Luzia, occupying a total of 154 hectares. These sites are excellent representations of traditional architecture, landscape design, and natural elements, located on extensive lava fields. They are characterized by extreme richness and geological and scenic beauty. The diversity of fauna and flora present there is associated with an abundance of endemic, rare, and protected species and communities. Since 2004, the landscape of Pico Island's vineyard culture has been classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.