Biscainhos Palace is an 18th century aristocratic residence, today a museum for Decorative Arts. It contains period furniture, porcelain, ceramics, glassware, clocks... ... 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Jardim Botanico de Madeira dates back to 1881, but was relocated to its present site of around 8.5 ha, in 1960. It contains 5 ha of garden with about 3000 species ... read more
Jardim do Cerco is a Baroque forest and garden of 8 ha, offering water ponds, waterfalls, wide paths, shady trees, and the Horta dos Frades, Garden of the Friars, with ... read more
Jardim Do Paco Episcopal de Castelo Branco is a magnificent Baroque garden, commissioned by the Bishop of Guarda, D. João de Mendonça (1711-1736). The Garden is divided ... read more
Jardins do Palacio de Cristal are the 8 ha gardens, designed by the German landscape architect Emílio David, for the original Palacio Cristal, built for the ... read more
Marques de Pombal Palace was the country residence of the famous PM, who ruled the country from 1750-1777. The estate, 200 ha, includes the palace, the gardens, farming, ... read more
Monastery of Jeronimus was built between 1501 and early 1600, on the site of the former chapel where Vasco da Gama and his crew prayed before setting sail to the ... read more
Monserrate Palace and Park, created and recreated by three Englishmen (Gerard de Visme, William Beckford and Francis Cook) around 1790, 1809 and in 1856 respectively, is ... read more
