UMM (Portuguese: União Metalo-Mecânica, pronounced [uniˈɐ̃w̃ mɨˈtalu mɨˈkɐnikɐ]) is a Portuguese metal works factory and ex-automobile manufacturer based in Lisbon, Portugal. It was founded in 1977 with the purpose of manufacturing four-wheel drive vehicles for agricultural, industrial and utility applications.
Where to go
SIC (acronym of full name Sociedade Independente de Comunicação) (“Independent Communication Society”) is a Portuguese television network and media company, which runs several television channels. Their flagship channel is the eponymous SIC, the third terrestrial television station in Portugal, launched on 6 October 1992. SIC is owned by Impresa, a Portuguese media conglomerate. It is one of the two private free-to-air channels in Portugal, among the seven terrestrial free-to-air channels […]
Media Capital SGPS, SA, is a Portuguese media corporation founded in 1988 (originally named SOCI – Sociedade de Comunicação Independente, founded by Luís Nobre Guedes), based in Oeiras, Lisbon. Media Capital is a major media group in Portugal, and is one of the biggest media corporations in Europe. Media Capital distributes 20th Century Fox and […]
Hovione’s facilities at Lumiar Campus include two buildings: Building R, with three floors, which houses corporate services, namely the areas of Finance, Human Resources, Sales, Marketing & Communication, Regulatory Affairs, among others. Building S, also with three floors, where the new Hovione Research and Development Center is located, with a total area of 7,600 m2, […]
Skookum Films is a creative video agency founded by a group of artists from Denmark, Portugal and the United States. Our films have been shown in more than 200 festivals from all over the world, our videos have been seen by well over 5 million viewers online and projects for brands such as Google, William Hill or Pandora […]
If you’re stuck for somewhere to go on a rainy day this leisure and shopping centre is just south of the centre of the city. It goes back to 1996, but got an expensive overhaul ten years ago. There are more than 160 shops in a clean, airy building. But if you’re here with family […]
The largest green space in the city is a soothing oak and chestnut forest where the people of Viseu go to recharge their batteries and get active. The park has an interesting history as it was part of a huge estate belonging to the bishops of the city. They built a palace here in the […]
The other striking landmark on the Adro da Sé is this church opposite the cathedral and constructed in the 18th century. It combines Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassical design, and if it weren’t for the cross you could almost mistake this building for a palace; the facade grabs you with its pilasters, pediments, shell motifs and […]
Named for one of the most important painters of the Portuguese Renaissance (Grão Vasco), this absorbing museum has painting, sculpture and applied arts from the 1200s to the 1900s. The venue is also exciting, in that seminary by the cathedral. The obligatory works here are the 16th-century painting composed in the 16th century by the […]
This wonderful building was started in the 12th century, during the reign of Portugal’s first king, Afonso Henriques. Seen from the square in front there’s a 17th-century Baroque facade flanked by two towers; the south is medieval, while the north, like the facade, needed to be rebuilt in the 1600s after a storm. That fusion […]
On the northwest limits of the city is a protected mountainous region of granite and schist peaks encompassing more than 70 square kilometres. The highest summits are more than 1,000 metres and the higher ground is enveloped in fresh deciduous forest with oaks, hazel and chestnut trees. If you’re up for some hiking you’re in […]
Nicolau Nasoni, the man who had a lasting impact on Portuguese Baroque architecture, helped design this noble estate in Vila Real. The palace is agreed as one of the finest Baroque civil buildings, constructed in extravagant style for the 3rd Morgado of Mateus in the first half of the 18th century. The property is still […]
The visitor centre for the Tagus Estuary Natural Reserve is the place to get up to speed on the wildlife of the park. It’s a modern complex raised on wooden piles, and smartly designed to have an observation space with a large window facing the marshes. The centre is in 70 hectares of its own […]
