Alcobaca Monastery

  • Alcobaca Monastery
    Alcobaca Monastery
  • Alcobaca Monastery - Cloisters D. Dinis
    Alcobaca Monastery - Cloisters D. Dinis
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The monastery of Santa Maria de Alcobaça is another UNESCO World Heritage site. This medieval monastery was the first to be built in the Gothic style in Portugal. Consists of many later additions and a a real insight into monastic life at the time.

Nazare

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Possibly the most famous fishing town in Portugal, Nazaré is unique in many ways. It doesn’t contain the architectural treasures or grandiose monuments prevalent in other Portuguese towns, but it has an atmosphere of times gone by, contentment and traditions which continue to thrive, which make it a special place to visit.The wooden fishing boats still used today are colourful and narrow with…