Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 41.69675120437789, -8.019284578381937 In Frades, a place in the parish of Ruivães, the force of nature is broken by the centuries-old Misarela Bridge, which rises more than 15 meters over the bed of the Rabagão river. The dense vegetation, the vertiginous waterfalls, the numerous potholes of giants and the imposing rock formations shaped by the force of the water that flows to Cávado, present a breathtaking natural landscape.Built in the Middle Ages, at the bottom ...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 41.69675120437789, -8.019284578381937 In Frades, a place in the parish of Ruivães, the force of nature is broken by the centuries-old Misarela Bridge, which rises more than 15 meters over the bed of the Rabagão river. The dense vegetation, the vertiginous waterfalls, the numerous potholes of giants and the imposing rock formations shaped by the force of the water that flows to Cávado, present a breathtaking natural landscape.Built in the Middle Ages, at the bottom ...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 41.142879035553, -8.611122996912744 The Sé do Porto, located in the heart of the historic center of the city of Porto, is one of the main and oldest monuments in Portugal.History The beginning of its construction dates back to the first half of the 12th century, and lasted until the beginning of the 13th century. This first building, in Romanesque style, underwent many alterations over the centuries. The general character of the façade dates back to the Romanesque ...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 41.142879035553, -8.611122996912744 The Sé do Porto, located in the heart of the historic center of the city of Porto, is one of the main and oldest monuments in Portugal.History The beginning of its construction dates back to the first half of the 12th century, and lasted until the beginning of the 13th century. This first building, in Romanesque style, underwent many alterations over the centuries. The general character of the façade dates back to the Romanesque ...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.73201774704537, -7.988734999136269 Located on the outskirts of the Alentejo village of Arraiolos, in the so-called Vale das Flores, the Loios Convent belonged to the Order of S. João Evangelista (of the Loios Fathers) and was founded in 1527.Interior of the chapelAfter the extinction of the religious orders, the monastery and its properties were sold to private individuals, although the Portuguese state reacquired it and converted part of its dependencies into a...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.73201774704537, -7.988734999136269 Located on the outskirts of the Alentejo village of Arraiolos, in the so-called Vale das Flores, the Loios Convent belonged to the Order of S. João Evangelista (of the Loios Fathers) and was founded in 1527.Interior of the chapelAfter the extinction of the religious orders, the monastery and its properties were sold to private individuals, although the Portuguese state reacquired it and converted part of its dependencies into a...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 41.73828060771949, -7.467032906444714 The Roman Bridge of Chaves, also referred to as Ponte de Trajano, is located over the river Tâmega, in the city of Chaves, district of Vila Real, in Portugal.It has been classified as a National Monument since 1910. History It is a Roman bridge, built between the end of the 1st century and the beginning of the 2nd. Along with the development of the thermal baths, it constitutes one of the best Roman legacies of ancient Águas Fl...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 41.73828060771949, -7.467032906444714 The Roman Bridge of Chaves, also referred to as Ponte de Trajano, is located over the river Tâmega, in the city of Chaves, district of Vila Real, in Portugal.It has been classified as a National Monument since 1910. History It is a Roman bridge, built between the end of the 1st century and the beginning of the 2nd. Along with the development of the thermal baths, it constitutes one of the best Roman legacies of ancient Águas Fl...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 39.54834049455955, -8.979602067794728 The Monastery of Alcobaça, also known as the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Alcobaça (its official name in the Congregation of Alcobaça which it headed), is a monastery located in the city of Alcobaça, in the district of Leiria in the Centro region, in Portugal.Main facadeIt is the first fully Gothic work erected on Portuguese soil, construction having begun in 1178 by the monks of the Cistercian Order. It has been classifie...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 39.54834049455955, -8.979602067794728 The Monastery of Alcobaça, also known as the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Alcobaça (its official name in the Congregation of Alcobaça which it headed), is a monastery located in the city of Alcobaça, in the district of Leiria in the Centro region, in Portugal.Main facadeIt is the first fully Gothic work erected on Portuguese soil, construction having begun in 1178 by the monks of the Cistercian Order. It has been classifie...

English version here. GPS 38.70765295622594, -9.197979041104732 O Palácio Nacional da Ajuda ou Paço de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda é um monumento nacional português, situado na freguesia da Ajuda, em Lisboa.A sua construção teve início no fim do século XVIII (1795) para substituir a Real Barraca, Paço Real assim chamado por ser de madeira. O projeto inicial, da autoria de Manuel Caetano de Sousa, sofreu uma alteração profunda com novo projeto em 1802. De inspiração neoclássica, da autoria dos arqu...