Portugal’s largest wetland zone, and one of the top ten in Europe, lies within the Vila Franca de Xira municipality. This reserve is more than 14,000 hectares and was created to ensure a haven for the many thousands of birds that either breed here, winter here or stop by on their migration between African and […]
Vila do Conde has several Atlantic beaches, but Praia Azul, about 500 metres from the old town is the cream of the crop. This Blue Flag beach has a generous swathe of golden sand traced by a promenade and bikeway that runs several kilometres up to Póvoa de Varzim in the north. And despite having […]
Moored at the Cais da Alfandega on the River Ave is a replica of a 16th-century carrack, exactly the kind of ship that would have been built at Vila do Conde’s dockyards at the time. This vessel was launched in 2007 using ancestral carpentry and rope-making skills . One of the many interesting things about […]
In the 15th-century Royal Customs House on the quayside is a museum charting the shipbuilding trade that claimed the entire Ave Riverside through the Early Modern Age and up to the 20th century. With model boats, tools and tableaux the museum handles three different fields. First you’ll delve into the Portuguese Age of Discovery, when […]
The Gil Eannes Hospital Ship , built in Viana do Castelo in the Shipyards of Viana do Castelo, started its activity as a hospital in 1955, supporting for decades, the Portuguese cod fleet that operated in the banks of Terra Nova and Greenland. With the cod fleet deactivated, it was left to rot on the docks of […]
This long square in the centre of the old town is somewhere you’ll returning, whether on a sightseeing tour or just to take the weight off for a few minutes with a shot of coffee or cold beer. It is totally pedestrianised, and has many centuries-old buildings. You’ll be drawn towards the old city hall, […]
Policlínica Vianense is a private health unit on an outpatient basis that has human and technical resources to respond with quality and rigor to the growing demands and needs of today’s society.In an atmosphere of teamwork and constant search for solutions, the Polyclinic focuses mainly on the patient in order to provide the best possible […]
The Clínica Oftalmológica de Viana do Castelo is a private health unit in the field of ophthalmology, equipped with the most modern equipment, capable of responding to any problem related to vision under the premises of rigor, speed and absolute control. Located in the center of Viana do Castelo, in modern, comfortable facilities, easily accessible […]
Embalminho is a company that aims to satisfy its partners and seeks to respond to their needs, continuously improving their internal processes. MISSION : To commercialize packaging products, essentially for the Industry, covering the entire North and Central Portugal. VISION : To aspire to excellence, consolidating its action in the current market, becoming a reference in the […]
The thermobox dedicated to the production and marketing of products in expanded polystyrene (EPS) commonly known in the Portuguese market by the name “Styrofoam”. We operate in two areas, manufacture of EPS packaging and manufacture of a construction system called ICF (Insulated concrete forms) innovative product for the construction of buildings. We produce EPS products using the […]
Rotovedras, founded in 2005, is the Portuguese company of reference and market leader in the manufacture of products, through the rotational molding process. The great growth, verified in the last years, comes from the modernization and the great investment in internationalization, thus allowing greater visibility of the company in other markets, namely the markets of […]
Helen Doron – World Leader in Teaching English as a Second Language More than 30 years ago, Helen Doron had a moment of inspiration while watching her daughter learn the violin using the Suzuki method. In effect, Dr. Suzuki taught how to play the violin by listening to music and not reading music. Helen realized that this […]
