Seen from the outside, these 18C buildings give no real indication of the Cistercian architectural jewels that lie within. The façade was rebuilt in the Baroque style and the portal and rose window are all that remain of the original façade. You will..

This monastic complex is impressive. Visitors will be immediately struck by the simple lines of the 14C claustro do Silencio (the cloister of silence), whose thin double columns elegantly support three arches surmounted by a rose window. Visits to ..

A programme of restoration has reinvested this church with the nobility and sobriety associated with Cistercian buildings. This church is one of the largest and tallest of its kind. Note the immense nave and the transept which houses the tombs (14C) ..

Set up in the storeroom of a local wine producing cooperative, the wine museum is the perfect place to put your eyes and taste buds to the test. Winelover's will be delighted to discover hundreds of bottles of old Madeira port and wine vats, crusher..