Category: Portugal
Top 5 Summer Tourist Destinations
Summer is the period when the kids are out of school and a lot of people take their vacations. There are many tourist destinations in the world, but only some of them are perfect to visit in the hot season. I present you top five summer tourist destinations. Here are the top five summer tourist [...]
Top 5 Most Beautiful Castles In Europe
Modern architecture, glass, building materials, geometric buildings and tech … come out every day in our way and it seems somewhat natural for them to be there. Their role is to remind us daily what century we are, but too little is a matter of inspiration for us. Maybe things will be different for future [...]
Palacio de Queluz , the Portuguese Versailles
Palacio de Queluz , also refereed as the Portuguese Versailles , located at Queluz , close to Lisbon , is an 18th-century palace and one of the last great Rococo buildings to be designed in Europe . Short history In 1747, the Infant D. Pedro , later to become husband and then king consort to [...]
Torre de Belem – Belem Tower
Torre de Belem also called Belem Tower located in the Belem district of Lisbon, Portugal is a fortified tower and an UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its importance in the discoveries made by the Portuguese in the Age of Discoveries. Construction Built in 1515 Torre de Belem was commissioned by King John II to be [...]
Parque das Nacoes , Lisbon
Parque das Nacoes also called Park of the Nations , located in the capital of Portugal , Lisbon , is a leisure, commercial, and residential area that covers an extensive area next to the Tagus estuary. History In the 90’s the area suffered an incredible transformation when it was chosen as the location for the [...]
Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga , Lisbon
The Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga , located in Lisbon, is the most important art museum in Portugal and one of the most impressive in Europe. Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga is regarded as a temple of the arts containing Portugal’s most important art collection including furniture, ceramics, glass, sacred silver and gold art . [...]
Se Catedral – Se de Lisboa
Se Catedral or Se de Lisboa , located in Lisbon , is a Roman Catholic cathedral church and also the oldest church in the capital of Portugal . History Since the beginning of the construction of the cathedral, in the year 1147, the building has been modified several times and survived many earthquakes. It is [...]
Mosteiro dos Jeronimos | Jeronimos Monastery
Mosteiro dos Jeronimos also called Jeronimos Monastery , located in Lisbon , capital of Portugal , is a magnificent monastery and one of the most important monuments in Lisbon built in Manueline style . The monastery was populated by monks of the Order of Saint Jerome (Hieronymites), whose spiritual job was to give guidance to [...]
Castelo de Sao Jorge | Castle of Saint George , Lisbon
Castelo de Sao Jorge (Castle of Saint George) , overlooking the city of Lisbon , is a moorish castle and one of the top historical attractions in the capital of Portugal . The strongly-fortified citadel dates from medieval times and is located atop the highest hill in the historic center of the city enjoing a [...]
Águas Livres Aqueduct – National monument in Portugal
The Aguas Livres Aqueduct ( “Aqueduct of the Free Waters”) is a historic aqueduct in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. It is one of the most remarkable examples of 18th-century Portuguese engineering. The main course of the aqueduct covers 18 km, but the whole network of canals extends through nearly 58 km. The impressive 18-km (11-mile) Aqueduto [...]
