Estufa Fria, Lisbon Greenhouse dates back to 1933 and is built on an old basalt mining site. It is a 1.5 ha park, including lakes, waterfalls, brooks, statues and ... read more
Eduardo VII Park is a 26 ha public park, with a splendid view on the city, and a 1.5 ha greenhouse garden. Until 1902 the park was named the Liberty Park, but was renamed ... read more
Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa, a former royal residence, is still owned by a family foundation of the House of Braganza. The palace and gardens are open to the public, ... read more
The National Museum of Costume, opened to the public in 1977, contains a large collection of 18th and 19th century costumes, consisting mainly of private donations, as ... read more
The Ceramics Museum in Caldas da Rainha, officially created in 1983, is dedicated to the ceramics tradition in the region. It is housed in the old Visconde de ... read more
Casa de Mateus, dating back to the 18th century, is owned by the family foundation of the counts of Albuquerque since 1970. The House, Chapel, Gardens and Winery are ... read more
Bussaco Palace, today a hotel, was built in 1885 for King Luis I of Portugal and his wife, Maria Pia of Savoy. It is surrounded by formal gardens and the 101 ha Bussaco ... read more
Bussaco National Park is a 101 ha landscape estate, surrounding the formal gardens and the Bussaco Palace. The palace was built in 1885 for King Luis I of Portugal and ... read more
Brejoeira Palace (Palácio da Brejoeira) is a privately owned palace which can be visited, together with its chapel, garden, woods, the vineyards and winery. read more
Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra was created in 1772 by the historic PM, The Marquis of Pombal, Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo. The grounds, 13 ha, were ... read more
Botanic Garden of Lisbon, today part of the University of Lisbon, offers an oasis of peace amidst one of the largest collections of subtropical vegetation. It contains ... read more
Bom Jesus do Monte is a sanctuary garden, dating back to 1373. The building of the present Sanctuary started in 1722. In the 19th century, the grounds around the church ... read more
Biscainhos Palace is an 18th century aristocratic residence, today a museum for Decorative Arts. It contains period furniture, porcelain, ceramics, glassware, clocks... ... read more