When it comes to the Bussaco Palace Hotel and transposes the first doors of the building, which was one of the last royal palaces, feels that if he's going too in the history of Portugal. Since that was adapted to hotel, in 1917, already here were housed numerous illustrious figures, but also many couples in love anonymous, who arrive in search of romantic atmosphere that the hotel and its gardens offer. Decoration keeps the noble and stately air of other times, João Vaz restaurant retains, in turn, the refinement of all time. The wine cellar and the wines of Buçaco …

The Bernardos ' House is located just a few miles from Terras de Bouro and is the ideal offer for younger groups and relaxed. The construction, in traditional masonry, was recovered by the City Council, its owner, due to its historical and cultural interest. Properly adapted and recovered for tourism, the municipality of Terras do Bouro, Casa dos Bernardos offering five apartments of various types. Here, you can see a Hawthorn of 16 meters, the largest in the County, and a beautiful chapel. The natural beauty of the landscape, coupled with quiet, promises days of vacation well spent. The unit …

The company of wines and derivatives is fifty years old and belongs to the Região Demarcada do Douro. It has a museum, with old old objects of great interest which are related to the wine cellar's history. During the vist, one may savour some of the best wines in the region. Then, there is a pleasant room that is wid enough for large groups, where one can savour the best of the typical cuisine. The Santa Marta's house wines are obtained from the best breeds, vineyards that spread across about 2000 hectares, mountain areas, of extreme beauty. This was the …

Idanha-a-Velha stands on the site of the glorious city of Egitânia, invaded and sacked countless times. Here we find vestiges of prehistory, the Celts, Roman Classicism, the Suevi, the Visigoths, the Arabs, the Portuguese Middle Ages, and buildings from the Manueline period. The Egitaniense Epigraphic Museum is housed in the town's cathedral, originally built on an early Christian temple and the first Visigothic cathedral built in the Iberian Peninsula. Inside, we can see the largest collection of Roman epigraphy in Europe ever found in a single location. Another part of this collection is part of the collections of the Tavares …

Casa Tapada dos Moinhos is a result of reconstruction and expansion of the Miller's House, tied to an ancestor holding of three cascading water mills along the ribeiro de Figueiredo, a tributary of the Mondego River. In the area adjacent to Casa Tapada dos Moinhos, is relevant to the existence of a beautiful Roman bridge and a piece of Roman road. The rustic property where if inserts (called "Covered", with an area of 8940 m2) is bathed by ribeiro de Figueiredo, a tributary of the River Mondego, with its banks stuffed with shady trees and their whispering waters, which gives …

A 12th-century monument that underwent extensive renovations in the 18th and 19th centuries, it preserves its original Gothic Main Chapel, with a vaulted ceiling. Beneath the Gothic-Manueline arch lies the tomb of the knight Fernão Gomes de Góis, executed in 1440 by João Afonso, Master of the Bells. The tomb features a richly decorated reclining statue supported by four lions with thick, combed manes. Also, noteworthy are the chapels and altars of Our Lady of the Conception, a 17th-century sculpture, and the Holy Christ. In one of the niches on the Gospel side, there is a limestone statue of Saint …

Stately residence dating from the 18TH century, an interesting architectural ensemble of Baroque style, typically Minho. This beautiful palatial residence, although privately owned, well worth a visit, at least to the outside. Through the iron gate you can see the pretty walled courtyard where stands out the upper gallery alpendrada. In the courtyard in front of the gate there is a fountain lined with tiles and the original Sundial. off the patio, front part to the majestic gate, deserves attention an interesting Baroque fountain, transferred from the Franciscan convent of São Paio of Mount for this site in 1899, and …

This is one of the most beautiful Portuguese Romanesque monuments, with an external appearance resembling a fortified church. The current construction began in 1162, during the reign of King Afonso Henriques. It served as the Episcopal See until 1772 and subsequently belonged to the Misericórdia (a charitable institution) until 1778. From 1785 to 1816 it was occupied by the Third Order of Saint Francis, and after that date it became the seat of the parish of São Cristóvão. The main façade features a magnificent portal, formed by arches supported by columns with decorated capitals. The 13th-century cloister was the first …

The Casinha Velha restaurant, in Leiria, has already gained fame in the region. The space is simple, but with details that make the difference and make this restaurant an attractive place, excelling in regional food and personalized treatment. Black pudding with rice from Marrazes and Serra cheese puff pastry with port wine and honey head the long list of snacks that prepare the stomach for what will come next. The house specialties vary according to the day, with emphasis on oven-roasted kid, cod bread soup and oven-roasted rooster. Conventual sweets finish with a golden key and the choice is wide. …

The old area of Coimbra is characterized by narrow and steep streets that lead to the top of the hill, where the city was born. This tour begins at the Ferreira Borges Street, where the Almedina arch draws the boundaries of the old city. Climbing the Quebra Costa Street ladders, on the left you will find the Arch and the Palace Sub Ripas, from the XVI century, with a renaissance façade, a work of João de Ruão. Further ahead, the Anto Tower marks the memory of the poet António Nobre (1867 – 1900). In the middle of the slope, be …