Serra da Estrela, Portugal´s highest mountain
Place of geological, natural and climatic phenomenas, Serra da Estrela is much more than we realize. It is the meeting point of fauna, flora and geology, at 2,000 meters altitude in perfect communion with nature. Ponds of clear water, with colossal stones in animal forms…
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Porto Santo´s Island a beach in the Atlantic Ocean
Porto Santo, an island that is a beach in the middle of an ocean. With…
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Batalha Monastery
The Monastery of Batalha (Portuguese: Mosteiro da Batalha), literally theMonastery of the Battle, is a Dominican convent in the civil parish of Batalha, in the district of Leiria, in central region of Portugal. Originally, and officially known, as the Monastery…
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Mafra National Palace and Convent
The Palacio Nacional de Mafra Convent, located in the municipality of Mafra, Lisbon district, Portugal About 25 kilometers from Lisbon, is in a palace and monastery monumental Baroque style. It was started in 1717 by the initiative of John V…
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Tomar, Convent of Christ
The Convent of Christ in Tomar is a combination of a castle and a convent, used by the Knights Templar. In 1160 the building of the castle was started. The land (like many more around Southern Europe) was given by…
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Calçada Portuguesa, Traditional Hand-made Portuguese Pavement
The Portuguese Pavements are a worthy heritage, a kind of decorative art mainly of Greek-Roman origin, is widely used to…
Mira´s Lagoon Caretos
In Mira´s Lagoon survives until today an inheritance with cultural content and distinctive historical and whose origin is lost in the…
Medieval Times in Castro Marim
In August, Castro Marim returns to the Middle Ages in a historical recreation of great rigor. For four days and nights,…
Tapada Nacional de Mafra
“Tapada Nacional de Mafra was created during King João V’s realm as a part of the monarchy’s and his court’s entertainment…
The Fojo Cave
Is close to Praia da Adraga and is a result of corrosive rainwater action through existing fractures in the limestone rocks,…
Famous Portuguese libraries
Once again Portugal is mentioned by CNN for the best easons. This time, we are considered to have 2 of the most beautiful…
Cape São Vicente- Sagres, Algarve
The history and myth of Sagres can be confused with the furthest point of the known world – Cabo Sao Vicente.…
Sintra, Cabo da Roca
Cabo da Roca (Cape Roca) is a cape which forms the western most extent of mainland Portugal and continental Europe (and by definition the Eurasian land mass). Elevation: 140 meters –…
Peneda-Gerês National Park, North of Portugal in Minho
Batalha Monastery
Mafra National Palace and Convent
Church of Santa Maria do Olival in Tomar
Sintra Village is One Of The Most Romantic Places on Earth
Tomar, Convent of Christ
Tapada Nacional de Mafra
Paderne Castle – Algarve
Braga, Bracara Augusta
The Fojo Cave
Portuguese Conventual Sweets
Fios de Ovos, egg threads – Like other egg-based Portuguese sweets, fios de…
Christmas sweet gastronomy
It can be said that this is the season of sugar, eggs…
Bookstore Esperança
An ancient bookshop that can be found in Funchal in a 16th…
Lello Bookstore, Oporto
The building called Bookstore Chardron or more precisely Lello Bookshop & Brother…
2 thirds of the world was discovered by Portugal
Did you know that? Here some dates and places: 1434 – Cape…
Sintra, Quinta da Regaleira
Quinta da Regaleira is an estate located near the historic center of…
Hostels – a new trend
Hostels are appearing all around the world, a new way to travel,…
Glamping, a new way of camping!
What is glamping? Nothing more than camping with Glamour .. recent in…
