18 curiosities to discover
Shrine of Fatima
Fátima, Portugal
On 13 May 1917, three children were pasturing their little flock in the Cova da Iria, parish…
Jerónimos Monastery
Lisbon, Portugal
UNESCO-listed monastery in exuberant Manueline style, funded by spice trade wealth.
Pastéis de Belém
Lisbon, Portugal
Legendary bakery serving the original recipe pastel de nata since 1837.
Belém Tower
Lisbon, Portugal
Manueline watchtower on the Tagus, symbol of Portugal's Age of Exploration.
Lisbon Cathedral
Lisbon, Portugal
Romanesque fortress-cathedral, the oldest church in the city.
Praça do Comércio
Lisbon, Portugal
Grand riverfront square rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake, gateway to the Baixa.
São Jorge Castle
Lisbon, Portugal
Hilltop Moorish castle with sweeping views over Lisbon's red rooftops and the Tagus.
Lello Bookstore
Porto, Portugal
You step into an early-20th-century bookshop with a wavy red wooden staircase that winds…
Clérigos Tower
Porto, Portugal
You climb more than two hundred steps up this 18th-century baroque bell tower designed by the…
São Bento Station
Porto, Portugal
You walk into a working train station whose hall is lined with around twenty thousand…
Dom Luís I Bridge
Porto, Portugal
You cross the Douro on this double-deck iron arch bridge from 1886 that links Porto with Vila…
Ribeira District
Porto, Portugal
You wander through Porto's oldest quarter, a tangle of narrow alleys and tall, colourful…
Bolhão Market
Porto, Portugal
You walk through the restored 19th-century market hall with two floors of iron galleries…
Stock Exchange Palace
Porto, Portugal
On a guided tour you visit the 19th-century commercial palace built by Porto's merchants'…
Porto Cathedral
Porto, Portugal
You visit the Romanesque cathedral on the highest hill of the old town, a hefty building that…
Chapel of Souls
Porto, Portugal
You stand before a chapel whose entire outer wall is covered with nearly sixteen thousand…
Rua de Santa Catarina
Porto, Portugal
You stroll along the long, car-free shopping street that forms the beating heart of the city's…
Jardim do Morro
Porto, Portugal
You climb to this hilltop park in Vila Nova de Gaia, right beside the upper deck of the Dom…
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