“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.
Hungry at breakfast time in Lisbon, but the line is too long at Pastéis de Belém? Now, there’s a fun,...
Photo at Above: ©António Martinho Baptista Rock art is the oldest graphic memory of mankind. The Côa Valley, in central...
Who would have guessed? Just an hour north of Lisbon, in the countryside, is a beautiful managed garden intended as...
Take a trip through time and see transportation from centuries past. The National Coach Museum tells the story of how...
The Castle of Paderne sits in a dominant position on a hill next to the Quarteira River. It can be...
The Chalet was originally built between 1864 and 1869 by King Ferdinand II for his second wife, Elise Hensler, Countess d'Edla. It is modeled on Alpine chalets popular at the time, and it sits in the large Pena Park facing the grand Pena Palace. It was intended as a private recreational house for the Countess.
The Monument to the Discoveries (also known as Monument to Mariners) sits prominently on the right bank of the Tagus...









