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Must-visit tourist attractions in Portugal

Introduction: the country of Portugal is a favorite choice for many of our domestic and foreign travelers to visit. Here are the must-see tourist attractions in Portugal that I share with you!

1, the Jeromeite Monastery and Belem Tower in Lisbon

The Jeromeite Monastery is located at the entrance to the harbor in Lisbon, founded in 1502, it is the best example of the peak of Portuguese art. Next to it is the Tower of Belém, which commemorates the voyages of the navigator Vasco da Gama and tells the story of the era of the great voyages that laid the foundations of the modern world. Francisco de Arruda's contribution is reflected in the architectural form of the tower, its fine proportionality and its decoration, which was influenced by Islamic and Oriental countries. This is amply illustrated by the most prominent feature of the architecture, the segmental roofs on the Byzantine corner towers. As a symbol of the king's prerogative, these decorations contain all the symbols of the time of Manuel, there are silk cords encircling the building, ending in exquisite knots. There are also balls made up of many rings, crosses symbolizing Christ's military orders, and natural objects such as the rhinoceros, which first appeared in stone in Europe. This point provides the basis for summarizing the characteristics that the corner tower facing west has and is evidence of the integration of Portuguese architectural culture with that of other peoples. With the passage of time, the tower underwent numerous modifications.

2. Monument to the Discoverers

The Monument to the Discoverers (Padro dos Descobrimentos) is a monument in Portugal commemorating the age of navigation in the 15th and 16th centuries, and is one of the most famous landmarks in Lisbon. Located on Avenida da Brasília in the Belém district of Lisbon, the building is situated directly in front of the Monastery of S?o Gerónimo, near the 25th of April Bridge, the place where the Portuguese sailed during the Age of Sail. The Monument to the Discoverers, first presented at the Portuguese World Exhibition in 1940, was built by the Portuguese art architect Temu and sculptor Rio Pudo. It was rebuilt in concrete in 1960, and the monument was completed on August 6 of the same year to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Prince Henrique, the famous Portuguese navigator. The Discoverer's Monument is a 52-meter-high concrete slab building carved in the shape of a ship's bow; the east and west sides of the monument are carved with two Portuguese square coats of arms; the north side of the monument (i.e., the side that backs up to the Tahoe River) is engraved with a large sword.

3, the Portuguese Museum of Electricity

The Museum of Electricity is located in the capital of Portugal, Lisbon, Belém District, the north bank of the Tejo River, was founded in 1990, is an energy evolution as the main axis of the Museum of Science and Industrial Archaeology, formerly known as the Tejo Power Generation Center, for the most inaccessible part of Lisbon. The Museum of Electricity is a center of cultural exchange, presenting the past, present and future of the development of electricity, complementing the Museum of Industrial Architecture and Science, where visitors can see the concrete application of industrial concepts and experimental methods of analysis, with each object on display being culturally relevant. The Museum of Electricity has not only tangible exhibits, but also an extensive collection of technical data. The museum prioritizes the restoration of the exhibits through overhauls and other activities, and completes its collection by purchasing, preserving, and inventorying new accessories, and by introducing accessories from other power plants in Portugal, especially those of great value. Currently the museum has a large collection of movable equipment assets, such as boilers, turbine-generators and condensers produced between 1930 and 1950, as well as important power generation equipment and accessories from the late nineteenth century to the present day.

4. Evora Historical Center

The history of Evora, the "City of Museums", dates back to the Roman period, and it was here in the 15th century that the kings of Portugal chose to live, bringing the city of Evora to its peak. The city's distinctive style is characterized by white houses decorated with varnished tiles and wrought-iron balconies built between the 16th and 18th centuries. The city's monuments had a profound influence on Portuguese architecture in Brazil. The regular urban plan, already developed in the 16th century, radiates along the tops of the hills, and in the old irregularly laid out center of the city, a number of city squares extend to the beginning of the planning axes in which the buildings are grouped together. Between these axes is a network of narrow streets, most of which are straight and run in different directions from one group of buildings to another. Three successive systems of fortifications (Roman, Medieval and Vauban) guard the city. Between the brick walls surrounded by gardens and the remnants of brick walls, the low stucco houses with pitched roofs form a unified architectural whole, which is emphasized by the cast iron and brickwork.

