Blog about Portugal, where you can find photos and more information about this beautiful country.
19 Dec 2019 1 minute read 0 comments portugal
Built by the Constable Nuno Álvares Pereira, it was for centuries the largest Gothic monument in Lisbon, until the 1755 earthquake marked it forever. The restoration has not erased the scars, but the ruins of Carmel retain a singular grandeur. Aft...
18 Dec 2019 2 minute read 0 comments portugal
Bairro Chiado is considered along with Bairro Alto, a bohemian neighborhood of the Portuguese capital, where nightlife boils, as it is a region full of bars, restaurants and cafes. At the same time it is also a place of interest with its historic pla...
17 Dec 2019 1 minute read 0 comments portugal
Inaugurated on August 10, 1960, the Monument to the Discoveries was first raised, precariously, in 1940, at Empire Square. It was 50 meters high and was built in its architectural part by a light structure of iron and cement, and by a sculptural comp...
16 Dec 2019 1 minute read 2 comments portugal
It is one of the most beautiful squares in Europe, open south to the immense Tagus estuary. Until the era of air transport, it was the great reception room of Lisbon for those who came by boat and could thus enjoy its beauty even better. Here was the...
15 Dec 2019 2 minute read 0 comments portugal
The Jerónimos Monastery is one of the most beautiful and imposing examples of Manueline style. Its construction began in 1502 with the sponsorship of King D. Manuel I of Portugal with the purpose of being consecrated to Santa Maria de Belém and to re...
14 Dec 2019 2 minute read 0 comments portugal
Belém Tower is one of the seven wonders of Portugal and has also been considered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. It's undoubtedly one of the monuments that best identifies Lisbon, the Portuguese capital. Today we can visit the Belém Tower in one...
13 Dec 2019 3 minute read 0 comments portugal
Indeed, it is known that at least at the time of the Roman Empire wine was already widely cultivated in Portugal. Its production passed many phases over time, but it is worth mentioning the date of 1756, when the Marquis of Pombal created the General...
12 Dec 2019 2 minute read 0 comments portugal
In the tranquility of Beira Baixa, Belmonte is a Portuguese village belonging to the Castelo Branco district. It is a land of good food, immense landscapes and above all a lot of history: did you know that Pedro Álvares Cabral was born here, responsi...
10 Dec 2019 2 minute read 0 comments portugal
Vila Nova de Cerveira is a beautiful Vila Minhota, county seat, right in the northern region, overlooking the Minho River that separates it from the Spanish village of Góian. Border village, it developed around its walls, which protected it from Span...
9 Dec 2019 1 minute read 2 comments portugal
Talasnal has long been the Serra da Lousã Schist Village that has given more visibility and charisma to the whole. For its size and layout, but also for the many details of the recoveries of their homes. And also by the way the village of Talasnal se...
