Costa de Prata: Places

Portugal dos Pequenitos

Conceived by Bissaya-Barreto and planned by Cassiano Branco, inaugurated in 1940 and concluded by the end of the decade of 50, this thematic park inte ... more »

Portugal dos Pequenitos

Quinta das Lágrimas

An 18th-century palace located on the left bank of the river Mondego, Quinta das Lágrimas became famous due to the legend of having been the stage of ... more »

Real Colégio das Artes

Building from the 18th century, with extremely valuable wood-work and panels of tiles. It suffered many changes, like the St Jerome College, in order ... more »

Repúblicas

One cannot talk of Coimbra and of the student traditions without mentioning the «republics», the student lodgings which give birth to so many stories ... more »

Sé Catedral

The Church of Saint Dominic, now Sé Catedral de Aveiro, was founded in 1423 and was remodelled in the 16th and 17th centuries. The works executed in 1 ... more »

Sé Nova

It began to be built in the 16th century and was concluded a century later, but it was the works in the 19th century that gave the cathedral its actua ... more »

Sé Nova

Sé Velha

Although it was restored for several times, it is a magnificent example of the Romanesque style in Portugal. Built like a fortress, it is formed by th ... more »

Sé Velha

Termas da Curia

The Curia spa resort is situated at the heart of the Bairrada region, surrounded by a wooded park of 35 acres, sheltering rare species and a large lak ... more »

Termas de Luso

Situated on the western slope of the Buçaco sierra, a zone of great natural beauty, the Luso Thermal Spa is an ideal site to relax amid a verdant and ... more »

Termas de Monte Real

The thermal springs of Monte Real, an historical town surrounded by the great Leiria Pine Forest, are situated within a densely wooded park occupying ... more »