5, Guimar?es

Guimar?es is located in the northern part of Portugal in the district of Braga, is a historical city, known as the "cradle of Portugal". 2006, UNESCO listed the ancient city of Guimar?es as a World Heritage Site. 2009, May, the Council of European Union Ministers of Culture selected Guimar?es as the 2012 World Heritage Site. In May 2009, the Council of Ministers of Culture of the European Union selected Guimar?es as the European Capital of Culture for 2012. Guimar?es is one of the most important historical cities of Portugal, which played an important role in the formation of the country, and the preservation of the ancient buildings in the historical center has made it one of the most famous tourist destinations in Portugal. A stroll through the historic center of Guimar?es preserves the imprint of history in the graceful balconies of iron, in the granite pergolas and porches, in the silhouettes of the battlemented towers of the aristocratic residences, in the arches that connect the various narrow streets, in the stone slabs on the ground that have been worn down over the centuries, and in the cool corridors. The city has about 30 places of interest, among which is the Guimar?es Fortress complex, built in 996 AD, on a difficult terrain, whose main building is constructed in granite. The Royal Palace of the Dukes of Bragan?a was built in the 15th century according to the will of King Jo?o I of Portugal, in a style influenced by Norman architecture.

6, Port of Heroes, Azores

Port of Heroes was established in the second half of the 15th century, located in the center of the Atlantic Ocean, in the middle of the Azores, a series of mountain ranges to protect it from the prevailing winds, the Port of Heroes and the Teixeira Bay of the two natural harbors are connected to the harbor in the trans-Atlantic route. Historically defensive and a center of trade, it is now the capital of the island of Terceira. The Port of Heroes is located on one of the many islands of the Azores, where ships used to dock from the 15th century AD until the introduction of steamboats in the 19th century AD. The 400-year-old San Sebastian Fortress and the San Juan Bautista Fortress on the island are two unique and exemplary works of military architecture. Like Madeira and Cape Verde, the Azores were discovered during the great maritime expeditions led by Prince Henry the Navigator during the Aziz dynasty in Portugal. The Azores are volcanic islands with rugged terrain, dense forests, many lakes and abundant geothermal resources. S?o Miguel Island in the east of the mountains, dense forests, cloudy, from the top of the bird's-eye view of the lake and the settlements located in the lake, you will be a thousand thoughts, forget all the world.

7, the historic center of Porto

The city of Porto was built along the mountains, you can look out over the Douro River to the sea, the cityscape of this place is unique for thousands of years. The development of Porto is closely linked to the sea (the Romans called it Bertus, the port), which is illustrated by the many and varied monuments in the city, whether it is the Cathedral with its Romanesque choir stalls, the neo-classical Stock Exchange, or the church of Santa Clara, typical of the Portuguese Neumannesque style. The far-famed Porto Antonio Carneiro Studio is now open to visitors except on Mondays and public ****holidays. Born in 1872 and died in 1930, Antonio Carneiro was a famous Porto painter. Most of his works were created here and later his works were included in local museums. It was also in Porto that the painter established his studio (now known as the Drawing Room), where some of his paintings and watercolors, as well as pencil sketches, are on display. The Roman Museum in Porto is open to visitors except on Mondays and public holidays. Behind the museum, in the Crystal Palace, there are some villas built in the early nineteenth century in the Latin American style.

