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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. (...)
Archeology & Heritage
Santiago da Guarda
The monumental complex of Santiago da Guarda, in the council of Ansião, is a place worth visiting. (...)
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. (...)
Monuments & Attractions
Panteão dos Almeida
This historical site in Abrantes, Portugal, showcases the rich history of a noble family through an impressive architecture. (...)
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
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 (...)
Archeology & Heritage
Epigraph Archive of Idanha-a-Velha
The Roman epigraphic collection in Idanha-a-Velha is one of the largest and most representative national collections of Roman epigraphy, gathered during different phases of the archaeological exploration of the village. (...)
Archeology & Heritage
Synagogue of Tomar
A very rare example of a medieval Jewish temple and of pre- Renaissance Portuguese art, the Tomar Synagogue is the only one of its kind from this period to have been fully preserved in Portugal. It was built in the (...)
Archeology & Heritage
The Cryptoportico of Aeminium
The Roman cryptoportico of Aeminium is one of the most beautiful and original of the world. A true city underneath the city ! (...)
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