Portugal Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/europe/southern-europe/portugal/ Your one-stop shop for World Heritage tourism information! Sat, 22 Mar 2025 10:32:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://worldheritagesites.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-WHS-logo-transparent-background-32x32.png Portugal Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/europe/southern-europe/portugal/ 32 32 Historic Centre of Évora https://worldheritagesites.net/evora-portugal/ https://worldheritagesites.net/evora-portugal/#respond Tue, 02 Jan 2024 11:25:50 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=33388 A museum city of architecture of the Portuguese golden age.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/evora-portugal/feed/ 0 University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia https://worldheritagesites.net/university-of-coimbra-alta-and-sofia/ https://worldheritagesites.net/university-of-coimbra-alta-and-sofia/#respond Sun, 31 Dec 2023 15:12:02 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=33374 Portugal's oldest university, with centuries of architecture and ancient traditions.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/university-of-coimbra-alta-and-sofia/feed/ 0 Alto Douro Wine Region https://worldheritagesites.net/alto-douro-wine-region/ https://worldheritagesites.net/alto-douro-wine-region/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2023 14:54:45 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=33338 A river valley landscape shaped by centuries of Port wine cultivation and production.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/alto-douro-wine-region/feed/ 0 The Historic Centre of Guimarães https://worldheritagesites.net/historic-centre-of-guimaraes/ https://worldheritagesites.net/historic-centre-of-guimaraes/#respond Sun, 02 Jul 2023 09:04:40 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=31170 A charming medieval city center, considered the birthplace of Portuguese nationhood.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/historic-centre-of-guimaraes/feed/ 0 Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture https://worldheritagesites.net/pico-island-vineyard-culture/ https://worldheritagesites.net/pico-island-vineyard-culture/#respond Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:35:55 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=31084 Viniculture in a hostile environment made possible through human ingenuity.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/pico-island-vineyard-culture/feed/ 0 Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga https://worldheritagesites.net/bom-jesus-do-monte/ https://worldheritagesites.net/bom-jesus-do-monte/#respond Sat, 28 Jan 2023 09:14:39 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=29950 An exquisite example of Portuguese Baroque architecture expressing a spiritual journey.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/bom-jesus-do-monte/feed/ 0 Royal Building of Mafra https://worldheritagesites.net/royal-building-of-mafra/ https://worldheritagesites.net/royal-building-of-mafra/#respond Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:42:45 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=29540 One of the most impressive baroque structures in all of Portugal.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/royal-building-of-mafra/feed/ 0 Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroísmo https://worldheritagesites.net/angra-do-heroismo-azores/ https://worldheritagesites.net/angra-do-heroismo-azores/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:35:50 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=28529 An important port in the busy shipping routes between Europe, the Americas and Africa from the 15th-19th centuries.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/angra-do-heroismo-azores/feed/ 0 Monastery of Batalha https://worldheritagesites.net/batalha-monastery/ https://worldheritagesites.net/batalha-monastery/#respond Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:52:01 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=8005 A well-preserved and impressive masterpiece of Late Flamboyant Gothic architecture with Manueline Baroque elements.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/batalha-monastery/feed/ 0 Monastery of Alcobaça https://worldheritagesites.net/alcobaca-monastery/ https://worldheritagesites.net/alcobaca-monastery/#respond Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:11:56 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=6218 A masterpiece of Gothic Cistercian art and architecture.

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