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Prison Castle, Coimbra

The San Sebastian aqueduct rests against a blank stone wall that surrounds an entire block. Behind the fence, you can see a snow-white building similar to a church. However, this is not a religious institution, it houses the prison of the province of Coimbra (Estabelecimento Prisional de Coimbra)...read more

Largo 5 de Outubro, Leiria

The central square of the city was originally named Rossio, then Campo de D. Luís. Nowadays, most of the historic square is occupied by Luís de Camões Garden, and the street that separates it from the historical center is named after the revolution of October 5, 1910...read more

Song Square and Choupalinho Park, Coimbra

If you cross the Santa Clara Bridge from the city center, you can see an interesting monument on the left depicting a grand piano with a boy sitting on it playing the trumpet. This is the so-called "Song Square" (Praça da Canção), a venue for concerts and festivals...read more

Forte da Cruz (Palácio Barros), Estoril

A couple of kilometers from the center of Cascais is another Atlantic resort - Estoril. The cities are connected by a boardwalk, along which there are several beaches. The Lisbon-Cascais railway runs along the boardwalk...read more

Portugal Cities and Provinces

Lisbon

Lisbon, the capital and largest city of Portugal, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, is famous for its unique architecture, many old churches and monasteries, museums, cultural life. Due to its mild climate, Lisbon is attractive for tourists at any time of the year, and there is no big fuss, as in other popular places...read more

The Beiras

Coimbra, Conímbriga, Penela, Aveiro, Ovar, Leiria, Pombal...read more

Norte Region

Oporto, Braga, Guimarães, Viana do Castelo, Ponte de Lima...read more

Estremadura

Nazare, Batalha, Alcobasa, Óbidos, Cabo da Roca, Sintra, Estoril, Montijo, Fatima, Tomar, Cascais...read more

Panoramic Photos of Portugal