The Monastery of Batalha

The Monastery of Batalha

Extravagant celebrations commemorating this victory are held next to the monastery in August of every year. The Monastery of Batalha, a masterpiece of Portuguese Gothic, is a magnificent piece of architecture that combines various influences from its lengthy period of...
The Monastery of Alcobaça

The Monastery of Alcobaça

Alcobaça Alcobaça is located in the valleys of the Alcoa and Baça rivers, which, according to some writers, gave the town its name. Other interpretations suggest that the name of this locality, of Arabic origin, was divided to baptize the two rivers. UNESCO World...
Serra da Estrela

Serra da Estrela

Serra da Estrela is the name given to the mountain range and the mountain where the highest altitudes in mainland Portugal are found, making it the second highest mountain in Portugal (only surpassed by Mount Pico in the Azores). It is part of the larger mountain...
Conímbriga

Conímbriga

Inhabited since prehistoric times, the site of Conímbriga was occupied by Roman troops in 139 BC, becoming the prosperous capital of the province of Lusitania. In the following century, during the reign of Emperor Augustus, the city expanded urbanistically, with the...
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