Recent historical research has brought to light new facts about Croft Port Wine Lodges. The earliest evidence of the company's activity back to the year 1588 confirming thus the Croft as the oldest house producer still in operation. The Croft family played a prominent role in the Port Wine industry and raised the Croft the distinction position that still holds today. Its cellars are open all year round and offer one of the most genuine and traditional visits to the world of Port wine. In addition to a test basis three special category Port wines (€ 5 per person), you …

Monument located at an average altitude of 890 metres, inside of the Peneda-Gerês National Park. The vegetation is dense, and the fojo burned recently. It is a granite wall, closed around a large Boulder, which forms an enclosure only accessible by exterior. There's a door, formerly used by popular to put the bait, carry out maintenance and cleaning operations, and to enter the interior of the walled area when a Wolf then was cornered. With about 60 meters in diameter, is the largest fojo of this type in the Iberian Peninsula. One of their structural particularities is the shape of …

More than a café, Majestic symbolizes an important part of the city's history. It was inaugurated on December 17, 1921, under the name of Elite. Despite the frenzy of the inauguration, this name did not last, changing from Elite to Majestic, a name more appropriate to the spirit of the regulars. Restored in the early 1990s, it consists of a large rectangular room where, on both sides, there are benches in engraved leather, in front of which are placed tables and chairs. The plaster ceilings are meticulously worked, mirrors are placed on the walls, the floor is marble and an …

Restaurant and seafood restaurant, Oh Carlos in Charneca da Caparica, is already a reference on the South Bank, having won awards in Gastronomic Competition of consecutively municipality of Almada. As early as 2013, the restaurant Oh Carlos won the prize of Author cuisine, in addition to the prize for the best Entry. If the quality of fresh fish and seafood are the basis of the menu, the truth is that the restaurant ventures in less traditional dishes, such as shrimp fettuccine or tagliatelle of seafood. Sal fish, paellas, rice, bread and seafood stew are other bets of the Charter, where …

The Pedras Salgadas & spa nature park, is a 4-star tourist set, situated in the interior North of Portugal to 580 meters of altitude, in the middle of Parque de Pedras Salgadas, belonging to the municipality of Vila Pouca de Aguiar, between Vila Real and keys. Pedras Salgadas Park offers 20 hectares, with five miles of paths that lead to the discovery of its intricacies. Here all the energy emanating through nature remains intact. Pedras Salgadas was in fact on the way royalty holiday. Today this delightful spa town has become a destination "fashion". The power of water and the …

This museum belongs to the Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto and was inaugurated on 18 May 1992. Although its short existence, it has managed a programme of important cultural events in the city of Porto, being today one of the most visited museums. It has a vast collection of vehicles, ranging from the American car, animal traction, to various models of electric cars, for people transportation and also for goods transports. The museum also has a vast collection of documents, photographs and various materials related to the operation and maintenance of these vehicles. In addition to these activities, the …

The convent of the hermits of the Serra de Ossa was built by order of Hermits in 1647. The inspiration in the figure of Sao Paulo made the hermits were also known as Hermits of St. Paul or Jesus Christ. For this reason, the monument has several designations as, for example, the Blessed Sacrament Convent, Convent of the hermits of St. Paul da Serra da Ossa or convent of Jesus Christ. This is a Mannerist building, which preserves part of the cloister, the corridor of access to the area of the cells, the atrium of the Church of Santa Catarina, …

This parish was born from the recent Administrative Division of the Municipality of Ferreira do Alentejo, in 1988. Its settlement took place in very early times, perhaps in the Miocene period, according to some studies carried out by the City Council. The Romans left in this area evident marks of the new civilization that they transported to the Iberian Peninsula, and which, in the case of Canhestros, took place at a very late period. In addition to traces of an old Roman walkway, several fragments of common pottery, tegulae and imbrices were discovered. The Roman people, in the region where …

The Club was born February 20, 1885 Bonjardim, founded by a group of men linked to the most important families of the village, among which was the Comendador Libanius Vaz Serra, Rufino Victory Matos, António Correia da Silva José António Silva or Serra. The Theatro Bom Jardim (name adopted in the early days) was inaugurated on April 17, 1892, Easter Sunday. This House was later renamed Teatro Taborda, in 1899. Adjacent to this building, there is a garden, built in 1942, in which you can carry out cultural events, as well as various sporting activities, plus a playground and several …

Apesar de recente, o restaurante Papa-Figos, em Torres Novas já se assume como paragem obrigatória para quem quer reviver a tradição gastronómica torrejana. Aqui, o figo, que é da terra, é rei e está presente um pouco por toda a ementa, resultando em pratos originais e com uma abordagem moderna. Desde as entradas, com o torricado de queijo de cabra com figo preto e mel, até aos pratos de peixe e carne, com destaque para o bacalhau em cebolada com figo preto e batata laminada ou o magret de pato com redução de laranja com figo e pêra bêbeda. Termine …