The Play Museum (or Museu do Brincar) was founded by the Harlequin Theatre for Children, which dedicates itself to collecting...
Created in 1933, the Museum José Malhoa, is the first purpose built museum in Portugal. It was created to honor...
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.
“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.
The National Museum Machado de Castro features many historical and antique objects originating from the churches and convents of Coimbra...
The Ceramics Museum (Museu da Cerâmica) is housed in the beautiful former mansion of Viscount Sacavém, a collector, ceramist and...
The International Festival of Chocolate in Óbidos returns for yet another month of chocolate, chocolate and MORE chocolate, April 25 to 5 May. Kids and adults alike delight...
For centuries, Covilhã was an important city in the region for the production and manufacturing of wool for clothes, coats...