Lisbon
Baixa Pombalina Historic District of Lisbon
Strict, but at the same time elegant streets of the most “geometric” district of Lisbon appeared in the second half of the 18th century on the site of a medieval city swept away by the Great Earthquake.
The world’s first earthquake-resistant houses, the first urban development according to a pre-approved plan – for its time, Baixa was the most progressive and advanced place in Europe.
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The Passeio Público (public walkway) built after the 1755 earthquake by the Marques of Pombal, gave way to this artery of great circulation, inspired by the Parisian boulevards, where walkways built in the middle of the Avenue, framed in a vastness of green.
Hieronymite Monastery and Torre de Belém in Lisbon
The Jeronimos Monastery is, along with the Belem tower, the most important tourist attraction in Lisbon, inside which lies the tomb of Vasco de Gama.
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Historic center of Évora
It was the royal residence for long periods of time and gained prestige in the 16th century when it was elevated to an ecclesiastical city.