8. Chapel of the Human Bones

The Chapel of the Human Bones, located in the city of évora, Portugal, was built in the 17th century as part of the Catholic Church of St. Francis of Assisi, and is one of the most famous churches of human bones in Europe. The Chapel of the Human Bone is more mysterious than the human bone churches in the Czech Republic, and visitors can't help but explore it. The Chapel of Human Bones is a Baroque-style building built by a half-blind monk who, in 1511, used the bones of about 5,000 corpses from the churchyard to convey the religious idea of "the shortness of life". The chapel is 60 meters long and 11 meters wide, and a chilling slogan, "Our bones are here waiting for your bones," is carved on the beams at the entrance, sending shivers down your spine. Inside the church, from the walls to the pillars are made of human bones stacked together, and the dim light hitting the walls is full of neatly arranged human bones or skulls, which is creepy. The two walls and eight pillars of the church are made entirely of human bones, and the white vaulted ceiling is painted with death-themed designs and accented by skulls. The walls are mainly made of concrete inlaid with limb bones in two separate rows: limb bones are inserted into the wall or set across the wall, and there are also many cranial bones irregularly set in them.

9, National Carriage Museum

The National Carriage Museum is located in the Belém district of Lisbon, east of the gates of the Belém Palace, is one of the best collections of carriages in the world, but also one of the most visited museums in Lisbon. Formerly the Royal Portuguese Horse Trials, built in 1787, the museum was opened in 1905 for use as the Carriage Museum, which collects and exhibits a wide range of carriages used by the royal family of the vineyards. National Carriage Museum is a person to understand the history of the development of the Portuguese carriage from the 16th century to the 19th century of the museum, displaying the modern Portuguese royal family or nobility special carriages about 50, luxurious and noble and different shapes, decorations have their own special features, it is pleasing to the eye. In addition to carriages from Portugal, there are also carriages from Italy, France, Spain, England, Australia and other countries. The rarest carriages in the museum are those used by King Philip II of Portugal in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, and the baroque carriages of the 18th century are also of great interest because they are decorated with superb paintings and gilded woodwork, making them magnificent. When it comes to the most impressive carriage in the pavilion, there is none other than the one presented to John V by Pope Clement XI in 1715, which is stunning in its shape and craftsmanship.

10. Pottery Museum

The Pottery Museum, founded in 1983, is a museum dedicated to the collection, conservation and exhibition of ceramic art, the most important pottery museum in Portugal. The building in which the Museum of Ceramics is located was built in the 1890s by a well-known collector of ceramic artists in the region, in the post-romantic architectural style. The museum has a collection of ceramics from all over the world, from different regions and eras, and each piece of pottery is a masterpiece of ceramics, which makes people marvel. The museum's colorful collection of ceramics is a sight to behold, with the most popular being the locally made ceramics, beautifully crafted, both from the 17th and 18th centuries as well as from the early 20th century. The collection on modern ceramics is also not insignificant, with about 1,205 pieces, with works from artists such as those from the province of Artigas, and focuses on the design and production of ceramics and glassware in the 20th century. Another special feature of the museum is the collection of tiles about Portugal, with a stunning collection of various styles of tiles from the 16th to the 20th centuries, with about 1,200 tiles and more than 40 tile panels.

Porto (Portugal) Details

Porto (Portuguese: Porto), a port city facing the Atlantic Ocean in the north of Portugal, with a population of 263,000, is the second-largest city in Portugal, the capital of the province of Porto and the administrative center of the Northern Region. It is the second largest city in Portugal, the capital of Porto Province and the administrative center of the Northern Region. The city is home to Porto's famous soccer club and the famous building Porto Concert Hall. The city of Porto consists of fifteen parishes, bordering the autonomous regions of Matosinhos and Maia in the north, Gondomar in the east, the Douro River in the south, and Vila Nova de Gaia on the opposite side of the river, with the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The name of the country and the wine of Portugal originated from this city. Its old town and the surrounding wine-producing areas are a World Heritage Site.

