Edition 34

25.10.2021 • 31.10.2021

Religion & Spirituality

Central Portuguese St. James Way

The Caminos de Santiago leading to Santiago de Compostela, in Spain, cross Portugal from north to south and pilgrims have followed them for centuries.

Archeology & Heritage

Santiago da Guarda

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

Archeology & Heritage

National Museum of Conímbriga | Roman Ruins and Museum

The streets and the houses with their perfumed and cool patios, the floors paved with polychromatic mosaics and the perfume coming from the baths make us imagine a pompous, almost “imperial”, Conímbriga.

Museum and Roman Villa of Rabaçal

Located 12 kilometres away from Conímbriga, this great Roman housing complex, was discovered after several long archaeological campaigns in 1984.

We have never understood why the famous fado of Coimbra says that the beauty of Coimbra strikes the most as we leave the city. It’s the other way round. As we approach this charming city knelt upon Mondego river, we can feel History in all its speechless splendour.

Albergaria-a-Velha

With traces of settlement dating back to about 5000 B.C., Albergaria-a-Velha was founded by Queen Teresa, mother of the first King of Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques. It is a charming destination for nature tourism aficionados, offering the largest number of classified water mills in Europe, as well as a deeply dazzling natural heritage.