Vineyards in the Valley of the River Douro The Douro Valley could as easily be called the enchanted valley, such is the beauty and magic that its landscapes offer. Departing from Porto, where the river flows into the sea and where the Douro wines...

  The Lello Bookshop (in Portuguese: Livraria Lello), also known as Librería Lello e Irmão (Livraria Lello e Irmão) or Bookstore Chardron (Livraria Chardron), is a bookstore located in the historic center of the city of Oporto, Portugal. It is loca...

  Built in the first half of the 18C and betraying the finishing touches of Nicolau Nasoni, this palace set in beautiful gardens on a vast farm is considered to be one of the finest examples of baroque civil architecture in Portugal. Its interio...

  Many hilltops in Portugal and other parts of Europe have been sites of religious devotion since antiquity, and it is possible that the Bom Jesus hill was one of these. However, the first indication of a chapel over the hill dates from 1373. This ...

  Palace of the dukes of Braganza of Guimaraes's city The Palace of the Dukes of Braganza (Portuguese: Paço dos Duques de Bragança), is a medieval estate and former residence of the first Dukes of Braganza, located in the historical centre of Guimarãe...