Created in 2005, the Escola Internacional de Torres Vedras arises from the effort to create an irreverent educational institution, marked by educational quality, focused on training young people for the challenges of the modern world and with the objective of exploiting to the maximum thepotential of each and every educator entrusted to us. We are a private […]
The CUF Torres Vedras Hospital is located next to the Health Center and the Torres Vedras Hospital, being a unit dedicated to serving the population of the municipalities of the Western Region, on an outpatient and inpatient basis. This hospital has a wide range of specialty consultations, surgeries and complementary diagnostic methods, serving the health […]
At Diaverum, our mission is to improve the quality of life of kidney patients. All clinics have an interdisciplinary team that works in a collaborative, coordinated and absolutely committed manner with each person undergoing treatment and consequently in their care plan. As a team we are totally focused on the multiple needs of each person, […]
Torres Vedras’ municipal museum is in the Convento da Graça and is brimming with artefacts unearthed at the local archaeological sites. There’s a prehistoric settlement a few moments to the west, yielding tools and ceramics, while models of the copper smelting furnaces have been constructed. There are also Roman inscribed stones, mosaics and jewellery from […]
On the steep forested slopes north of the city is the castle, which has been in use on and off for almost 2,000 years. The Romans were the first to occupy this site, constructing two cisterns, while the Moors erected the first walls. When the Christians took over in 1148 they pulled these down, but […]
Under the village of Lapas two kilometres from Torres Novas is a spectacular labyrinth of tunnels hewn from the soft tufa rock. Just who dug these tunnels and for what purpose remains a bit of an enigma; theories vary from Neolithic tribes for shelter, to Christians seeking refuge during Roman times or the Moors for […]
Torres Novas has accumulated more than 30 works by Carlos Reis. These are in the municipal museum’s and match pastoral landscapes with portraits of rural folk. His paintings are hung next to works by other respected Portuguese artists, like José Malhoa, who worked at roughly the same time and was also inspired by pastoral themes. […]
The standout monument in every sense, the Castle of Torrres Novas is a sign of the town’s political and strategic value in medieval times. It was raised by the Moors in the 1100sm, and once it was securely in Christian hands became part of the Tagus Line (Linha do Tejo). This was a system of […]
The Torres Novas Medical Center is a private clinic with 200 m2, has about 25 Medical Specialties and more than 30 professionals with an interest in the scientific field, some of them linked to the area of research and teaching. The entire space of the clinic allows the circulation of people with reduced mobility in […]
VISÃO Ser uma empresa de referência no domínio da Construção Civil e nas Infraestruturas de Águas e Esgotos, no âmbito da contratação pública e segmento privado, apostando constantemente na inovação e na promoção contínua do seu aperfeiçoamento técnico. MISSÃO Intervir de forma competente no setor da Construção, e assegurar a prestação de serviços de qualidade, […]
The Torres Novas Professional School was created on August 3, 1991, resulting from the signing of a program contract between the Torres Novas City Council, NERSANT – Santarém Region Business Association, ACIS – Association of Municipality Retailers Torres Novas, Entroncamento, Alcanena and Golegã and the Ministry of Education. Decree-Law nº4 / 98 of 8 January, […]
The Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Tomar is an organic higher education unit within the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar. It is positioned in areas that are fundamental to the development of the Region, where, within the scope of training, technology transfer, innovation and development in the areas of Technologies, Arts and Sciences are inserted. The training offer […]
We are a multidisciplinary team in the health field, having been in Tomar since 1996, throughout this time we have incorporated several services, always aiming for an excellent service combining the comfort of our facilities with the efficient health results of those who seek us.
