Portugal is proud of its UNESCO-protected World Heritage Sites, since no other country of comparable size has more. There are currently 14 sites on the list, with several others expected to join soon (Marvão, Lisbon's Baixa district, Vila Viçosa, Arrabida, Mafra Palace, Coimbra University, Buçaco Forest). Portugal's 14 World Heritage Sites are:
Jeronimos Monastery
Belem Tower Sintra
Evora
Batalha Abbey
Alcobaça Abbey
Tomar's Templar Castle and Convent
Guimarães
Porto's Old Center
Douro Valley
Prehistoric Rock Art of Côa Valley
Angra do Heroismo
Pico Island Vineyard Culture
Laurisilva Forest
THE SEVEN WONDERS OF Portugal
On the 7th day of the 7th month of the year 2007, 7 national monuments were chosen as the 7 Wonders of Portugal, from a list of 21 finalists. So what are the "7 maravilhas de Portugal"? Find out here.The BEST of PORTUGAL
These 3 experiences capture the essence of Portugal
THE AGE OF DISCOVERY
All of Portugal recalls the Age of Discovery -- in ornate stonework inspired by India (Batalha Abbey, Convent of Christ, Jeronimos Monastery, Belem Tower), in marvelous blue and white tile panels evocative of Chinese porcelain, in the gastronomy influenced by the sea and with the flavors of Africa and the Americas, in the art, Indo-Portuguese furniture, and porcelain that decorate the royal palaces and fill Lisbon's museums, and in the fantastic gilt and baroque church interiors made with the gold discovered in Brazil. And gazing into the horizon from dramatic capes (Cabo de São Vicente and Cabo da Roca) is just as inspiring today as when Prince Henry the Navigator, Vasco da Gama, or Magellan stood on the same spots and dreamed of discovering the world.
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