Plan a trip to Portugal

Places to see in Portugal

12 of the 200 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

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  Belém TowerUNESCO

  Torre de Belém

  Fort · Lisbon

  Belém Tower, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent, is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon, Portugal, which served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Rehman Abubakr (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Jerónimos MonasteryUNESCO

  Mosteiro dos Jerónimos

  Museum · Lisbon

  The Jerónimos Monastery or Hieronymites Monastery is a former monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome near the Tagus river in the parish of Belém, in the Lisbon Municipality, Portugal.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Pena PalaceUNESCO

  Palácio da Pena

  Religious · Lisbon

  The Pena Palace is a Romanticist palace in São Pedro de Penaferrim, in the municipality of Sintra, on the Portuguese Riviera.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Singa Hitam (CC BY 2.0). Map

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  Batalha MonasteryUNESCO

  Mosteiro da Batalha

  Religious · Leiria

  The Monastery of Batalha is a Dominican convent in the municipality of Batalha, historical Beira Litoral province, in the Centro of Portugal.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Alvesgaspar (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Dom Luís I BridgeUNESCO

  Ponte Luís I

  Heritage site · Oporto

  The Luiz I Bridge, commonly known as Dom Luís I Bridge, is a double-deck metal arch bridge that spans the river Douro between the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal. At its construction, its 172 metres (564 ft) span was the longest of its type in the world.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

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  Alcobaça MonasteryUNESCO

  Mosteiro de Alcobaça

  Religious · Leiria

  The Alcobaça Monastery or Alcobasa Monastery is a Catholic monastic complex located in the town of Alcobaça, Oeste region of Portugal, 120 km (75 mi) north of Lisbon and 110 km (68 mi) south of Coimbra.

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  Convent of ChristUNESCO

  Convento de Cristo

  Religious · Santarém

  The Convent of Christ of Tomar, also called Convent of Christ or Monastery of Christ, is a former Catholic convent in Tomar, Portugal.

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  Quinta da RegaleiraUNESCO

  Museum · Lisbon

  Quinta da Regaleira is a quinta constructed from 1904 to '10 and located near the historic centre of Sintra, Portugal. It is classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO within the "Cultural Landscape of Sintra".

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  Palace of MafraUNESCO

  Palácio Nacional de Mafra

  Fort · Lisbon

  The Palace of Mafra, also known as the Palace-Convent of Mafra and the Royal Building of Mafra, is a monumental Baroque and Neoclassical palace-monastery located in Mafra, Portugal, some 28 kilometres from Lisbon. Construction began in 1717 under King John V of Portugal and was completed in 1755.

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  Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do MonteUNESCO

  Santuário do Bom Jesus do Monte

  Religious · Braga

  The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte is a Portuguese Catholic shrine in Tenões, outside the city of Braga, in northern Portugal. Its name means Good Jesus of the Mount.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Botafogo (Public domain). Map

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  Sintra National PalaceUNESCO

  Palácio Nacional de Sintra

  Heritage site · Lisbon

  The Palace of Sintra, also called Town Palace, is located in the town of Sintra, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It is a present-day historic house museum.

  Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

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  Porto CathedralUNESCO

  Sé do Porto

  Religious · Oporto

  The Porto Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in the historical centre of the city of Porto, Portugal. It is one of the city's oldest monuments and one of the most important local Romanesque monuments.

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