Photobook: Alcobaça

What you need to know about... ALCOBAÇA

Alcobaça a great place to live, to feel, to visit. Alcobaça stands out for its architectural and natural beauty. This place has many things and places  to offer for its tourists: beautiful landscapes, golden sandy beaches , wild nature, incredible museums and much more... The region brings a unique cultural dynamic that tends to be increasingly recognized in national and international scenario. 

 You should visit Pastelaria Alcoa (a true paradise for gourmands) and taste theirs delicious "Cornucópias" . Don't miss this opportunity!

Mosteiro Santa Maria de Alcobaça is a Mediaeval Roman Catholic Monastery ( one of the first foundations of the Cistercian in Portugal - 1153 ).  The Monastery of Alcobaça became the main house of Cistercian moonks who dedicated theirs lives to religious meditation. Classified in UNESCO's International Heritage list , Monastery is an important witness to the evolution of Portuguese architecture.

Convento de Cós also known as Monastery of Santa Maria de Cós is located in Cós. Its origins go back to the 12th century. The convent was built to accommodate the widows who wanted to lead a religious life. The church is classified as a Public Interest since 1946.

Museu Nacional do Vinho : This museum is housed in the old wine cellar built in 1875 by José Eduardo Raposo de Magalhães, an important wine producer of that time. He had built the winery with the most advanced technology. 

Museu Monográfico do Bárrio is a testimony of human occupation that extends between the 1St/4th centuries. The museum houses a collection which reflects the course of a day of rural population of that time (Romans) .

S. Martinho do Porto : The beach has a great affluence of domestic and international tourism. You can appreciate the fine sand and the dune vegetation which have here an expression unique . In other words, a perfect place for nature lovers.

Lagoa de Pataias is located in the north of Alcobaça. It is a wetland area that appears in the middle of the vast area of ​​brave pine. Due to unauthorized use in the past, water is polluted with nutrients which promote excessive growth of plant .

Vale da Ribeira do Mogo is a valley with typical mediterranean vegetation. This site was the habitat of the emblematic lince ibérico, but deforestation and the isolation made ​​it impossible to stay in this area.