This project is born out of the passion and desire to be able to make a difference in the lives of those who come to us. Our vision is to provide innovative solutions in the field of dentistry, capable of transforming smiles, improving the quality of life and making dreams come true. Our mission is […]
The Convent of the Order of Christ needed a water supply, and the answer was to construct this magnificent six-kilometre aqueduct to conduct water from the four springs at Pegões. The project began in the 1590s and was planned by the Italian military architect Filipe Terzio who had been hired by the Portuguese crown. Work […]
The Convent of Christ is a former Roman Catholic convent in Tomar, Portugal. Originally a 12th-century Templar stronghold, when the order was dissolved in the 14th century the Portuguese branch was turned into the Knights of the Order of Christ, that later supported Portugal’s maritime discoveries of the 15th century. In the 12th century, King […]
CSi opened its doors in September 2012. The school serves not only the international community living in the area but also Portuguese citizens looking for an international education.CSi is an independent, open-admission and co-educational school.The instruction is Bilingual, in English and Portuguese. The educational program follows the National Curriculum of England model and guidelines. CSi […]
The best remnant from the town’s Moorish era, Tavira’s castle has walls dating from the Almoravid dynasty in the 1000s. It was beefed up later during the Almohad Caliphate in the 12th century, and many of the surviving vestiges are from that time. You can work out where the walls were made from compacted clay […]
On the Ilha de Tavira barrier island is a world-class beach. Praia do Barril has a long and wide belt of white sand, with rows of parasols and sun loungers and a dune system behind. Children will get a kick out of the journey, as after parking up on the shore you board a miniature […]
The Church of Misericórdia de Tavira is located in the city of Tavira, in the parish of Santa Maria. Ordered to be built by Misericórdia de Tavira, its construction (1541-1551) is by André Pilarte, who also participated in the construction of the Jerónimos Monastery, in Lisbon. The church, in the Renaissance style, consists of three […]
The closest beach to the centre of Porto Côvo is this gorgeous cove hemmed by cliffs. There are rocks a few metres out that help to block the tides, so it’s one that you can bring children to as the surf is smooth and transparent . Unlike the larger Praia Grande nearby there’s no lifeguard […]
The deep waters that accommodate the container port also made Sines one of Portugal’s busiest fishing harbours in the middle ages. This castle was put up to defend the fleet and town against enemy navies and pirates. The hill it sits on has been settled since the Palaeolithic era, but the castle is only from […]
The town’s most famous son was born here sometime in the 1460s, though nobody can agree on the exact day or where in Sines he was delivered. Vasco da Gama earned his place in history during his voyage to India between 1497 and 1499, becoming the first European to get to India by sea, expanding […]
OUR MISSIONWatch over the health, working conditions, hygiene and health of all workers registered by the Associated Companies as well as collaborate with them in compliance with the legislation in force on the matter.OUR GOALGuarantee high quality service to associates and users, without looking at the means to achieve the ends. In this assumption, we […]
The wines from the Algarve don’t have a big appreciation, yet Jaap decided to leave his company in Amsterdam to become a wine producer in the Algarve. It took a while but finally the first, good quality, harvest was picked in 2011, by than his vineyard was just 2 hectars big.It takes quite some time […]
Somos responsáveis pela organização e coordenação de todo o funcionamento da escola. É nossa missão preservar e proteger o que já se construiu, mas, para estarmos preparados para o futuro, precisamos também de crescer. Embora os números e a rentabilidade estejam entre as prioridades no nosso trabalho, o aspeto social nunca é deixado de parte. […]
Better quality of life We are a company in the health area whose main objective is to provide its customers with a better quality of life through the services of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Oncology. Specialized services We also offer specialized support services in dentures, imaging and medical examinations for dentists, who provide services in […]
Clipsa, Clinica Particular de Saúde was inaugurated in 1989 with the opening of the headquarters at 25 de Abril, 46 in Silves and a branch in Portimão at 27, 1º Teófilo de Braga. Over the years, Clipsa, whose objective is physical and mental health, has dedicated itself to providing the entire population with a good […]
The Silves Castle is one of the most notable works of military architecture that the Arabs left among us, with more than a thousand years of existence. This fortification is located at the highest point on the hill on which the city rests. It forms an irregular polygon, surrounded by a strong rammed earth wall, covered […]