Basic Information

Chinese Name: Porto Foreign Name: Porto AKA: Wine Capital Administrative Region: Municipality Affiliated Region: Porto Province, Portugal Area: 41.42km2 Population: 263,000 (2010) Dialect: Portuguese City Symbols, Attractions, Geography and Climate, History, Economic Development, Folklore and Culture, Wine Culture, St. Jo?o's Day, Education, Culture and Culture. Jo?o Festival,Education,Shopping,Local Specialties,Famous Attractions, City Symbols City Flag: 8 pieces, 4 white and 4 green, composed of the castle, the Virgin Mary, and 5 towers; in the center is the city's coat of arms. In the center is the city's coat of arms. From left to right, the text reads: "The City of Porto is old and noble, always faithful and invincible". City Seal: It consists of the Castle and the Madonna, with the text "City of Porto ***". Attractions: Torre dos Clerigos, Crystal Palace, Cathedral of Porto, Monk's Tower, Douro Estuary, Plaza de la Libertad Due to the expansion of the sandbars in the estuary and the seasonal variations of the river's water flow, the outer port of Punta de Lecion was established in 1890, 5 kilometers northwest of here, on the Atlantic coast. There is the University of Porto and a museum (with prehistoric and Roman artifacts). There are many medieval churches. The beach attracts tourists. From here six kings of Portugal were born and the country's first university was founded, which is also one of the oldest in Europe. Geography and Climate Situated at the mouth of the Douro River, Porto is the second largest city in Portugal. The Douro River winds its way through the city, with the old town built on the hilly slopes of the eastern bank and the new town mostly on the northern bank. The old city is built on the hilly slopes of the east bank, and most of the new city is on the north bank. To the east of the city is the Douro River Gorge, with three bridges, one of which is a railroad bridge into the city. Porto's geographic location Located at 41°09'N, 8°37'W, the city is situated in the coastal plain and has an oceanic temperate broad-leaved forest climate. Warm and humid winters, relatively dry and cool summers, annual precipitation of 900 millimeters. Fertile soil, the neighborhood is an important agricultural area, producing grapes, olives, citrus, but also one of Portugal's rose and camellia planting. History Porto has a long history, having been settled long before the founding of the Portuguese state, and was founded in the 5th century. 711, the Moors arrived and founded the Living Church, and from then on the city became a meeting place for the commercial exchanges between Christianity in the north and the Arab world in the south. in the 12th century, the city evolved into a 21st century model, with two parts, the cultural area above and the commercial area below. in the 13th century, the city's industry was mainly based on the production of food and drink, and on the production and distribution of food. In the 13th century, Porto's industry consisted of salt production, foundry, and the first thermoelectric power plants were built at this time. During the 12th-15th centuries, Porto gradually developed into an important port and a center of commerce and handicrafts, and from the 16th-18th centuries, it was a Portuguese trading port with Western Europe. The urbanization of Porto began in the 19th century during the Industrial Revolution. During this period the bourgeoisie of Porto was already formed, and in 1855 the public **** lighting and the cemetery were built, while in 1865 the famous building of the Crystal Palace was inaugurated. In 1865 the famous Crystal Palace was inaugurated. In the same period many factories, bourgeois housing estates and spacious roads were built, thus transforming Porto into an industrial and commercial city. By the end of the 19th century, Porto had a wide range of businesses and services, and this economic development led to an increase in the local population. The period of renewal in Porto was the period of **** and the creation of the City Council. The reforms imposed higher demands on the city's development, which led to the first city building bill, and the economy grew in the 20th century, with Porto becoming an important economic center in the northwest. The main industrial sectors were shipbuilding, textiles, electrical machinery, tanning, chemistry, glass and ceramics. It has also developed representative industries such as textiles, foodstuffs, handicrafts, printing, and chemicals. Economic Development Porto is located in the northwest at the mouth of the Douro River, about 5 kilometers west of the Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of 327,000 people (1981). More importantly, Porto is the distribution center of wine from the Upper Douro River, and the sweet quality of Porto wine is known as the "first ambassador" of Portugal. The city's main industries include shipbuilding, textiles, cork, cotton and woolen textiles, tanning, pottery, tobacco, food, furniture, electrical appliances, machinery, chemicals, fisheries, etc., with the winemaking industry being particularly developed. Porto is famous for its wine, which has earned it the nickname of "Wine City". Porto do Douro Due to its convenient transportation, Porto is a railroad and highway hub and an important seaport in Portugal, making it the economic center of northern Portugal. At the same time, it is also the industrial and commercial center of the region north of the Mondego River. The region of Porto, where the city of Porto is located, accounts for 50% of the country's foreign trade exports and one-third of the country's GNP. Folk Culture Wine Culture Porto is known as the "Wine Capital", and its main symbols are the huge wine cellars located on the banks of the Douro River, stretching for several miles, and the "Wine Boat" in the river. The side of the wine cellar facing the river is a storefront building, used for displaying products and negotiating business, while the real wine cellar is in the back. The "wine boat" in the Douro River is a yellow wooden boat with a distinctive shape that maintains ancient traditions. These boats are used to transport