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   Covilhã - Land of Discoverers

   Despite being inland and without a port, the city of Covilhã was the birthplace of important men who became famous for discovering new worlds in the 16th century.Prince Henry the Navigator - Lord of Covilhã, received the title from his father, King (...)

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   Quinta da Conceição

   Close to one of the Port of Leixões docks, there is the impressive greenery and woodland making up what is known locally as the Quinta da Conceição (Conceição's Estate).Within the grounds, there remains the Franciscan monastery. The monks came here (...)

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   Rua das Flores and Church of Misericórdia

   In front of the São Bento Station, on the left-hand side, the Rua das Flores (Street of Flowers) was opened in the 16th century to free up movement around the city.It is a straight, busy thoroughfare where there are quality goldsmiths, keeping alive (...)

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   Pelourinho de Barcelos

   Barcelos PilloryAlso known as Picota, the Barcelos Pillory dates from the end of the 15th century and start of the 16th Century. Built of granite, it consists of a solid base, a hexagonal shaft culminating in a highly decorated ornament known as a (...)

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   Padrão de Montes Claros

   Close to Rio de Moinhos, one of the parishes of the municipality of Borba, is to be found the Monument of Montes Claros, which stands on a hilltop of the Herdade de Travassos.The monument commemorates the Portuguese victory in the Battle of Montes (...)

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   The cloister of the Sé Cathedral, Viseu

   Composed by two galleries, the lower gallery dates from the Renaissance period and the upper gallery was added in the first half of the 18th century.The Renaissance Gallery is very elegant with fine proportions, including the delicate work of the (...)

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   Thematic Gardens

   Water GardensBetween the Alameda dos Oceanos and the Tagus River, learn about the water flow.Along the central water flow the visitor will wander in between the various components of an hydrographic bay: the glacier, the current, the artificial lake (...)

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   Cloisters of the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos

   On entering the cloisters, any visitor cannot help but be immediately impressed by the perfect proportions and the decorative exuberance of the stonework. Attention is drawn to the corners of the cloister and the great originality of the angled cut (...)

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   Edifício Franjinhas

   Designed by the architects, Nuno Teotónio Pereira and João Braula Reis, this building is located in the intersection between Rua Braamcamp and Rua Castilho. It received the Valmor Prize in 1971 – thus generating a major polemic, due to the (...)

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    The Marian Sanctuary Way

    Close to Braga there are three major Portuguese sanctuaries dedicated to Mary, Mother of God.2.5 kilometres to the east of the city, there is the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte (Good Jesus of the Mount). This Baroque construction is surrounded by (...)

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