Castle of Soure (*)-which is an example of incompetence ignorant of who builds mamarrachos that suffocate our national monuments

Usually, castles, are higher in sites of a region, rulers of the surrounding land, but this does not Soure castle, because there is this little hill high conglomeratic alluvium, where lies near the confluence of the rivers and Arunca Anços. Although little of monumentality, incomplete and degraded, it was here that the second document Dona Teresa of March 19, 1128, the Templars built their first home. The beginning of the Castle (Read Full Article)

Guide to Castles and Town Walls of the line of the river Mondego, this will be noted that all these assets will be recovered?

The medieval castles and walls built along the line of frontier defense of the Mondego River and Coimbra city, the most important of the newly created kingdom of Portugal, were instrumental in the consolidation of the Portuguese nation. These fortifications are the subject of extensive refurbishment and disclosure, and before moving to the article of President of the Chamber of Penela Let us list the notable castles of municipalities involved. Notable Medieval Castles and Town Walls of the line (Read Full Article)

North Tower of the Castle Pinhel (*)-is one of the most beautiful medieval towers of Portugal

The structure around the old medieval Pinhel is well preserved, with 800 meters of perimeter. Just missing a small section that gives the Engineer Largo Duarte Pacheco. The wall now hides now finds himself between the old houses and backyards, opening the doors of St. James, St. John, Port of Morocco, Port and Port Marialva Alcavar. Between the port and old Alcavar Port Vila (nonexistent), stands the beautiful, the clock tower of the nineteenth century. All (Read Full Article)

Set sheet and Spa Longroiva (Meda) (*) Water-miraculous Templar territory

On my last visit to Longroiva in the municipality of Meda, I had to chaperone the senior pastor fond of much knowledge and patience to as interrogator visitor. Father Antonio passed away two years later. For now he want a beneficent rest. Notable Spa Longroiva, Fonte Santa (Almeida) (*) and Cro (Sambucus) (*) are being reclaimed for streamline tourism in Beira Interior. To learn more about Spa Longroiva read here. The village was occupied (Read Full Article)

7 Notable Places of Tourism Pinhel

The county of Pinhel, in addition to its interesting landscape have a heritage that deserves your visit mandatory, however has been arredado tourist routes, and the fault is not all stakeholders have known maximize their potential, they highlight Cidadelhe Pinhel and Historical Center. But we here in Portugal Remarkable not given up on the promotion of all concerned. Notable Places of Pinhel-Pinhel History Center (MN) (*)-Square (Read Full Article)

Landscape, and Castro Village Cidadelhe (Pinhel) (***)-Heel World

I do not know who told me that Cidadelhe was only a village. Also even before I read on to see "Journey to Portugal" by Saramago, who delivers a long list of accolades to the site. On a wintry afternoon in 2005 then in labor demand. The road, which Pinhel is tortuous Azevo after we passed a large open field fragões of granite, we know beforehand that the existence of such rock requires the Coa River to flow into the canyon, which is the omen for us ( Read the full article)

Historical Village of Marialva (Meda) (***)-is one of the most beautiful villages of Europe

When passing a hurry to Tras-os-Montes in geological field work, admiring that castellated hill I summoned insistently. Later I went to Marialva only in tourism and I was dazzled. Would feel like, for example, later in the beautiful historic city of Trujillo (****) in neighboring Extremadura. Marialva divided into three: Devessa, which is the new village and that seems to have nothing special (but as you err dear reader), the (Read Full Article)

Anta's Tapadão or Aldeia da Mata (Crato) (**) - A wonderful monument anichador cattle

The Anta da Aldeia da Mata or the Tapadão Anta, which stands in the landscape of Alentejo is a monumental granite megalithic Neolithic Period, visible on the road to the left-Crato Aldeia da Mata. He has great size and is in good condition. The chamber consists of seven large-scale props, which is crowned by a huge stone (table or hat). It has the imposing height of 3.8 m to 4 m in diameter. It also has a large hall with about 11 (Read Full Article)

Spas Fadagoza (Nisa) (*)-The traveler knows what it means fadagosa?

In the middle of the Alentejo plains, where the desperate pedunculated granite blocks, the oaks and fragrant Mediterranean vegetation, we find the Baths of Fadagosa Nisa in full operation since 2009. The spa was closed one year and the new resort has replaced a small set of buildings thermal, pleasant, but misfits current needs. The company Ternisa, City Hall, explore the spa again, this time with an (Read Full Article)

7 Wonders of Portugal

Since the declaration was made of the seven natural wonders of Portugal, obviously I disagree with some of the choices (but do not say which), but the contest had the great merit of disclosing to the public 21 Portuguese wonders, wonders that both demand abroad but forgets those who have at home. Islands, sea, coastline and mountains, there is in Portuguese and in the future to defend what we do best, because the immense natural beauty and biodiversity (Read Full Article)

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