The Portuguese Pavements are a worthy heritage, a kind of decorative art mainly of Greek-Roman origin, is widely used to pave pedestrian areas, streets, squares and other public or private spaces. Beside their functionality, the various decorative patterns made on the basis of chromatic contrast of stones give rise to works of significant aesthetic […]
Did you know that? Here some dates and places: 1434 – Cape Bojador 1471 – Ecuador 1488 – Cape of Good Hope 1498 – India 1500 – Brazil 1513 – China 1522 – Australia 1542 – California 1543 – Japan 1550 – New Zealand
An ancient bookshop that can be found in Funchal in a 16th century Palace. Was founded in 1886 by Jacintho Figueira de Sousa and since then it has been cultural and historically part of Madeira Island. One of the biggest in Portugal and 2nd in the world!
Are mythological beings that inhabited the river Tagus, first were mentioned in a poem by André de Resende and later immortalized by Camões in his masterpiece – Os Lusiadas. In the heart of Lisbon there´s a fountain called Luminosa /Luminous where some of these creatures were carved in stone some standing, some on their knees […]
A small town in the middle of Leiria´s Pinewood with a great beach, characterized by a cold and agitated water, that is well known among surfers and bodyboarders. Legend says that the Duchess of Caminha, daughter of the Counts of Faro, daily cried the death of her husband in a huge and imposing rock resulting […]
Europe´s highest cape and 2nd in the world! Is an almost vertical 580 meters cliff , with turquoise sea all around and a single view of Funchal and Câmara dos Lobos. Faja dos Padres can be seen from here, a small rocky beach with clear cristal water that can be reached by sea. A must […]
The Templar Knights were created in 1118 in Jerusalem by nine French knights, to protect the pilgrims who traveled to holy places conquered in the Holy Land during the Crusades. Legend has it that the first riders settled in the ancient Temple of Solomon, where they found documents and treasures that made them powerful. It is […]
“There are places in the world that are as certain human existence: all combines to miss nothing of their greatness and perfection. Gerês This is one of them.” Miguel Torga, Diario VII The mountainous region received its charter in 1514 by King Manuel I. Found in Terras de Bouro old “Castro” of Chalcedon, erected by […]
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 and impressive healing plants. The air one breathes can refresh […]
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 of Saint Mary of the Victory (Portuguese: Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória), it was […]
