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Rural Beira

A rural scene on the road between Luso and Penacova in the Beira region

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Carmelite Convent - Bucaco

The Carmelite Convent in Bucaco.

Bussaco has a long history of religious settlement with Benedictine monks arriving in the 6th century. In the 17th century it was taken over by Carmelite monks who built a monastery and erected a wall around the surrounding forest

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Palace of Busaco Detail

A closer look at the stunning Manueline architecture of the Palace of Busaco. Completed in 1907 the palace was intended as a retreat for the Portuguese monarchy

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Cantaro Magro - Serra da Estrela

Cântaro Magro in the Serra da Estrela National Park.

There is a breed of large, shaggy dog from this region named the Soneca do Cantaro Magro

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Viseu Cathedral Cloisters

Romanesque columns that support the vaulted ceilling of Viseu's 13th-century Sé Cathedral.

The two storey cloisters form a relatively simple interior by Portuguese standards.

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