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Pólo Museológico Cândido Guerreiro e Condes de Alte
A museum-cultural space that pays homage to Alte’s famous poet, Cândido Guerreiro, along with the Counts of Alte who once lived there. It displays the books and paraphernalia of all and also offers tourist information.
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Praia de Machico
Gently sloping sun-trap beach created with golden sand shipped in from Morocco and protected by two artificial breaks. Facilities include toilets, volleyball court and showers. There are lots of places to eat nearby.
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Farol Senhora da Luz
One of Foz do Douros most visible icons, this lighthouse stands on an esplanade, bearing the full brunt of the swells and storms of the Atlantic. Take a bracing stroll here for big, mind-stilling views of ocean and sky.
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Casa Museu Pintor José Cercas
This quaint house belonged to Portuguese painter José Cercas (1914–92) who left his home and belongings – a collection of furniture, artworks and personal objects – to the town. Ask at the Museu Municipal for entry.
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São Vicente
Large north-coast village boasting a top Madeira attraction (Grutas e Centro do Vulcanismo) as well as an attractive square, a pretty basalt-and-whitewash church and a rocky beach lined with cafes and restaurants.
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Museu da Cultura Castreja
The Museu da Cultura Castreja has important artefacts from various sites, housed in Sarmento’s 18th- and 19th-century manor house. It’s about 2km back down the hill towards Guimarães in the village of Briteiros Salvador.
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Museu Fotográfico João Carpinteiro
Housed in the old town cinema is this photography museum, with an impressive collection of cameras, the oldest a pocket-vest number dating from 1912. Changing photography exhibits are often the highlight of a visit here.
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Casa do Barco
This glass-box museum is on the southwest corner of Praça Republica. The basement level offers up models, photo displays, old fishing gear and one full-sized boat that provide a glimpse into the city’s shipbuilding past.
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Jardim da Cordoaria
This pleasantly leafy park is known simply as ‘Cordoaria’. Check out the four haunting sculptures by Spanish sculptor Juan Muñoz. The romantic, narrow lanes that run north from the Cordoaria are the domain of Porto’s hippest bars.
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Parque Eduardo VII
An urban oasis with British roots, Parque Eduardo VII is named after his highness Edward VII, who visited Lisbon in 1903. The sloping parterre affords sweeping views over the whizzing traffic of Praça Marquês de Pombal to the river.
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Jardins do Palheiro
Some 500m up in the hills east of Funchal, these much-loved subtropical gardens are a beautiful mix of formal and wild areas with thousands of unusual and familiar plants. After a good walk, retreat to the tearoom to refuel.
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Casa Museu Dr Anastácio Gonçalves
This architecturally intriguing house/museum (built in 1905) contains a small but fascinating collection of 19th-century paintings by Portuguese artists, as well as rare Chinese porcelain and furnishings dating back to the 1600s.
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Núcleo Árabe
The Núcleo Árabe just off Largo da Mouraria is a pocket collection of Moorish ceramics and other remains, such as carved stone inscriptions and a 14th-century Arabic well. Visits here must be arranged through the Museu Municipal.
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Jardim de Santa Bárbara
This 17th-century square has narrow paths picking their way through a sea of flowers and topiary. On sunny days, the adjacent pedestrianised streets Rua Justino Cruz and Rua Francisco Sanches fill with buskers and cafe tables.
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Casa Cordovil
Among several elegant mansions around the Largo da Porta de Moura square (and contemporary with the strange-looking, globular 16th-century Renaissance fountain in the middle of it) is Casa Cordovil, built in Manueline-Moorish style.
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Câmara Municipal
At the western end of neighbouring Praça do Município, Bragas Câmara Municipal sports one of Portugals finest baroque façades, designed by André Soares da Silva. Its closed to the public, but worth seeing from the outside.
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Museu do Trabalho Michel Giacometti
How does the sardine get in the tin and 1001 other fishy mysteries are solved at this quirky, rarely visited museum, set in a former sardine-canning factory. There’s also an entire 1920s grocery, transported from Lisbon wholesale.
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Paço Episcopal
Facing the cathedral is the 18th-century Paço Episcopal (no longer open to visitors), with a pointy roof and a handsome, sober exterior; it’s the successor to the previous Episcopal dwelling trashed by British troops in 1596.
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Museu de Conímbriga
To get your head around Conímbrigas history, begin at the small, somewhat old-fashioned museum. Displays present every aspect of Roman life from mosaics to medallions. Theres a sunny cafe-restaurant at the back, open summer only.
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Boca do Inferno
Atlantic waves pummel craggy Boca do Inferno (Mouth of Hell), 2km west of Cascais. Its about a 20-minute walk along the coast, or you can take a taxi (around €4 one-way). Expect a mouthful of small splashes unless a storm is raging.
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