With a cuisine based on the best flavors, Chef Diogo Rocha continues to discover local products that have almost disappeared, such as hazelnuts or apples from Bravo Esmolfe, which he masterfully incorporates into the menus. The menu is also the stage for the parade of wines produced in the vineyards that enter through the windows of the almost indescribable building designed by the Carvalho Araújo studio and whose interior design was in charge of Nini Andrade Silva. Diogo Rocha's cuisine, supported by an ambitious and new team, is a breath of fresh air capable of appealing to all the senses, …

Get to know this noble area of the city, where you can find numerous museums, cultural centers, palaces, churchs and other monuments. Among these, some deserve a closer look, such as: Mosteiro dos Jerónimos; National Museum dos coches; Church of Memória; Palace of Belém; National Palace of Ajuda; Padrão dos Descobrimentos; The Navy Museum; Belém's Tower; The cultural Centre of Belém and the National Museum of Archeology. If you want to escape from the city's confusion, you can always choose to take a walk in the beautiful botanic garden of Ajuda or in the exotic Tropical Garden of Agriculture. After …

Macieira de Alcoba is a typical village at about 18 km from the town of Águeda. Located on the high lands of the Caramulo mountain, between the Águeda river and the Alcofra brook, it includes the traditional Urgueira village (just a little more than 10 inhabitants), the highest villag in the parish. It is located on a rock, with just about 150 inhabitants that are mostly small farmers and shepherds. The 17th century mother church, the Urgueira communal oven and the chapel of Our Lady of Fátima satnd out, as well as the Macieira small dam, the Urgueira Park and …

Located just an hour from Lisbon and ten minutes of Évora, Imani Country House in Quinta de Montemuro, a farm with unique characteristics in the Alentejo, full of ancient gardens, lawns, ponds, sculptures, stone being linked by a grove of old Cedars. The rooms and suites, with areas between 35 m 2 and 80 m 2, have terrace on the garden and are equipped with air conditioning, fireplace, tv, dvd, radio, ipoddeck, free internet and a minibar groumet. Breakfasts are served by noon, with the daily newspaper to customer choice. Still has at the disposal of its guests magnificent swimming …

In full communion with nature, near Penamacor, Revolving mill is a project that presents a different hosting concept, able to provide rest and tranquillity. Here, there is no television and cell phone reception is minimal, intending this absence increase technological conviviality and family conversations. The accommodation is done in 3 typical houses of schist, comfortably recovered, right next to an old water mill which gives name and identity to the site. Organize still different activities, ranging from bread production to horseback riding through the region, being the unit still served by a tempting ribeira, which in summer becomes a river …

This is one of the most beautiful city parks in Coimbra, with flowerbeds and leafy trees, dedicated to leisure. The Mondego River forms the backdrop. It features some statuary and a beautiful bandstand by the architect Silva Pinto. On sunny days, there are plenty of activities for all tastes and ages. Electric cars and scooters, inflatable boats, canoes or pedal boats, pedal karts, or a ride on the Barca Serrana (a traditional boat) are some suggestions. If you prefer, go for a run or a bike ride on the four-kilometer path and, to relax, choose one of the terraces overlooking …

Castle built in the 12th century with the aim of becoming the seat of the Knights Templar. Built in a high location, only the walls that surround the citadel, the castle with its keep and the temple with a circular plan remain from the original building. Inside the temple, you can see an octagonal "charola", a Romanesque-style building. D. Henrique built two cloisters and the Palaces. D. Manuel added the Manueline nave, whose portico and Chapter house, with its famous window, are stunning. This castle was built by Gualdim Paes and is part of the offensive-defensive system of the reconquest. …

The House's permanent infrastructure administrator, dedicated to the study and diffusion of the representation of the cultural identity and heritage of Ourém. 1 floor, after a ' warm reception given by administrator Family», we revisit the spaces and environments of Villa Nova de Ourém of 1900, in full height. Succeeds to him a string of international and national determinants episodes for story-driven, and decisive echoes to the local sphere: during the transition from monarchy to the 1st Republic us «summoned ' for the 1st World War, with cross-cutting approaches to rationing environment heavy; the collation between the administrator and the …

In this space, housed in a former sugar mill founded in 1822, you will learn about the history of the paper industry. The collections encompass the entire municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, where the paper industry has been a fundamental driver of the economy since 1708. In addition to artifacts and machinery, the watermark exhibition will highlight the different types of watermarks created by paper manufacturers in the Santa Maria region. Among the vast documentary collection, the collection of different paper qualities stands out, as well as watermarked papers from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, representative of the …

The Museum-Library, named after its donor, opened to the public in 1931. During its adaptation, attention was taken to maintain the atmosphere of an inhabited house, highlighting the interior architecture and its decorative motifs. Here you can appreciate pieces of great artistic and documentary value, including works of art depicting Cascais by Portuguese and foreign artists, Indo-Portuguese ceramics, and an excellent archaeology room. The library, with approximately 2500 rare volumes, is also noteworthy; the most valuable work is an illustrated manuscript of the Chronicle of King Afonso Henriques from 1505, with a colored illustration of 16th-century Lisbon. The garden features …