Portugal Art, Castles & Palaces + Museum Pictures

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Tour some of the country\'s oldest towns and cities, relax on beaches and hike up coastal hills in the region surrounding the capital city of Portugal.

Learn about pirates, shipwrecks and birdlife on this island capped with a 17th-century fort or go on a diving tour and experience the vivid underwater world.

See rare examples of an ornamental art form that has become synonymous with Portugal in this museum dedicated to azulejo ceramic tiles. 

See rare examples of an ornamental art form that has become synonymous with Portugal in this museum dedicated to azulejo ceramic tiles. 

Learn about pirates, shipwrecks and birdlife on this island capped with a 17th-century fort or go on a diving tour and experience the vivid underwater world.

See the captivating history and colorful culture of Évora brought to life through thousands of exhibits in this well-maintained museum. 

Tour some of the country\'s oldest towns and cities, relax on beaches and hike up coastal hills in the region surrounding the capital city of Portugal.

See the captivating history and colorful culture of Évora brought to life through thousands of exhibits in this well-maintained museum. 

See the captivating history and colorful culture of Évora brought to life through thousands of exhibits in this well-maintained museum. 

Learn about Portimão’s history, heritage and connection to the sea at this modern museum occupying a former sardine and mackerel canning factory.   

See the captivating history and colorful culture of Évora brought to life through thousands of exhibits in this well-maintained museum. 

Gaze up at the impressive gateway to the Old Town of Lagos and learn about the patron saint of fishermen at the port. 

For centuries, Faro’s fortified walls have enclosed the city’s most intriguing treasures, from the cathedral’s chamber of bones to a castle converted into a brewery.

See the captivating history and colorful culture of Évora brought to life through thousands of exhibits in this well-maintained museum. 

Appreciate the magnificent architecture of the former Bishop’s Palace, see religious sculptures and delve into an eerie Ancient Roman corridor.

Be amazed by the abundance of gold leaf décor spread across this Baroque gem and explore the relics in the small museum.

Learn all about the life of St. Joana, a 15th-century princess turned saint at this fascinating museum set in a 15th-century convent. 

See the captivating history and colorful culture of Évora brought to life through thousands of exhibits in this well-maintained museum. 

See the captivating history and colorful culture of Évora brought to life through thousands of exhibits in this well-maintained museum. 

Learn all about the life of St. Joana, a 15th-century princess turned saint at this fascinating museum set in a 15th-century convent. 

Learn all about the life of St. Joana, a 15th-century princess turned saint at this fascinating museum set in a 15th-century convent.