Top Things To Do in Portugal (Lisbon, Porto, Algarve, Alentejo)

Ler Devagar – A Bookstore & More in Lisbon

Bookstores can be wonderful havens for discovery, fantasy, education, entertainment, solitude and social networking. Floor-to-ceiling shelves, an eclectic atmosphere with a cafe makes for the perfect environment to enjoy the printed word. Such an expressive space exists in the Alcântara district of Lisbon.

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Schist Villages of Central Portugal

“Schist” is a type of crystalline metamorphic stone. It is easily split, creating a flat surface. For centuries, this “horizontal” stone became the ideal building material to create weatherproof, secure houses. Today, many original homes made of schist still stand and are remain occupied by the residents of the village.

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Silves Castle

Silves Castle is the largest, most important and best preserved of the Algarve. It was built in the 11th century...

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Bread Museum (Museu do Pão) in Seia

Who can’t resist the Bread Museum?!?! The Bread Museum in Seia, the entire family can learn the process of how...

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Fortaleza de Sagres

The Fortaleza Sagres (also known as Sagres Castle or Fort Sagres) sits atop the Ponta de Sagres, in the southwestern-most...

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Chestnut Museum (Museu da Castanha) in Aldeia do Bispo

In central Portugal, and particularly in the small village of Aldeia do Bispo, the chestnut has always been an substantial...

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Municipal Museum of Portimão

The Municipal Museum of Portimão is a newly renovated facility split into three distinct sections exploring interesting aspects of the...

Biblioteca Joanina at the University of Coimbra in Central Portugal

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Biblioteca Joanina – Grand & Historic Library in Coimbra

Who would guess that Portugal has some of the most interesting and awe-inspiring spaces devoted to books? Porto is home to the most beautiful bookstore in the world, Livraria Lello. But, the University of Coimbra in Central Portugal is the location for one of the world’s grandest and unique libraries, the Biblioteca Joanina.

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Ler Devagar – A Bookstore & More in Lisbon

Schist Villages of Central Portugal

Silves Castle

Bread Museum (Museu do Pão) in Seia

Fortaleza de Sagres

Chestnut Museum (Museu da Castanha) in Aldeia do Bispo

Municipal Museum of Portimão

Biblioteca Joanina – Grand & Historic Library in Coimbra

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