The architectural complex of Clerics, considered a National Monument since 1910, is one of the main points of interest for its Tower, Museum and Church, and a must-see location for all those who visit the city of Porto. The church and the Tower are part of a baroque-inspired building from the 18th century, which marked […]
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The Porto Tram Museum is a museum operated by the Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto. It was inaugurated in 1992 and is installed in a former thermoelectric power station next to the River Douro in Massarelos, Porto, Portugal. It exhibits material related to the history of trams in Porto. The collection contains 16 electric […]
The Portuguese Centre of Photography was founded in 1997. First exhibitions were held in December of the same year on the ground floor of building until 2000. The building was temporarily closed for renovation and reopened in 2001. History Following the advice of the working group established by the Minister Manuel Maria Carrilho, in 1996, the then […]
Livraria Lello is a living access door to its history: for preserving the building, for maintaining its original function as a bookshop, for the role of ambassadress of culture and for expanding the cultural dynamics of the city.For more than a century, Livraria Lello has been a main showcase for Portuguese literature, both nationally and […]
There’s a length of Porto’s 14th century wall just up from the Luís I Bridge and runs almost parallel to the funicular. And although it belongs of the World Heritage Site, it’s an attraction a little underappreciated by tourists. You can get onto battlements at Largo 1. de Dezembro, and at the entrance the wall […]
With all your attention drawn to the Douro and the Ribeira you might neglect Porto’s beaches. On a hot day you can dip your toes in the brisk Atlantic and clear your senses in the breeze. If you want to include some of the outlying beaches a few minutes from the city you have at […]
Kalamáta is the second most populous city of the Peloponnese peninsula, after Patras, in southern Greece and the largest city of the homonymous administrative region. As the capital and chief port of the Messenia regional unit, it lies along the Nedon River at the head of the Messenian Gulf. The 2011 census recorded 69,849 inhabitants for the wider Kalamata Municipality, of which, 62,409 resided in the […]
To blow away the cobwebs make for the Foz do Douro, a trendy district where the Douro enters the Ocean. There’s a long promenade with palms and pines, and a pergola that you might recognise if you’ve been to Nice. The Pergola da Foz was installed in the 1930s as the Mayor’s wife fell in […]
Nafplio is a seaport town in the Peloponnese in Greece that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf. The town was an important seaport held under a succession of royal houses in the Middle Ages as part of the lordship of Argos and Nauplia, held initially by the de la Roche following the Fourth Crusade before coming under the Republic of Venice and, […]
A treasured modern addition to Porto’s cityscape, the Casa da Música is a concert hall that opened in 2005. Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas oversaw the design along with high-tech scenography and acoustics firms. This is one of the rare music venues that is also worth seeing when nobody’s playing. You can go in for a […]
The last Gothic monument in Porto is this church completed in 1425. Wander around to the apse to ponder the long lancet windows and then head back to the main facade where an ornate portal is crested by a lovely rose window. The interiors were redecorated from the 1500s to the 1700s and have some […]
An industrial symbol for Porto, this twin-level metal arched bridge opened in 1886. It was conceived by the German engineer Théophile Seyrig who cofounded the Eiffel Company. The bridge crosses the steep, rocky banks of the Douro and rises to almost 45 metres. There’s a bird’s eye view of the Cais da Ribeira from the […]
WORLD OF DISCOVERIES is an Interactive Museum and Theme Park that reconstructs the fantastic odyssey of Portuguese navigators, who crossed oceans to discover an unknown world. The Discoveries launched humanity into an era of globalization and forever changed our relationship with the planet. Portugal played a leading role in this process for centuries on end, creating new […]
We are a family owned and operated business. In 1963, the Arrábida Bridge was the largest concrete arch in the world. We are a family owned and operated business. Since 2016, this arch has become the only arch in Europe open to visitors. It is a unique opportunity to have access to a place that has been closed to the public for […]
Palácio da Bolsa, headquarters and property of Associação Comercial do Porto, is a neoclassical style building, whose construction started on the 6th October 1842, the day where the first stone was put to place, due to the closure of the stock exchange that obliged the Porto traders to discuss their business on open air. October 6, 1842 Associação […]
Chania is a city of Greece and the capital of the Chania regional unit. It lies along the north coast of the island Crete, about 70 km (43 mi) west of Rethymno and 145 km (90 mi) west of Heraklion. The municipality has 108,642 inhabitants (2011). This consists of the city of Chania and several nearby areas. Culture There are several museums, art galleries, theatre and music groups, educational and […]
In the west of Porto there are several elements to Serralves that makes such a great day out. First there’s the villa, Casa de Serralves, a graceful Art Deco property built between 1925 and 1944 and with designers like Charles Siclis and René Lalique recruited to craft the interiors. The villa looks out on sumptuous […]
A little chaotic and great fun to explore, Porto’s riverside area is a very picturesque piazza where tourists and locals mingle. There are bars and restaurants around every corner, and these line the riverside walk too. You’ll have a perfect shot of the iconic Luís I Bridge from here, and if you duck through the […]
Nikaia, known before 1940 as Kokkinia (Κοκκινιά, Kokkiniá), is a suburb in the southwestern part of the Athens Urban Area, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Geography Nikaia is located 2.5 km (1.6 mi) north of Piraeus, and 7 km (4 mi) west of central Athens. The […]
