Central area
Minutes in Escaroupim In a somewhat remote area on the south bank of the Tagus, accessible by secondary roads, there is a small village, where the river and its islands provide a landscape of great beauty.The village was created around 100 years ago by a group of fishermen from the beach of Vieira de Leiria, who went there in…
Olhos de água beach I got to know this place more than 50 years ago, at a time when it was just a pleasant natural spot sought after for picnics.A careful investment completely transformed the place, and the hotel became a good river beach, with the support of a camping and restaurant, and with the natural beauty reinforced by…
Penedo Furado beach Penedo Furado is a particularly beautiful area in this village, where man intervened to enhance the natural beauty. and to adapt to the enjoyment of visitors. It is in this objective that the creation of a river beach is inserted, much appreciated by the populations of the region. Waterfall The pretext for visiting this place is…
Afonso’s Adventure In Turquel, something like this is being born, as if… like this! It looks like a wine cellar! It is not. There is much more than the thousands of bottles of wine, port, brandy and whiskey, almost all with white hair, filling every corner of dozens of displays and shelves. Boxed there are hundreds of copies, some…
House of Arches – Santa Comba Dão Manor house of the former barons of Santa Comba, it has registered on its walls the visit of national and international royal figures since the 17th century. Today it houses the municipal library on the first floor, and a restaurant on the ground floor. Senhora da Ribeira Taking advantage of the Aguieira…
S. Pedro Built during the transition from Romanesque to Gothic, this church has a reduced volume, adorned with Manueline details and a Baroque interior. It is located in a privileged place in the city, with other elements to observe, including the Misericórdia chapel. S. João de Tarouca A few quilometres from the village, this important Cistercian church gave its…
Monastery of São João de Tarouca At the beginning of nationality, the conquest of territory from the Moors was ensured, among others, by the Cistercian order, which began here, still with a Romanesque base, and ended in Alcobaça with a pure Gothic. Compared with his “Cistercian brother”, in Alcobaça, the state of degradation of everything besides the church is…
Sanctuary of N. S. Caminhos – Rans Devotion to Senhora da Lapa generated enough funds to build a new sanctuary. It happened here, and during the 20th century a pleasant garden space took shape surrounding a church where pilgrims converged (and perhaps continue to converge). It is a large space, well arranged, with a strange detail that is a…
Castle of Pinhel On a very busy visit to central Portugal, this was the stop chosen for lunch. Time only for a visit to the castle, which doesn’t seem to care much for tourism, which is still in its infancy in the area. It’s interesting, and it will get better! Petisco A huge restaurant advertising regional food captivated us….
Torres Vedras – Graça garden Located right in the center of the city, this small garden square is considered a national monument, not for technical or material reasons, but for its history. Surrounded by some of the most significant buildings in the city, it can be considered its living room. South of the garden you may visit Graça church…
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Cabo Espichel…
Minutes in Escaroupim In a somewhat remote…
