Places with audio guides - Portugal
Castles, chateaux, and historic places across Europe
Cruise Terminal at Leixões Port
A modern cruise terminal at Leixões Port near Porto, opened in 2015. The striking spiral structure serves the growing maritime tourism sector.
Sete Fontes Aqueduct
A historic eighteenth-century water supply system in Braga, protected as a national monument. A group of springs, galleries, and water chambers has been preserved.
Palace at Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo No. 28
An eclectic palace in Lisbon from 1910 to 1914, awarded the Valmor Prize, today the headquarters of Metropolitano de Lisboa.
Furnas Parish
A volcanic valley on Sao Miguel with thermal springs, Lake Furnas, and a long history of settlement and spa culture.
Fortress of Sao Sebastiao de Caparica
The Renaissance fortress at the mouth of the Tagus belongs among Portugal's oldest artillery defense systems and also recalls the history of the lazaretto.
Forte do Bom Sucesso
This late 18th-century fortress near Belem Tower now recalls the defense of Lisbon and Portugal’s overseas wars.
Fortress of Nossa Senhora da Luz in Cascais
A coastal fortress in Cascais with a 15th-century tower, late-16th-century bastions, and traces of damage from the 1755 earthquake.
Fort Alto do Duque
A fort built between 1875 and 1890 on the outskirts of Lisbon, part of the defenses of the Tagus estuary. It later also played a role in the political crises of the twentieth century.