Pena National Palace
Sintra, Portugal This magnificent Portuguese palace appears to be a mash-up of many castles. "For any proud Portuguese & curious foreigner, a visit to Pena Palace is a must" The…
Porto Cathedral – Sé do Porto
The Porto Cathedral is one of the city's oldest structures and one of the most significant local Romanesque structures. Contrary to popular belief, the present Cathedral of Porto was not…
The Nau Quinhentista (16th century ship)
The Nau Quinhentista, a replica of a Portuguese vessel from the early 16th century, was designed by Rear Admiral Rogério d'Oliveira and built at the Samuel & Filhos shipyards. With…
GIL EANNES HOSPITAL SHIP
Builder and General characteristics Viana do Castelo Naval ShipyardsTonnage3467 gtLength322.99 feet (98.45 m)Beam45.00 feet (13.72 m)Draught7.87 feet (2.40 m)Propulsion2 engines of 1,400 bhp (1,000 kW) eachSpeed12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) …
Tomb of Inês de Castro
Portugal's corpse bride. The corpse bride is installed in a lavish tomb in the beautiful Monastery of Alcobaça, where she remains to this day, interred next to her love. THE…
Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo and Nazaré Lighthouse
The Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo (St. Michael the Archangel) is located in the Portuguese town of Nazaré, in the Leiria District. It was built in 1577 but has been…
THE MUSEU DOS FÓSFOROS (Matchbox Museum)
On display here is a private collection of 43,000 matchboxes and another 16,000 matchbox covers compiled in dozens of books. It's a vast and fascinating collection housed in an adorably…
The Chapel of Bones, Évora: A Beautiful Confrontation with Mortality
In Évora’s Chapel of Bones, thousands of skulls and bones line the walls, not as a spectacle, but as a meditation on life, death, and the passage of time.
The Castles of Portugal
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Today, Portugal's more than 150 forts and castles are enduring monuments to the nation's will…
ST. GEORGE’S CASTLE (Castelo de São Jorge) Lisbon (Portugal)
Saint George's Castle is visible from nearly every point in Lisbon city. Its earliest elements originate from the sixth century, when it was reinforced by the Romans, Visigoths, and, finally,…