There are 17 World Heritage Sites in Portugal, a list of must-see places of outstanding universal value to cultural or natural heritage, designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites in Portugal include architectural works, such as religious buildings (monasteries, convents), secular buildings (palaces, universities) and historic city centres, …
Portugal has a long and rich history and this is reflected in the quantity and quality of historical sites in Portugal, several of them on the UNESCO World Heritage list. There are many castles, churches, convents, cathedrals, and archeological and historical sites spread across the Portuguese territory and visiting them all is not possible in …
Visiting Sintra is an experience not to be missed when travelling in Portugal. And with many reasons for that. A short distance from Lisbon, the capital, and with a Cultural Landscape distinguished by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1995, Sintra displays fairytale palaces, extravagant villas, a mountain of lush vegetation and an enigmatic …
