Accommodation Centro de Portugal Torres Vedras Quinta d'Além Tourism in a Manor House Address: Quinta d'Além - Ribaldeira 2565-197 Dois Portos Telephone: +351 261 712 116 Fax: +351 261 712 116 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.duasquintasfestaseventos.pt Lisboa Region Lisboa Lisboa Camping & Bungalows Camping / Public Address: Estrada da Circunvalação 1500-171 LISBOA Telephone: +351 217 628 200 Fax: +351 217 628 299 E-mail: [email protected];amarques@lismarketing equipamentos.com Website: http://www.lisboacamping.com Mafra Hotel Mafra Hotel accommodation / Hotel / ** Address: Av. 25 de Abril 2640 - 456 Mafra Telephone: +351 261 812 050 Fax: +351 261 816 059 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.mafrahotel.com Sintra Arribas Sintra Hotel Hotel Oceano Hotel accommodation / Hotel / *** Hotel accommodation / Hotel / * Address: Av. Alfredo Coelho, nº 2 2705-329 Colares Address: Av. Eugene Levy, 52-A - Praia da Maçãs 2705 - Telephone: +351 219 289 050 Fax: +351 219 292 420 304 COLARES Telephone: +351 21 929 23 99 Fax: +351 21 929 21 23 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.arribashotel.com E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.hoteloceano.pt 2013 Turismo de Portugal. All rights reserved. 1/13 [email protected] Activities Centro de Portugal Torres Vedras Pódio d'Aventura Address: Rua do Pinheiro Manso, 8 - Barreiralva 2640-416 Mafra Telephone: +351 91 740 59 53 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.podiodaventura.pt Lisboa Region Mafra Tapada Nacional de Mafra Address: Portão do Codeçal - Codeçal2640 Mafra Telephone: +351 261 817 050 Fax: +351 261 814 984 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.tapadademafra.pt Sintra Amazing Day 4U Address: Rua Dr. Alfredo da Costa, 6 2710-523 Sintra Telephone: +351 219 246 705 / 963 018 669 E-mail: [email protected] Website: https://www.amazingday4u.com/ 2013 Turismo de Portugal. All rights reserved. 2/13 [email protected] Museums, Monuments and Sites Alentejo Évora Sé Catedral de Évora Address: Largo do Marquês de Marialva 7000-809 Évora Telephone: +351 266 759 330 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.evoracathedral.com Other informations: Accessibility People in wheelchairs or who are visually impaired cannot reach some parts because there are too many steps and stairways, in particular the entrance of the cathedral and access to the upper floors. Inside, the spaces are narrow and there are quite a lot of obstacles to moving around. Accessibility: Reserved parking spaces; The largest medieval cathedral in Portugal.A fortified church with Gothic features, Évora Cathedral is the largest cathedral in Portugal. Initiated in 1186, consecrated in 1204, and immediately used as one of the main temples of the Marian cult, it (...) Santarém Sé Catedral de Santarém Address: Praça Sá da Bandeira2000-135 Santarém Telephone: +351 243 304 060 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.museudiocesanodesantarem.pt Other informations: People with reduced mobility should enter the Cathedral via the Museu Diocesano de Santarém / Diocesan Museum of Santarém. Accessibility: Disabled access; Accessible route to the entrance: Total; Accessible entrance: Total; Reception area suitable for people with special needs; Accessible circulation inside: Partial; Accessible areas/services: Toilets; The most recent Portuguese cathedral in an ancient building.Formerly known as the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição do Colégio dos Jesuítas or Igreja do Seminário, the current Cathedral of Santarém is a 17th century temple erected on the (...) Centro de Portugal 2013 Turismo de Portugal. All rights reserved. 3/13 [email protected] Alenquer Igreja de Santa Quitéria de Meca Address: Largo de Santa Quitéria 2580-181 Meca (Alenquer) Just a few kilometres from Alenquer, the basilica was built by the fraternity of Santa Quitéria de Meca, in the mid-18th century, under the royal protection of Dona Maria I. Santa Quitéria is a perfect model and example of neoclassical (...) Leiria Santuário do Senhor dos Milagres Address: Santuário do Senhor Jesus dos Milagres (a 6 Kms. de Leiria) Telephone: +351 244 851 035 The sanctuary was constructed in memory of a miracle reputed to have taken place here in 1728. According to legend, Our Lord Jesus answered the appeal of a paralysed man. On his cure, he put up a panel invoking the miracle. This then attracted other (...) Penacova Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Lorvão Address: Rua Evaristo Lopes Guimarães3360-106 Lorvão (Penacova) Telephone: +351 918 216 726 Timetable: Winter: 9 am.-12 pm. / 2 pm.-5.30pm; Summer: 9 am.-12 pm. / 2 pm.