Romanesque church of St. Andrew of Algosinho (Mogadouro) (**) - Who built the temple so beautiful?
April 27, 2011 By Castile
Categories: Municipalities , District-Bragança , artistic styles , churches , More , Mogadouro , Romanesque , All articles
The Romanesque church of Algosinho (Mogadouro) is a gem away from the tourist routes, however due to its stylistic purity and landscapes that surround it are reasons enough to deserve our attention. We are great admirers of Romanesque style, mainly for its stunning symbolism and giving rise to a lot of imagination but for medieval man would have a coherent meaning. In the district of Bragança are 6 places of Romanesque architecture (Read Full Article)
Castle, and landscape paintings on feathers Roias-Templars in northeastern
April 25, 2011 By Castile
Categories: Municipalities , District-Bragança , Forts and Castles , More , Viewpoints , Mogadouro , All articles
Foundation built by Templar Gualdim Paes, Master of the Order at the end of the reign of Dom Afonso Henriques, the Sentencing Roias Castle was part of the defensive system that includes the northeastern Mogadouro castles, castle Algoso (***) , Vimioso, who formed a defensive line in front of the kingdom adverse Lion Castle Downs Roias was simple and small, with four turrets and a wall to lean angles and a square donjon with 5 meters of a side (Read the article complete)
Solar San Marco-Magnificent tourist accommodation in the Natural Park of International Douro (Bemposta-Mogadouro)
April 13, 2011 By Castile
Categories: Bed Outstanding , Municipalities , District-Bragança , Highlights , More , Mogadouro , All articles
The cliffs embodied in the Natural Park of International Douro (***), the built heritage, cuisine and authenticity; summed up well, simple lines in a tourist region in the northeastern-insurmountable. In this region favored by Nature as the Solar dos Marcos bet on the quality and difference. The Solar Village is situated in the village of Bemposta Mogadouro the county, the village, situated in the heart of the Parque Natural do Douro (Read Full Article)
30 Wonders of the Municipality of Sintra Tourist
April 6, 2011 By Castile
Categories: Municipalities , District, Lisbon , Tourist Guides , More , Sintra , All articles
Behold, in several mazes of hills and valleys comes the glorious Eden of Sintra. Alas! Too bad brush will achieve or never say even half of the beauties of these views (...) "(Lord Byron) There are tourist areas, whose fame does not fit the true value with respect to its heritage, this is not true for municipality of Sintra, which is one of the most notable districts of Portugal: it has a wide area classified a World Heritage site, good (Read Full Article)
Praia do Amado (Aljezur) (***) - Who is not enamored by this haven?
April 1, 2011 By Castile
Categories: Aljezur , Aqueducts , Municipalities , District, Faro (Algarve) , geomonuments , More , Beaches , All articles
The most beautiful beaches of Europe are in Costa Vicentina Portuguese, more specifically in the number of beaches between high cliffs of extraordinary geology belonging to the municipalities of Alzejur and Vila do Bispo. Two examples have already been exposed here: the beaches of Mulberry and Bordeira / Carrickfergus (***). It is south of the latter and passing the remarkable Depth of Carrickfergus (***), which was a candidate for one of the seven natural wonders of Portugal we found the beach of Amado. The geology (Read Full Article)