Dating to the 17th century, this is the most complete church in Portimão as it came through the 1755 earthquake mostly unscathed. It has an interesting origin story because it was funded by the merchant Diogo Gonçalves, who had made his fortune in the Far East. His reward was to be buried in the church […]
Kalamariá is an affluent suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area, located about 7 kilometres (4 miles) southeast of downtown Thessaloniki, with a population of 91,279. History The area was first settled by humans in prehistoric times, and remains from that settlement have been found around the Karabournaki cape. The name Kalamaria was first used in 1083 to denote the area […]
Long before tourism arrived in the Algarve Portimão made a living from fishing and canning. This museum is housed in the evocative old Feu Cannery and presents an industry that boomed in the early 20th century. A lot of the equipment from the factory has been left in place, and there’s a movie with archive […]
Acharnes is a suburb of Athens, Attica, Greece. With 106,943 inhabitants (2011 census), it is the most populous municipality in East Attica. It is part of the Athens Urban area. History Acharnes was named after the deme Acharnae (Ancient Greek: Ἁχαρναί), a subdivision of Athens in classical antiquity. The Athenian playwright Aristophanes characterised the inhabitants of Acharnae as peasants in his play The Acharnians. Acharnes suffered significant damage from the 1999 Athens earthquake, being […]
Kallithea is the 8th largest municipality in Greece (100,641 inhabitants, 2011 census) and the 4th biggest in the Athens urban area (following municipalities of Athens, Piraeus and Peristeri). Additionally, it is the 2nd most densely populated municipality in Greece, with 21,192 inhabitants / km2. The municipality has an area of 4.749 km2. Culture South Kallithea (Tzitzifies), is associated with the development of Greek folk […]
Peristeri is a suburban municipality in the northwestern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. With 139,981 inhabitants (2011 census) it is the seventh-largest municipality of Greece by population. History The ancient deme Leuconoe, is believed that it was located at Peristeri. Geography Peristeri is located about 4 km (2 mi) northwest of the centre of Athens. It lies between the Egaleo Mountain in the northwest […]
Heraklion or Iraklion is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete and capital of Heraklion regional unit. It is the fourth largest city in Greece with a population of 211,370 (Urban Area) according to the 2011 census. The population of the municipality was 173,993. The Bronze Age palace of Knossos, also known as the Palace of Minos, is located nearby. Heraklion was Europe’s fastest […]
Legend has it that Achilles was born here. Hippocrates, the „Father of Medicine“, died here. Today, Larissa is an important commercial, transportation, educational, agricultural and industrial centre of Greece. Larissa is the capital and largest city of the Thessaly region in Greece. It is the fifth-most populous city in Greece with a population of 144,651 according to the 2011 censu. It is also capital of […]
Today, Piraeus is a large city, bustling with activity, and an integral part of Athens. It is a huge marine and commercial-industrial centre, and home to Greece’s largest harbour. Piraeus, is a port city within the Athens urban area (“greater Athens”), in the Attica region of Greece. It is located in the Athens Riviera, 8 kilometres (5 miles) southwest of Athens’ city centre, along […]
Dubbed as Greece’s ‚Gate to the West‘, Patras is a commercial hub, while its busy port is a nodal point for trade and communication with Italy and the rest of Western Europe. Patras is Greece’s third-largest city and the regional capital of Western Greece, in the northern Peloponnese, 215 km (134 mi) west of Athens. The city is built at the foot of Mount Panachaikon, […]
Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world’s oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years and its earliest human presence started somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennium BC. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A center for the arts, learning and philosophy, home of Plato’s Academy and Aristotle’s Lyceum, it is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of […]
The undisputed star of the Portimão area is this 1.5-kilometre beach fronting the resort of the same name. On the east side by the Arade Estuary there’s a vast swathe of soft white sand. This shelves very gently, leaving lots of shallow water to paddle in despite the rolling waves. As you go east things […]
The Sé de Portalegre, also known as the Cathedral of Portalegre is a cathedral in Portalegre, Portugal. It is classified as a national monument. Construction started in 1556 and ended in the early 17th century. Um notável conjunto de pinturas maneiristas. A Diocese de Portalegre foi criada no século XVI e teve como primeiro bispo […]
The Public Library is nowadays asserting itself as a Center for Information, Education, Culture and Leisure, subscribing to the mission proposed by the UNESCO Manifesto on Public Libraries. From the cooperation between the Municipality of Portalegre and IPLB (Portuguese Institute of Books and Libraries / Ministry of Culture), the Municipal Library of Portalegre (BMP) is […]
The Castle of Portalegre is a Portuguese medieval castle in the civil parish of Sé e São Lourenço, municipality of Portalegre, district of Portalegre. It stands out over the older part of the town because of its imposing location over a higher area and because of the contrast between its dark walls and the prevailing whitewashed houses. It served chiefly as a defence of the frontier zone […]
Welcome to the website of the National Cooperation Museum. The “burner city” of Schiedam is home to many beautiful historic buildings; one of these buildings, dating from 1891, houses the Cooperative museum. Access to the museum has a low barrier because one enters the museum through the shop. Visitors are free to sign the guestbook and leave a donation.There […]
The Panoramic Aquaparque de Pombal is made up of 6 specific pieces of equipment, forming part of the Tourist Complex. With affordable prices, the park is located in a privileged area in the center of the country, located between Lisbon and Porto, on a hill with panoramic views from the mountains to the sea. The Water Park […]