The Tourist Promotion Center – Casa da Baía is the main municipal tourist office. It provides access to information related to the tourist offer in the historic part of the city, beaches , wine , cultural and gastronomic tourism , municipal events, local tour operators and nature reserves. The promotion, dissemination and commercialization of reference products of the municipality, such as cheese, wines and sweets […]
At Colégio São Filipe, in addition to pedagogical and curricular concepts, we seek to embody a life project for our students, where the search for knowledge, personal development in all areas, and preparation for success in social and are essential tools. In order to achieve these goals, we bet, from the first hour, on an […]
We are a Management and Project Consultant that presents solutions in the areas of Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Technology. We privilege an activity to stimulate business, centered on supporting innovation, introducing new technologies and internationalization. Our accumulated experience and know-how allows us to maximize results and high approval rates. We are flexible and adapt to the needs of […]
ASCENZA is a new brand, born out of the rebranding of SAPEC AGRO. It is a process of brand maturity, which reflects the long history of success and a strong cultural background that are the pillars of our natural evolution. It is a company committed to follow new trends, adapt to new consumers and new […]
Founded in 1995, Mitromol is a metallomechanical industry dedicated to the manufacture of styrofoam molds – EPS, EPP Polyurethane with a high level of demand and quality As a result of its wide experience, capacity and know-how, the company has carried out, over the years, numerous highly complex technical projects with national and international partners. Made […]
In 1970, applying its founder’s experience in port works, the company began operating in the maritime sector. Since then, Etermar has participated in Portugal’s most demanding marine projects. In 1985, the company was a pioneer in building the country’s first submarine outfalls: Carvoeiro (1989), Baleeira (1989), Sagres (1990), and Espinho (1992). During this period, it […]
The Navigator Company is an integrated producer of forest, pulp and paper, tissue and energy. Its activity based on modern large-scale factories, with cutting-edge technology make the company a benchmark for quality in the sector. We are the third largest exporter in Portugal and the largest generator of National Added Value, representing approximately 1% of the […]
The Clinical Center has a specialized, professional and multidisciplinary medical team, which makes it possible to respond to users’ problems, through a variety of medical specialties. It stands out for its friendliness and professionalism, having extensive experience in the areas to which it is dedicated. It has two fully equipped, welcoming and functional medical units, […]
Badoca Safari Park is a theme park with an area of 90 hectares, which invites nature lovers to spend a different day and get to know the beauty of animal life, in complete freedom. Located in the Alentejo, in Vila Nova de Santo André, between the plain and the sea, just over an hour from Lisbon, […]
The old Torre do Relógio is one of the most well-known and emblematic architectural elements of Santarém, having once been the Clock Tower of the Senate of the Chamber.The Torre das Cabaças, or Cabaceiro, as the people call it, is actually a Clock Tower, known for its introduction in Portugal since the early 15th century. The […]
It occupies the primitive walled area of Santarém (citadel or Alcáçova), and its current function is the result of the project by João Fagundo da Silva (1882), completed in 1936. Today, a panoramic balcony overlooking the Tagus and the extensive Lezíria, it is the living room and one of the most crowded spaces in the […]
GFS – Serviços Médicos do Coração, has been, since its establishment in 1997, a reference clinic in the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases, in the central area of the country. The excellence of a wide clinical and technical staff, in the specialties of adult cardiology and pediatric cardiology recognized by their peers and the […]
Clínica Climeco is a health unit for examination, diagnosis, treatment and outpatient surgery, and an ophthalmology clinic.Clínica Climeco today guarantees unquestionable quality by the way it performs assistance in the field of Medicine, in a Personalized and Human way, governed by guiding principles welcomed by our long-standing patients. Personalized service; Punctuality; Clarity in the Complementary […]
The Scalabitano Medical Institute was born in 2004 with the aim of filling the needs in all health sectors, in the Santarém area! Associative and agreed with several health systems, IMS is today a private reference clinic that guarantees fast assistance and individualized care at affordable prices to its members. Our excellent clinical staff, supported […]
EIL, International School of Languages, was created in 1989 and works in the area of training and teaching in the city of Santarém. It is officially recognized by the Ministry of Education for teaching courses in English, French, German and Spanish. The courses taught by EIL were structured according to the Common European Framework of Reference […]
