UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE
The Douro Valley was declared a World Heritage Site because:"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. This long tradition of viticulture has produced a cultural landscape of outstanding beauty that reflects its technological, social and economic evolution. It is an outstanding example of a traditional European wine-producing region, reflecting the evolution of this human activity over time."

One of most beautiful town in the Minho region is the fortified  town of Valenca do Minho. The complex Vaubanne-style fortifications hide the old town from view until one drives through the main gateway. 

In the area around the cathedral and close to the Santa Clara Church are some stretches of the city's old Fernandine Wall.

The Fernandinde Wall was the second ring of defensive walls, with a perimeter of roughly 3,400 metres, was finished in the reign of Dom Fernando in the fourteenth century. 

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Batalha Square in Porto

Funchal offers a quality tourist industry and large-scale, but also monuments, outdoor activities, sporting facilities and nature.

In Funchal you can visit monuments like the Cathedral built in 1514, the Church and Monastery of Santa Clara of the fifteenth century, Church and Palace of São Pedro , the Church of Nossa Senhora do Monte , the Fortaleza de São Lourenço sixteenth century, the Church Matrix of Santa Maria Maior of the eighteenth century, the Palacio da Junta Geral , not forgetting the City Hall, one of the finest examples of colonial architecture, the Fort Islet , the Fortaleza do Pico and many more points of interest will discover step step.