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Arts & Culture

Filigree

Filigree is the art of precision, bonding gold threads like the verses of a epic poem. This timeless art does not only define a specific region. It is a key to understand the intricate Portuguese soul, full of sea and (...)

Archeology & Heritage

Here come the Romans!

Discover the enduring influence of the Roman legacy in Center of Portugal through this exciting route. Quoting the popular Monty Python sketch: "What have the Romans ever done for us?". As far as Center of Portugal region is concerned, a (...)

Archeology & Heritage

Roman Heritage Sites in Viseu

Although the city started as a hill fort, it was during Roman times that Viseu confirmed its importance.  (...)

Archeology & Heritage

PO.RO.S. - Roman Portugal Museum

PO.RO.S – Roman Portugal Museum in Sicó is an interactive museum, housed in the former manor house of Quinta de São Tomé. (...)

Monuments & Attractions

Panteão dos Almeida

This historical site in Abrantes, Portugal, showcases the rich history of a noble family through an impressive architecture. (...)

Arts & Culture

MIAA - Museum of Archaeology and Art of Abrantes

The Iberian Museum of Archaeology and Art of Abrantes - MIAA - is a true icon of the Abrantes! A place of memories that looks into the future. (...)

Archeology & Heritage

Santiago da Guarda

The monumental complex of Santiago da Guarda, in the council of Ansião, is a place worth visiting. (...)

Archeology & Heritage

MDF - Duarte Ferreira Metallurgical Museum

Opened in 2017, Duarte Ferreira Metallurgical Museum honours the vision and the inspiring project of its founder, son of a boatman of the Tagus. (...)

Churches & Monasteries

Convent of Christ UNESCO World Heritage

In 1983 UNESCO declared a unique jewel in the history of the West to be a "World Heritage monument": the Templar Castle and Convent of the Knights of Christ of Tomar. This vast monumental complex is the testimony of seven (...)

Churches & Monasteries

Monastery of Alcobaça UNESCO World Heritage

The Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Alcobaça – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – is one of the earliest monastic foundations of the Cistercian Order on Portuguese soil. Regarded as a masterpiece of human genius, it was home to (...)

Archeology & Heritage

Santa Clara-a-Velha Monastery

After 17 years of hard study and recovery work, the Santa Clara a Velha Monastery reopened in 2009 and was included into an interpretive centre (...)

Archeology & Heritage

The Côa Valley Archaeological Park

The goal of the entire complex of the Côa Valley Archaeological Park is to provide its visitors with a singular version of a unique and striking space in the History of human artistic and social evolution. (...)