the wine produced by small and large distilleries and family workshops upriver to the various manufacturers in Porto, where it is tanked or bottled, labeled, and stored in warehouses. Porto was born in the 17th century, and her birth was politically motivated, as the French did not want to export Bordeaux wine to England, so the British turned their attention to the Portuguese Crown, who found a mellow wine on the slopes of the Douro, and decided to ask Portugal for it, in return for which the British would help Portugal to fight against an expanding Spain and provide Portugal with a regular supply of high-quality textiles. However, during transportation the wine spoiled due to high warehouse temperatures and the sailors added brandy to the wine. The brandy not only prevented the wine from continuing to ferment, but also maintained the natural sugar content of the wine, creating a high alcohol sweet wine. Port wine has a strong and intense flavor, and Port wine is stronger than table wine. The alcohol level of Port wine is about 18-22°, whereas the average table wine has an alcohol level of only 11-13°. There are many kinds of Port wine, among which Ruby is the least processed, Tawny is mellow and well-balanced, brownish-red in color, with nutty and raisin aroma. three years of aging is enough for Ruby, because small oak barrels make it oxidize fast, and the wine can better absorb the aroma of oak. seven years of aging. There is also the Gala wine, which can only be produced in seasons of exceptionally good weather. This wine is usually bottled two to three years after harvest, and immediately after bottling it is put into a dark cellar, where it can be left for more than ten years if the temperature and humidity of the cellar are well controlled, resulting in a wine that is more mellow and balanced. At the same time, the production of Porto is controlled in order to maintain its position and price on the international market. FESTIVAL OF SAINT JOHANN Visiting Porto in June, you will encounter the annual local tradition of Festa de S?o Jo?o. During this festival, the entire city is out on the streets, everyone holding a plastic hammer that can be struck or a large onion plant with a long stalk, gathering at the river before nightfall. Along the way, countless people are hit on the head with onion flowers, and more plastic hammers than onion flowers are hit on the head, with an ear-splitting "clang clang clang" sound. It is a tradition in Porto that this brings good luck and the local custom is to "return what comes, return what goes". Education Porto is also a cultural and educational center of the country, with 38,700 institutions of higher learning, including the famous University of Porto and the Academy of Fine Arts. The University of Porto is a higher education organization founded on March 22nd, 1911 by the Provisional **** and State **** as one of the larger educational organizations in Portugal, founded in the 19th century on the basis of the Academia Politéica (Polytechnic Institute) and the Escola Médico-Cirúrgica (School of Surgery and Medicine). The University of Porto is a public university and is one of the three universities of Portugal, together with the University of Lisbon and the University of Coimbra. The University of Porto has inter-university partnerships with many universities in Europe and the United States. Cultural and sports facilities include the Palace of Porto (with the famous Arab Hall, now converted into an exchange building), the Municipal Library, the Stadium, the Crystal Gallery, the Regional Archives and the Museums (with prehistoric and Roman artifacts, as well as sculptures, paintings and currencies). Porto is also the home of Prince A. Enrico, who advocated sailing and expedition to Africa. Henry the Navigator was also born here in 1394. Travel and Shopping Local Specialties Portuguese Chicken: Considered by the Portuguese as the embodiment of justice and goodness, ranging in size from 9 centimeters to a dozen centimeters, the Portuguese Chicken is a good gift. Blue porcelain tiles: Portugal's blue porcelain tiles are very representative of the blue flowers on a white background of porcelain tiles pasted on the outside of the house is also pasted indoors. Porcelain tiles of different sizes, patterns to the Portuguese landscape as much. The smallest tile is 10×10cm. Plaster window and door models, plaster cast window and door models can bring you memories and beauty. Plaster model is more expensive, palm-sized one is about RMB 100 yuan. In addition, Portuguese porcelain plates, blue cloth bags, cork products, and set tablecloths are also very good. Famous Attractions Louis I Bridge: one of the six bridges located on the Douro River, one of the largest arch bridges in Europe, 560 feet long, with lanes divided into two levels, the shape of the arch bridge is roughly similar to the bottom of the Paris Tower, spanning both sides of the Douro River. Musée Romain: Open to visitors except Mondays and legal holidays. At the back of the museum, in the Crystal Palace, are some villas built in the Latin American style in the early 19th century. The Museo Romano is famous for its extreme replica of a bourgeois villa built in the nineteenth century, a villa of unusual historical significance, where King Piedmont of Portugal stayed for two months during his exile. Museo António de Almeida: Open Monday through Saturday from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Born in 1891 and died in 1968, Antonio de Almeida established a foundation in his honor to support the arts, education and social causes. The museum displays a wide range of valuable antique furniture, jewelry, silk fabrics, paintings and a large number of ancient coins. Porto Concert Hall: An important representative building of the city of Porto. Designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, it was part of the European Capital of Culture program in 2001. Porto Cathedral Clerico Tower (Torre dos Clerigos) Crystal Palace Monks Tower Douro Estuary: Porto is the outlet of the Douro River in Portugal. Freedom Square Fire Dragon Stadium: the main stadium of the Portuguese soccer club Porto.