The Polytechnic Institute of Santarém is a public polytechnic higher education institution, at the service of society, committed to the high-level qualification of citizens, aimed at the production and dissemination of knowledge, creation, transmission and diffusion of knowledge of a professional nature, of culture, science, technology, the arts, guided research and experimental development, highlighting the […]
Our aim is to serve our customers in the best way, always seeking to find the most advantageous solutions for companies. Our values include offering quality services, differentiation in service, team spirit, user trust, the qualification of technical staff, customer / user loyalty, monitoring, adequacy and pedagogical support and updating policies employees. The Wincode consists of highly qualified, always […]
Arcádia was founded in 1933 by the Bastos family, which today remains ahead of the brand’s destinations, preserving tradition in its recipes and manufacturing processes. Porto 1933 This delicious story began in the center of Porto, with a tea room that saw the birth and growth of a confectionery of its own manufacture that is […]
In 1974, Maria Carlota Meneses Moutinho, Child Educator and 1st Cycle Teacher, graduated from the João de Deus School of Education, founded the Externato Os Meus Amores, located in Paços de Brandão. Driven by the growing number of students, it seeks to expand its space, settling temporarily on Rua do Aldeiro, in Lourosa. Decided, however, to start […]
The clinifeira – medical clinic, started its journey in 2008, in Santa Maria da Feira. Since the beginning, it aims to be an entity that operates in several complementary areas, in its own space, but also outside it, always with a quality and human team. In addition to the great human component, confidentiality, respect and personalized […]
The Clinical Institute operates in the health field with a comprehensive and specialized service offering in the areas of Clinical Psychology, Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy. Our legacy is based on the experience, rigor and professionalism that has accompanied us for 20 years. For us there are no problems, there are Challenges within the reach of our […]
The Lourosa Zoo: the only ornithological park in the country! The Zoo officially opened its doors to the public in October 1990, and at that time it was owned by a private individual. In September 2000, it was acquired by the Municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, in order to comply with the community rules […]
The Castle of Santa Maria da Feira is a Portuguese castle in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, district of Aveiro. Emblematic of Portuguese medieval military architecture, the Castle of Santa Maria da Feira is one of the monuments that best reflects the diversity of defenses used during the Middle Ages, having been instrumental […]
Ethnography and History Museum of Póvoa de Varzim is a museum with a maritime and ethnic theme located in the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. The museum is located in Solar dos Carneiros, former home of the Viscount of Azevedo. It is a 17th-century building, listed by IGESPAR as a property of public interest in Portugal. It became a museum in 1937 and is […]
At Augusta Matos Clínicas we have a team of highly qualified professionals in order to provide an excellent service to our patients. We bet in a pioneering way in the area of scientific training, which aims to provide professionals with the latest techniques and skills. Gynecology, Obstetrics, Childbirth Preparation, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Clinical Psychology, and Nutrition are […]
PóvoaMed is a project developed from the ground up by Dr. Carlos Eduardo Araújo. It assumes itself as an excellent health unit that aims to provide an integrated response in several medical specialties focusing on the areas of oral and oro-facial rehabilitation. Situated in the center of Póvoa de Varzim on Rua Patrão Lagoa – 12, perpendicular to the […]
The Great College of Póvoa de Varzim is a private and cooperative educational establishment, integrated in a Collegial Complex which includes two more educational establishments: Colégio Jardim das Cores (Vila do Conde) and Colégio de Amorim (PVZ). Has the respective operating licenses issued by the competent entities: Creche – Operating License No. 21/2012, of July […]
At Praça Luís de Camões, north of the city of Póvoa do Varzim, there is the Rocha Peixoto Secondary School. Since this city in the 19th century was the most frequented beach in the north of the country, with a summer cycle of six months and, at the same time, the most abundant square of […]
A reliable company with more than 30 years of experience in civil construction, it has been growing and marking its position in the market.In recent years, it has overcome the strong crisis in the construction sector and has dedicated itself to the construction of housing and commerce (apartments, houses and shops) in the district of […]
Who we are Companhia da Saúde & Bem Estar was created in 2010, and we immediately sought to affirm our difference and add value in the retail trade of medical, orthopedic, Health & Well-being products, for this we inaugurated a new store concept in which Saúde and well-being are in perfect harmony. In a modern […]