
Nothing better than the walls of a medieval city in order to protect the architectural footprints of the past and transform them into temples of rest. Intact and silent. We were a few kilometers away from Fátima, the historic village of the miracle that attracts thousand of Christian pilgrims from around the world. Here, in Ourem, a little village right on the bank of the river Seiça, peering over...



A 17th-century manor whose history walks hand in hand with that of Santarém. Looking over the city and the banks of the Tajo River, this estate grew within the medieval castle walls. From that era and from its Arab past, some vestiges are conserved still, such as the water cistern, silos, doors and domed ceilings. During long periods, Alcáçova housed the poet, Bocage; it was in this splendid area ...