Tourism in Portugal

Covilhã is a perfect destination for fans of architecture. Prestigious Portuguese architects have left their imprint on the city landscape.

When King D.Dinis obtained from pope John XXII the creation of the Military Order of Christ, which was to render such inestimable services to Portugal and the World, his virtuous wife, Queen Isabel de Aragão – the Saint – laid the foundation of the great movement of Christian solidarity by instituting the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, over the Apostles, with festivities and rituals which in many cases undoubtedly of old pagan origin, like the “Festa dos Tabuleiros”.

This walking tour will lead you across some of the most important landmarks of Viseu, a city made of granite, noble character and endless flowers!

We leave the gravity-defying waves of Nazaré and set for the discovery of Peniche, a paradise for geology, bird-watching, surf and diving aficionados.