Pedestrian path, about 13 km, which gives to learn a little about the history of Vila de Arruda. The route, beginning and ending at Jardim do Palácio do Morgado, allows direct contact with the local fauna and flora as well as the observation of the landscape with their markedly rural traits.

This is a medium garden, known especially for its views. From the garden you can see the Douro River, the typical buildings, the Alfândega (customs), the Palácio de Cristal and the Arrábida Bridge. You may also enjoy the quiet and the singing of the birds, like you were out of the city.

The Almeida Garrett library is located at the Palácio de Cristal (Crystal Palace) gardens and melts perfectly with its coubtry like scenery. Besides being a library it also has a soun room and a video room. It also houses a gallery and an auditorium used for conferences, the screening of films and small theatre plays.

Esta é uma unidade que serve de montra para o universo artístico da Vista Alegre e, ao mesmo tempo, presta homenagem a todos os atores desta empresa, que participaram ativamente, por exemplo, na sua decoração. Oferece duas áreas distintas. Na ala moderna destaca-se o restaurante, o bar e o Spa. Esta área liga-se ao antigo palácio através de uma espetacular e inesperada escada em espiral. Aqui estão 10 dos 82 quartos do hotel. Mantiveram o traçado original e a Suíte do Postigo comunica com o altar da fabulosa Capela Nossa Senhora da Penha de França, um monumento nacional. Cada piso …

From the second highest parish in Portugal one may view one of the most dazzling landscapes that the country has to offer. From the top, at an altitude of 1052 metres, one may view the Montemuro mountain with the Paiva valley to the north and the granite Caramulo mountain to the south. One should also go down to the village of Pena and to its schist covered valley.

House of irregular rectangular plan with three floors, with openings in full arch or polylobed, profusely decorated with geometric motifs and stylized plant motifs. It features stonework corbels, decorated with anthropomorphic and vegetal motifs. Highlight for the monumental 16th century semi-detached window. It is also known as Palácio dos Távoras, marquises of Gouveia.

The Velão mountain is 1013 metres tall and full of edenic landscapes. If you climb up just a little further, you will reach the Cruz das Moças (Crucifix of the Young Girls). At Pena Suar you can see fans of the eolian park. The place has an area of 3.8 hectares and produces enough energy for 15 thousand inhabitants. The Marão Mountain is rich both in terms of fauna and of flora. A special note to the wolf, the fox, the scops owl, Lataste's viper and the smooth snake. One must visit the main church at Campeã and the old …

Situado num dos salões nobres do palácio e com acesso direto aos jardins, o Restaurante Condes de Ericeira é um novo espaço gastronómico de referência em Lisboa. O espaço foi reformado rigorosamente para recuperar toda a riqueza de detalhes da sua decoração original, incluindo um magnífico teto artesoado com frescos pintados à mão. A sua ementa elaborada propõe uma cozinha de mercado tipicamente portuguesa, com influência mediterrânica.

Also referred to as Palácio dos Galvão Mexia, belonged to Pepper Family and, according to legend, was built by Dom João V to the Madre Paula, Abbess of Odivelas. The 18TH century Italian influence is notorious, with adaptations to national taste. Underline-if some tiled rooms, dated 1746. In 1968, with Raul Lino project, was recovered and adapted the Municipal Museum.

Located next to the Douro river, it is the most authentic area of the city. Here, you can wander among popular vendors who join in the conversation, choose an esplanade to rest or a typical restaurant to taste the Porto cuisine and regain strength. This site contains numerous monuments, from the statue of São João, work of João Cutileiro, which came to occupy the niche of Fonte da Ribeira that was empty for more than 200 years, to the Muro dos Bacalhoeiros (continuation of Muralha Fernandina) which constitutes a great place to enjoy the views from the banks of the …