-6.30 pm. Closed: Mondays, 1 January, Easter Sunday and 25 December ; A monastery dating to the 6th century.According to the old chronicles, the foundation of a monastery in Lorvão dates back to the 6th century. However, the earliest written documents date back to the 9th century and are later than the Christian (...) Lisboa Region Lisboa Igreja do Menino Deus - Lisboa Address: Largo do Menino Deus 1100-001 Lisboa Situated close to the Castelo de São Jorge, the Igreja do Menino de Deus is a monument that is well worth a visit. It was commissioned in 1711 by the king Dom João V, in fulfilment of a vow that was realised on the birth of his male heir. At the (...) 2013 Turismo de Portugal. All rights reserved. 4/13 [email protected] Mafra Igreja de Santo André - Mafra Palácio Nacional e Convento de Mafra Address: Rua Pedro Julião 2640-001 Santo Isidoro MFR Address: Terreiro D. João V2640-492 Mafra Church from the 13th / 14th c. in gothic style. Telephone: +351 261 817 550 Fax: +351 261 811 947 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.palaciomafra.pt/ Timetable: 9am – 5pm (Wednesday to Monday); Closed: Tuesday, 1 January, Easter sunday, 1 May, Ascension Day (local festivity) and 25 December; Characteristics and Services: Shops; Guided Tours; The sheer magnificence of the monumental architectural design of the palace, convent and basilica of Mafra bears witness to the opulence of the court of king João V (1707-1750). It was king João V who ordered the building of what proved to be the (...) 2013 Turismo de Portugal. All rights reserved. 5/13 [email protected] News New World Heritage Sites in Portugal Royal Building of Mafra and Sanctuary of Bom Jesus in Braga added to the World Cultural Heritage listAt the last meeting of the World Heritage Committee, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Portuguese list of UNESCO’s Cultural Heritage sites added two (...) 2013 Turismo de Portugal. All rights reserved. 6/13 [email protected] Other interesting features Lisboa Region Mafra José Franco’s typical Village Other informations: José Franco’s typical Village; Close to Mafra, you have the chance to discover a typical village from Lisbon’s “saloio” region. It is made entirely of clay and has been built in a natural size, being the work of the Portuguese sculptor José Franco. In the village of (...) 2013 Turismo de Portugal. All rights reserved. 7/13 [email protected] Portugal by Surfing in Portugal: Go with the flow Portugal by... Condé Nast TravelerLike a chart full of pins, each point marking a dream spot. This is the map of Portugal for a surfer, finding in its 800 kilometres of coastline (plus the islands) a veritable amusement park full of loops, dizzying (...) 2013 Turismo de Portugal. All rights reserved. 8/13 [email protected] Protected Areas Lisboa Region Mafra Centro de Recuperação do Lobo Ibérico E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://lobo.fc.ul.pt/ Contacts Quinta da Murta - Picão 2665-150 Gradil (Mafra)Tel.: +351 261 785 037 /917 532 312 Fax: +351 261 788 047 Timetable: Open: Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays Winter (October to April) - open from 2:30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. First tour - 3 p.m.; Second tour- 4:30 p.m. Summer (May to September) - open from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. First tour - 4.00 p.m.; Second tour - 6.00 p.m. (Each tour lasts for about one-and-a-half hours) PLEASE NOTE: Observation of the animals is more difficult on hot days.; Characteristics and Services: Guided Tours; Outdoor parking; Toilets; The Iberian Wolf Recovery Centre (IWRC) was created in 1987 by Grupo Lobo – an independent, non-profit association –, which has as main objectives to provide the best captive conditions for wolves that cannot live in the wild: victims of (...) 2013 Turismo de Portugal. All rights reserved. 9/13 [email protected] Suggestions #HeritageToShare Art and Heritage Online The Portuguese World Heritage is evidence of many centuries of Discover Portuguese art and heritage through guided tours or the country's history and culture, but also of universal history. In virtual exhibitions, admiring works of art in detail, pixel by pixel, every city, monument and landscape there are countless stories for as long as you wish.Tours only a click away.Art and Heritage and memories that make these places special. But (...) in PortugalDiscover Portugal by visiting its museums, (...) Discovering the baroque in Portugal Portugal's Top 10 Cultural Features Travel across Portugal from north to south, including a trip to the There is a strong bond between Portuguese culture and the archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores, and discover the country's geographical location and history. Portugal is Europe's fascinating icons that illustrate the “Golden Age” in oldest nation and its Atlantic coastline provided the springboard Portugal.Having arrived in Portugal later than it did in the rest for the Discoveries. Portugal's