What are the tourist attractions in Porto

Porto is located on the right bank of the Douro River, only 6 kilometers from the coast, the second largest city in Portugal. Palace churches, museums, painting galleries, monuments, sculptures and statues abound in the city. The city's architecture is ancient, there are Romanesque architecture Porto Cathedral, monks tower, the famous public **** building Crystal Palace, there is the symbol of Porto, the 75-meter-high Clerico Clock Tower. The Old Town is built on top of a hill, with ancient red-roofed buildings dotted with olive groves and connected by winding paths, which is very charming, and the Old Town is one of the World Heritage Sites. The New Town looks out over the sea and has bright, spacious streets. Sightseeing is best done on foot. The University of Porto, the Regional Archives and the Municipal Library are important symbols of Porto's culture, and the Serralves Park, with its completely modern building for the Museum of Contemporary Art, is a romantic and secluded park surrounded by lush trees. Porto has a longstanding reputation for its grapes, and there are more than a dozen wineries in the city that produce flavorful wines that are exported to Europe and the rest of the world, earning Porto the nickname of "Wine City".

Famous attractions in Porto

Torre dos Clerigos, Crystal Palace, Porto Cathedral, Monk's Tower, Douro Estuary, Freedom Square

The outer port of Punta de Lecion was established on the Atlantic coast 5 kilometers northwest of Porto in 1890 due to the expansion of the sandbars at the mouth of the estuary and seasonal variations in the river's water flow. There is the University of Porto and a museum (with collections of prehistoric and Roman artifacts). There are many medieval churches. The beach attracts tourists. From here were born six kings of Portugal, and also established the first university in this country, which at the same time is one of the oldest in Europe.