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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. Built upon a site of Roman cult, this vast (...)

Churches & Monasteries

Monastery of Alcobaça UNESCO World Heritage

Listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site, in 1989, this magnificent monastery is one of the finest and most impressive examples of Cistercian architecture in Europe. Although it was built almost 900 years ago, the monastery still preserves the (...)

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. (...)