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Rice Museum (Muesu do Arroz) in Comporta

P. Simão — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:50:00 +0000

A 1952 rice-husking mill is the home of the Rice Museum. Here, visitors go back in time to see the importance of the cereal in history of Herdade da Comporta. The museum features a collection of used in carpentry and metalwork, associated with the cultivation of rice. There are also old machines used in husking, sorting and cleaning rice, as well as a number of items used by workers in the fields and factory. The Museu do Arroz restaurant is […]

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Air Museum (Museu do Ar) in Sintra

P. Simão — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 11:12:00 +0000

Sintra’s newest museum, the Air Museum (Museu do Ar) is a vast exhibition space documenting the history of aviation in Portugal. Aircraft and aviation relics from both military and commercial sectors are on display. Aviation fans can see 40 aircrafts, four simulators, as well as hundreds of articles related to military and civil aviation. Go back to the past and appreciate a replica of the first airplane engine, the XIV Bis, piloted by Alberto Santos Dumont in 1906. Kids…and adults….will […]

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Cerro da Vila (Roman Ruins & Museum) – Vilamoura

Greg Boegner — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:09:00 +0000

You may know that, nearly two thousand years ago, much of Portugal was under the control of the Roman Empire. Yet, did you know that there is evidence of Roman settlement just adjacent to the popular Vilamoura marina in the Algarve? It’s true! The recently-updated Cerro da Villa Roman Ruins and Museum offers an up-close look at the remnants of a centuries-old villa as well as other unearthed items tracing a larger 5000-year history of inhabitants in Vilamoura. Outside, in […]

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Monumental Megaliths of Alcalar

P. Simão — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:50:55 +0000

Alcalar is an area rich in many types of funerary temples and tombs. A set of 18 tombs grouped into multiple cores and with a great architectural diversity are located between the northern estuary of Alvor and the foothills of the Serra de Monchique. Starting with the third century, many generations have used this region as a repository for their dead by using caves as collective tombs, excavated crypts and under stone monuments. On site there is a Reception and […]

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National Tile Museum (Museu Nacional do Azulejo) – Lisbon

P. Simão — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:44:43 +0000

Azulejos are those beautiful hand-painted tiles you see on buildings everywhere in Portugal. Portuguese are very proud of this unique and iconic art form that is unique to their heritage. The National Tile Museum (Museu Nacional do Azulejo) provides a showcase for large murals and small decorative ceramic Portuguese tile. The museum collects, preserves, studies and displays representative copies depicting the evolution of tiles in Portugal. The permanent collection covers the period from the sixteenth century to present. As the […]

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Coffee Museum (Museu do Café) in Portalegre

P. Simão — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:37:19 +0000

In Portugal, coffee is a beloved beverage. And for many Portuguese, Delta is their favorite brand of coffee. In 1994, the Delta opened up a museum at their company facility in Portalegre. The museum honors the coffee cycle from plantation to cup. Visitors get to know how coffee is grown, understand the technology behind production, see different varieties of coffee and learn about roasting methods. The museum also tells the story of Delta founder Rui Nabeiro. Of course, at the […]

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Water Museum (Museu da Água) in Lisbon

P. Simão — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:28:55 +0000

The Water Museum is but one of four facilities, operated by the EPAL water utility company, and open to visitors. The museum maintains an exhibition detailing the evolution of the water supply to Lisbon, from the time of the Romans to the present. Other facilities around the city also open to curious visitors: ■ Águas Livres Aqueduct – The largest hydraulic engineering project of the eighteenth century. ■ Mother of Amoreiras Water Reservoir – Also known as the House of […]

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Soap Museum (Museu do Sabão) in Belver, Alentejo

P. Simão — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:24:16 +0000

There are only four soap museums around the world…and one of them is in Portugal, in Belver, in the county of Gavião! Museu do Sabão (Soap Museum) documents the history of a region whose inhabitants were known for soap making. In the sixteenth century, the Royal Soap Factory was installed in this area because of its proximity to natural resources used in soap production. It held a monopoly on soap making until the mid 18th century when some soap workers […]

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