Braga, Bracara Augusta

Braga, Bracara Augusta

A city in the municipality of Braga northwestern Portugal considered the oldest Christian archdiocese in the country and one of the oldest in the world. Under the Roman Empire, known as Bracara Augusta was the center of the province of Gallaecia. With a total urban population of around 180.000 inhabitants is the third-largest city in […]

Viana do Castelo

Viana do Castelo

Viana do Castelo is one of the most beautiful cities in the north of Portugal . Played a big role  in the Portuguese Discoveries and later in cod fishing which showes a big and tradicional sea connection. One can reach Viana do Castelo quickly from Porto  or  from Valencia, in Spain.  This city has a privileged geographical situation by the sea […]

The Brejoeira Palace, in Monção

The Brejoeira Palace, in Monção

The Brejoeira Palace is located in the parish of Pinheiros, in the town and county of Monção, six kilometers from Monção, Viana do Castelo district of Portugal. The Brejoeira Palace began to be built in the eighteenth century, by Luis Pereira Old Moscoso, and the works continued until 1834. In neo-classical style, is endowed with lavish […]

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