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  • Moda PORTUGAL - Alto Douro Wine Region
    PORTUGAL - Alto Douro Wine Region

    Moda

    "Wine has been produced by traditional landholders in the Alto Douro region for some 2,000 years. Since the 18th century, its main product, port wine, has been world famous for its quality."
  • Moda PORTUGAL - Historic Centre of Oporto
    PORTUGAL - Historic Centre of Oporto

    Moda

    "The city of Oporto, built along the hillsides overlooking the mouth of the Douro river, is an outstanding urban landscape with a 2,000-year history. Its continuous growth, linked to the sea (the Romans gave it the name Portus, or port), can be seen in the many and varied monuments."
  • Moda PORTUGAL - Cultural Landscape of Sintra
    PORTUGAL - Cultural Landscape of Sintra

    Moda

    " In the 19th century Sintra became the first centre of European Romantic architecture. Ferdinand II turned a ruined monastery into a castle."
  • Moda PORTUGAL - Historic Centre of Évora
    PORTUGAL - Historic Centre of Évora

    Moda

    "This museum-city, whose roots go back to Roman times, reached its golden age in the 15th century, when it became the residence of the Portuguese kings. Its unique quality stems from the whitewashed houses decorated with azulejos and wrought-iron balconies dating from the 16th to the 18th century."
  • Moda PORTUGAL - Angra do Heroísmo Azores
    PORTUGAL - Angra do Heroísmo Azores

    Moda

    " Situated on one of the islands in the Azores archipelago, this was an obligatory port of call from the 15th century until the advent of the steamship in the 19th century."
  • Moda PORTUGAL - Convent of Christ in Tomar
    PORTUGAL - Convent of Christ in Tomar

    Moda

    "Originally designed as a monument symbolizing the Reconquest, the Convent of the Knights Templar of Tomar (transferred in 1344 to the Knights of the Order of Christ) came to symbolize just the opposite during the Manueline period – the opening up of Portugal to other civilizations."
  • Moda PORTUGAL - Monastery of Batalha
    PORTUGAL - Monastery of Batalha

    Moda

    "The Monastery of the Dominicans of Batalha was built to commemorate the victory of the Portuguese over the Castilians at the battle of Aljubarrota in 1385. It was to be the Portuguese monarchy's main building project for the next two centuries."
  • Moda Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon
    Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon

    Moda

    "Standing at the entrance to Lisbon harbour, the Monastery of the Hieronymites – construction of which began in 1502 – exemplifies Portuguese art at its best. The nearby Tower of Belém, built to commemorate Vasco da Gama's expedition, is a reminder of the great maritime discoveries."
  • Moda Monastery of Alcobaça
    Monastery of Alcobaça

    Moda

    "The Monastery of Santa Maria d'Alcobaça, north of Lisbon, was founded in the 12th century by King Alfonso I. Its size, the purity of its architectural style, the beauty of the materials and the care with which it was built make this a masterpiece of Cistercian Gothic art."
  • Moda Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde
    Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde

    Moda

    "The two Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley (Portugal) and Siega Verde (Spain) are located on the banks of the rivers Agueda and Côa, tributaries of the river Douro, documenting continuous human occupation from the end of the Paleolithic Age."