Designated a Property of Public Interest in 1978, the village of Piódão is located near the Hermínios Mountains and is one of the oldest settlements in the country, unique for its clustered layout surrounded by an extensive green expanse. The village originated from the need for concentration and settlement of shepherds who lived in the surrounding area. Its landscape and architectural ensemble is remarkable (with schist being the main material used in construction). Due to its difficult access, the village is known as a refuge for notorious criminals. Of particular note are the parish's four chapels: St. John, St. Barbara, …

Is the ideal field for those who prefer a smooth game in flat terrain. The frame of the romantic Sintra Mountains gives a special touch of beauty to this pair 73 designed by Rocky Roquemore. With an excellent location on the Estoril Coast and very near Sintra, cultural landscape heritage of mankind, the draft of these 18 holes was designed by William Rocky Roquemore on a flat terrain, providing a very nice game that doesn't require much effort. About 40 000 species planted hundreds of trees throughout its "fairways", Oaks, pines, Cedars, Palm trees and mangroves, trace around the field …

O edifício foi, originalmente, o solar da família Figueiredo Abranches, tendo sido mandado construir em 1773 por Teresa Bernarda de Figueiredo Abranches e seu marido Francisco José Pinto de Mendonça, que era Desembargador. Herdeira do Morgado das Obras, por parte de seu pai, a ela se ficou a dever a designação de Casa das Obras, pela qual o imóvel é também conhecido. A casa ficou concluída em 1778, mas nesse ano era já habitada por Luís Bernardo Pinto de Mendonça e Figueiredo e Ana Leonor Nogueira d'Abreu e Abranches, herdeiros dos primeiros proprietários. O brasão que se conserva no tímpano …

The Convent of San Payo was founded by the Franciscan friar, Gonçalo Marinho, in 1932. After several adversities (the extinction of religious orders and a devastating fire), the convent was abandoned and fell into a state of complete degradation, with its assets disappearing, some looted and others transferred to chapels and churches in the municipality. In the 80s of the 20th century, the building was acquired by the sculptor José Rodrigues who, together with the architect Viana de Lima, completely restored it, taking care to preserve part of its original design. Currently, the convent is the sculptor's residence and workshop, …

The location of the Pine Cliffs resort is only extending over 68 acres of natural beauty on top of an extraordinary cliffs, overlooking the extensive golden sand beach and the crystal-clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The 60 meters above the golden sand and the crystal-clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean, lies the well-known Pine Cliffs golf course. This is one of the most unique golf courses in the country, built in the middle of a pine forest, with fairways lined by trees that extend parallel to the Atlantic Ocean, providing all who visit, breathtaking views. The main concern of …

The concept of the restaurant La Brasserie de L ' Entrecôte was imported from Switzerland and inspired by the Parisian glamour. The bistro-style decor with dark woods doing contrast with the brass, gives brilliance and nobility to the room. Despite not having the menu, have a question to ask: If you like good or evil past. Only if serves a dish and who here comes back because the entrecôte of empty Brasserie sauce consisting of a butter with a fine selection of aromatic herbs, accompanied with French fries is enough.In 2006, the menu has been increased with the seitan dish, …

The Natural Park of Sintra is the framing of this path suspended between the sea and the hills of Portugal's most romantic and regarded by professionals as one of the best in the European circuit. Whimsical framed by boulders that form the serra de Sintra, source of inspiration for Lord Byron, who called it "Glorious Eden", the Atlantic field is a fabulous 18-hole course situated 20 minutes from Lisbon. Robert Trent Jones II designed it in such a way as to combine, optimally, the irregularity of the terrain with perspectives of landscape of mountains and surrounding sea. The holes 6 …

Mountain route, embellished by several waterfalls, is ideal for those who wish to play golf in one of the most beautiful scenery of Northern Portugal. Situated on Quinta da Deveza and surrounded by a beautiful and healthy environment of mountains, the course of Amarante was inaugurated in 1997 is a meandering mountain field that requires precision, due to its narrowness, the "bunkers" that protect the "greens" and the Lakes come into play in the holes 3, 8, 12 and 17. Despite its location at 600 metres above sea level, most of the 18 holes are soft, because the architect managed …

The Museum of Cars of Horses is a gem almost hidden in the village of Geraz do Lima. The Museum is installed in Quinta da Bouça and was born of the passion, desire and perseverance of doctor Lopo de Carvalho, who throughout his life was coming together the most complete and magnificent collection of horse Cars across Europe. Many of these cars were once used by ancestors of Lopo de Carvalho, and you saved and reconstructed. The collection consists of more than fifty extraordinary cars, manufactured in several countries, such as France, Holland, Italy, Spain, Portugal and United States of …

It began with a dual community – male and female – having become a female monastery and adopted the Rule of Saint Benedict at the end of the 11th century. The affiliation with the Cistercian Order, which occurred in the 13th century, is associated with the figure of Infanta D. Mafalda, daughter of D. Sancho I, who, in 1220, decided to incorporate the nuns into the new Order. Endowed with a vast patrimony, it became one of the most important Portuguese female monasteries. Retreating to the convent, D. Mafalda gained a reputation for holiness, to which the discovery of the …