English version here. GPS 38.70765295622594, -9.197979041104732 O Palácio Nacional da Ajuda ou Paço de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda é um monumento nacional português, situado na freguesia da Ajuda, em Lisboa.A sua construção teve início no fim do século XVIII (1795) para substituir a Real Barraca, Paço Real assim chamado por ser de madeira. O projeto inicial, da autoria de Manuel Caetano de Sousa, sofreu uma alteração profunda com novo projeto em 1802. De inspiração neoclássica, da autoria dos arqu...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 39.65919967278318, -8.825544464584812 The Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitória, better known as Mosteiro da Batalha is a former Dominican monastery located in the village of Batalha, in the district of Leiria in the Centro region, province of Beira Litoral, in Portugal.It was built in 1386 by King D. João I of Portugal as a thank you to the Virgin Mary for the victory over Castilian rivals in the battle of Aljubarrota. This monastery of the Order of São Domingos was...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 39.65919967278318, -8.825544464584812 The Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitória, better known as Mosteiro da Batalha is a former Dominican monastery located in the village of Batalha, in the district of Leiria in the Centro region, province of Beira Litoral, in Portugal.It was built in 1386 by King D. João I of Portugal as a thank you to the Virgin Mary for the victory over Castilian rivals in the battle of Aljubarrota. This monastery of the Order of São Domingos was...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.72515549418185, -9.113919514804483 The Museu Nacional do Azulejo, in Lisbon, is one of the most important museums in Portugal, for its unique collection, dedicated to the tile, an artistic expression that differentiates Portuguese culture, and for the unique building in which it is housed, the former Convent of Madre de Deus, founded in 1509 by Queen D. Leonor (1458-1525).In the collection, a highlight is a tile panel representing a panoramic view of Lisbon befo...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.72515549418185, -9.113919514804483 The Museu Nacional do Azulejo, in Lisbon, is one of the most important museums in Portugal, for its unique collection, dedicated to the tile, an artistic expression that differentiates Portuguese culture, and for the unique building in which it is housed, the former Convent of Madre de Deus, founded in 1509 by Queen D. Leonor (1458-1525).In the collection, a highlight is a tile panel representing a panoramic view of Lisbon befo...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 40.37607538371065, -8.36506346496199 The Palácio Hotel do Buçaco, also called Palace Hotel do Buçaco and Palacete Hotel do Buçaco, is located in the National Forest of Buçaco, parish of Luso, municipality of Mealhada, district of Aveiro, in Portugal.Considered as the last legacy of the kings of Portugal, it constitutes an architectural, botanical and landscape complex unique in Europe, where the Palace Hotel do Bussaco is currently installed, categorized as one of ...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 40.37607538371065, -8.36506346496199 The Palácio Hotel do Buçaco, also called Palace Hotel do Buçaco and Palacete Hotel do Buçaco, is located in the National Forest of Buçaco, parish of Luso, municipality of Mealhada, district of Aveiro, in Portugal.Considered as the last legacy of the kings of Portugal, it constitutes an architectural, botanical and landscape complex unique in Europe, where the Palace Hotel do Bussaco is currently installed, categorized as one of ...

English version here. GPS 38.67727031904857, -9.320323382052075 A Feitoria é um estabelecimento militar situado junto ao rio Tejo, em Oeiras, composto por um conjunto de edifícios que só no século XVIII, devido à sua posição estratégica, passou a incluir uma Bateria com Bocas de fogo. Esteve ligada à construção da Fortaleza de São Lourenço da Cabeça Seca (século XVI e XVII), vulgarmente conhecida por Torre do Bugio, uma vez que serviu durante vários anos como estaleiro de apoio à sua construç...

English version here. GPS 38.67727031904857, -9.320323382052075 A Feitoria é um estabelecimento militar situado junto ao rio Tejo, em Oeiras, composto por um conjunto de edifícios que só no século XVIII, devido à sua posição estratégica, passou a incluir uma Bateria com Bocas de fogo. Esteve ligada à construção da Fortaleza de São Lourenço da Cabeça Seca (século XVI e XVII), vulgarmente conhecida por Torre do Bugio, uma vez que serviu durante vários anos como estaleiro de apoio à sua construç...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 41.14144004330275, -8.615681604772126 The Palácio da Bolsa, or Palácio da Associação Comercial do Porto, in the city of Porto, Portugal, began construction in October 1842, due to the closure of the Casa da Bolsa do Comércio, which temporarily forced Porto merchants to discuss their businesses on Rua dos Ingleses, in the open air.With a mixture of architectural styles, the building presents, in all its splendour, traces of 19th century neoclassical, Tuscan architec...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 41.14144004330275, -8.615681604772126 The Palácio da Bolsa, or Palácio da Associação Comercial do Porto, in the city of Porto, Portugal, began construction in October 1842, due to the closure of the Casa da Bolsa do Comércio, which temporarily forced Porto merchants to discuss their businesses on Rua dos Ingleses, in the open air.With a mixture of architectural styles, the building presents, in all its splendour, traces of 19th century neoclassical, Tuscan architec...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.69762636950451, -9.203231566049313 At the beginning of the 19th century, right next to the Jerónimos Monastery, in Belém, there was a sugar cane refinery that was associated with a small trade. The Liberal Revolution of 1820 caused, in 1834, all convents and monasteries in Portugal to be closed and with that clergy and workers were expelled.In an effort to survive, someone from the Jerónimos Monastery offers sweet pastries for sale in small businesses, which qui...

Versão portuguesa aqui. GPS 38.69762636950451, -9.203231566049313 At the beginning of the 19th century, right next to the Jerónimos Monastery, in Belém, there was a sugar cane refinery that was associated with a small trade. The Liberal Revolution of 1820 caused, in 1834, all convents and monasteries in Portugal to be closed and with that clergy and workers were expelled.In an effort to survive, someone from the Jerónimos Monastery offers sweet pastries for sale in small businesses, which qui...