Brejoeira Palace (Palácio da Brejoeira) is a privately owned palace which can be visited, together with its chapel, garden, woods, the vineyards and winery. read more
Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa, a former royal residence, is still owned by a family foundation of the House of Braganza. The palace and gardens are open to the public, ... read more
Casa de Mateus, dating back to the 18th century, is owned by the family foundation of the counts of Albuquerque since 1970. The House, Chapel, Gardens and Winery are ... read more
Monserrate Palace and Park, created and recreated by three Englishmen (Gerard de Visme, William Beckford and Francis Cook) around 1790, 1809 and in 1856 respectively, is ... read more
National Palace and Park of Queluz reflects wonderfully the lifestyle and taste of the Royal Court in the second half of the 18th century and the 19th century. read more
Pena Palace, a Romanticist castle and built between 1842–1854 by King consort Ferdinand II, became a national monument in 1910 and transformed into a museum. It is ... read more
Quinta da Regaleira, a romantic property and magical place is today managed by a foundation. The House and gardens are open to the public and also used for a variety of ... read more
Jardim Botanico de Madeira dates back to 1881, but was relocated to its present site of around 8.5 ha, in 1960. It contains 5 ha of garden with about 3000 species ... read more
Monte Palace is a 7 ha tropical garden, surrounding a museum. The garden contains a huge collection of exotic plants from all over the world, together with swans and ... read more
Bom Jesus do Monte is a sanctuary garden, dating back to 1373. The building of the present Sanctuary started in 1722. In the 19th century, the grounds around the church ... read more
The Tapada da Ajuda Botanical Park is a 100 ha park, originally part the Palácio da Ajuda, created in 1768 by the Italian botanist Domingos Vandelli. Today it is still ... read more
Jardim Do Paco Episcopal de Castelo Branco is a magnificent Baroque garden, commissioned by the Bishop of Guarda, D. João de Mendonça (1711-1736). The Garden is divided ... read more
Palacio de Fronteira dates back to 1671, and is still today the private residence of the present Marques de Fronteira. Part of the palace, its library and 5.5 ha park is ... read more
Museum Calouste Gulbenkian is part of the similarly named Foundation, and houses one of the largest private art and antiquaries collections in the world. It was created ... read more
Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra was created in 1772 by the historic PM, The Marquis of Pombal, Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo. The grounds, 13 ha, were ... read more
Jardins do Palacio de Cristal are the 8 ha gardens, designed by the German landscape architect Emílio David, for the original Palacio Cristal, built for the ... read more
Marques de Pombal Palace was the country residence of the famous PM, who ruled the country from 1750-1777. The estate, 200 ha, includes the palace, the gardens, farming, ... read more
Eduardo VII Park is a 26 ha public park, with a splendid view on the city, and a 1.5 ha greenhouse garden. Until 1902 the park was named the Liberty Park, but was renamed ... read more
Botanic Garden of Lisbon, today part of the University of Lisbon, offers an oasis of peace amidst one of the largest collections of subtropical vegetation. It contains ... read more
Bussaco National Park is a 101 ha landscape estate, surrounding the formal gardens and the Bussaco Palace. The palace was built in 1885 for King Luis I of Portugal and ... read more