Unique Things in Portugal

Portugal has an abundance to offer as a holiday destination. The Portugal attractions and things to see include a rich seafaring past, nostalgic town and city life, golden sandy beaches swept clean by Atlantic tides and a country landscape of vineyards and wild flowers. To make your holiday even more wonderful you will also like the insight offered by the historical things in Portugal.

This unique sixteenth century monastery was built by Dom Manuel I in honor of celebrating the discovering of the sea route to India. The building symbolizes Portugal’s period of wealth and conquest. A very important building of the country it has been classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

The statue near the Tagus River made of great limestone is a commemoration of Portugal’s Age of Discoveries to immortalize the historical figures of the Portuguese sailors who set sail to explore the world and had a prominent presence during that period of history. It opens in July and August from Tuesday to Sunday between 9.30am to 9 pm. From September to June it opens on the same days between 9.30 to 5 pm.

The first king of Portugal, Dom Afonso Henriques (1109 – 1185) built what is the first church in Lisbon. The interior form is of a Latin cross with three naves and the features present are a store house of treasures. You will find here the font where St. Anthony of Padua was baptized in 1195 as well as numerous notable relics, images and icons.

One will be able to find unique things if one looks around the capital of Portugal on the River Tagua and its surroundings. The slow and relaxed pace in a setting which can be described as contemporary and buzzing is an activity one would like to spend some time doing. The ancient monuments blended with modern architecture indicate the way the old and the new have merged together. The music and nightlife is to be found in abundance and the areas rich history can be explored and discovered to enjoy its maritime past. The outstanding natural beauty and historic past is on display at the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as Sintra, described as “this glorious Eden” by Lord Byron. On the coast one will find the quaint old fishing port of Cascais. The glamorous seaside resort has a wide range of restaurants and shops along with fabulous tennis and golf courses and a major casino at Estoril. In the Tagus Valley one will find horse rearing and bullfights and some great wines to go with gastronomical delights which will be a unique experience for all tourists.

The museum has been devoted to aquatic life and plants and around roughly 4000 species with 200 live samples.

Here one will find the focus on the performance of fado music. Here you get to taste some superb Portuguese food which though a little highly priced; one must not miss the opportunity.