The aqueduct was built between 1732 and 1748 and spans 36 miles, bridging the Alcantara valley via a series of 35 arches. At the time of construction, the arches were the world’s tallest, and they remain a formidable sight to this day, having survived the massive 1755 earthquake.

The lone surviving royal residence from the medieval age. The massive structure is accented by its two enormous conical chimneys. It originated in the 11th century as a Moorish palace, undergoing additions in the 15th and 16th centuries. Renowned for housing the world’s greatest collection of Mudejar tiles, as well as for its beautiful hanging [...]

Known as the “little Versailles,” this stately palace hails from the 17th century, having been the former residence of Marques de Castelo Rodrigo. Later incarnations included a tour as the summer home for Portuguese royalty, as well as the residence of Maria I. Lavishly Baroque interior remains a testament to a bygone era. Especially striking [...]

Construction began in 1802 but was halted upon the arrival of Napoleon’s troops in 1807. The next 50 years saw further sporadic work, yet the palace was never fully realized. It was, however, the royal residence during the 18th and 19th centuries and now houses a museum and the Ministry of Cultural Affairs. Stroll [...]

Aqui prosperam belas árvores dos quatro cantos do Mundo. Foi uma delas, a Magnolia grandiflora, natural da América do Norte, que lhe emprestou o nome. Notável é a colecção de palmeiras. As lauráceas também estão bem representadas, com as quatro espécies indígenas.
São particularmente bonitas as frondosas canforeiras localizadas junto ao relvado central.

The Monte Palace Museum is an ideal exhibition space nestled within the beautiful surroundings of a tropical garden. There are three floors, two of which are dedicated to sculptures and the third houses a unique mineral collection gathered from the four corners of the world.
The exposition entitled ‘African Passion’ shows part of a collection of [...]

O nome original desta quinta era Quinta das Angústias, em virtude de possuir uma capela datada do século XVII que invocava Nossa Senhora das Angústias. A quinta foi renomeada “Quinta Vigia” em 1982,[1] depois de já ter desaparecido a Quinta Vigia original, situada nas proximidades e em cujo terreno se construiu o actual Hotel Pestana [...]

Instalado numa bonita casa em que as flores dão as boas-vindas a quem procura uma boa experiência gastronómica com cheiro e sabor a mar. Todo o peixe fresco é levado à mesa para que o cliente possa escolher e é aqui que vão surgir as maiores dificuldades.

produtos locais misturam-se com um toque exótico, resultando numa fusão de sabores únicos. Sente-se junto às janelas e aprecie a maravilhosa vista panorâmica.

Com o mar no horizonte, a Estalagem Quinta do Estreito oferece a possibilidade de uma experiência gourmet em dois espaços de ambientes distintos. A sala Bacchus, elegante e decorada com cores quentes, e a sala Jardim de Inverno, mais alegre e descontraída. Na cozinha, a chef Lídia, a partir de diversos produtos seleccionados recria alguns [...]