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Portugal is a small country at an area level, but full of history, traditions and culture. That's why it's hard to visit Portugal in just one visit, each region has countless monuments and even more stories to tell.
To make your visit to our country easier, we leave you some monuments that you really have to know, according to each region, of mainland Portugal.
Note that the values presented are merely indicative and collected on the date of writing of the article (April 2022).
Portuguese Monuments - North |
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| Monument | Where is it |
Curiosities | Average Entry Price (Adult) |
| Clérigos Tower + Museum |
Porto |
Tower with 75m (246ft) high, 6 floors and 240 steps | 6€ (day ticket) |
| Cathedral Sé of Porto | Porto | One of the oldest monuments in the city of Porto – 1110 (beginning of construction) |
Cathedral: Free entry Museum + Cloister: 3€ |
| Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary | Braga |
Bom Jesus Elevator was the first funicular built in the Iberian Peninsula 573 steps to the Sanctuary |
Free entry |
| Sanctuary of Senhora da Guia | Esposende, Braga | It is located on top of a 150m (492ft) mountain and overlooks the Atlantic Ocean | Free entry |
| Arnoia Castle | Celorico de Basto, Braga | Located on top of a stone massif | Free entry |
| Stock Exchange Palace | Porto | Classified as a world heritage site by UNESCO | 10€ (includes guided tour) |
| Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios | Lamego, Viseu | 686 steps to reach the Sanctuary | Free entry |
| Guimarães Castle | Guimarães | According to legend, the first king of Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques, was born here |
Castle: 2€ Palace of the Dukes: 5€ Castle + Palace of the Dukes: 6€ |
Portuguese Monuments - Center |
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| Monument | Where it is | Curiosities | Average Entry Price (Adult) |
| Sanctuary of Fatima |
Fátima |
There is a piece of the Berlin wall in Fatima |
Sanctuary: Free entry Museum: 7.50€ |
| Óbidos Castle | Óbidos | The village was a royal wedding gift from D. Afonso II to his wife Urraca |
Free entry (except during festivals) |
| Pena National Palace | Sintra |
Considered one of the seven wonders of Portugal, it was the 1st romantic palace in Europe |
Park: 7.5€ Park+ Palace: 14€ |
| Sintra National Palace | Sintra | Oldest palace in Portugal | 9.5€ |
| Queluz National Palace | Queluz, Sintra | Despite being much smaller, it is known as “Portuguese Versailles” | 10€ (visit to the palace and gardens) |
| Batalha Monastery | Leiria | It was built by King João I, as a way of thanking the Virgin Mary for the victory in the Battle of Aljubarrota, against the Castilians. |
Monastery: 6€ Alcobaça Monastery+ Batalha Monastery + Convent of Christ:15€ (valid 7 days) |
| Convent of Christ | Tomar, Santarém | One of the buildings with the most cloisters in the world |
Convent: 6€ Convent+ Alcobaça Monastery+ Batalha Monastery: 15€ |
| Belém Tower | Lisboa | Built to avoid pirate attacks, due to the wealth of products that arrived in Lisbon on boats from India |
6€ Closed on mondays |
| Mafra Convent | Mafra, Lisboa | It contains a library with more than 40.000 copies and there is also a hospital and a pharmacy |
6€ Closed on mondays |
| Jerónimos Monastery | Lisboa |
Inside we can see the tomb of Vasco da Gama Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO |
Church: Free entry Cloister: 10€ Cloister+ Tower: 12€ Cloister+ Tower+ Museum: 16€ |
| Monserrate Palace | São Martinho, Sintra | Park with over 3000 exotic plant species | Park+ Palace: 8€ |
Portuguese Monuments - South |
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| Monument | Where it is | Curiosities | Average Entry Price (Adult) |
| Ducal Palace Vila Viçosa |
Terreiro do Paço, Vila Viçosa |
It was the permanent residence of the first family of the national nobility |
Ducal Palace: 8€ Castle: 5€ |
| Evoramonte Castle | Evoramonte, Estremoz | Here took place the meeting of the generals who, on May 26, 1834, put an end to the civil war in Portugal |
Castle: 2€ Free entry: Sunday and holidays until 02:00pm |
| Marvão Castle | Santa Maria de Marvão, Alentejo |
It is located at an altitude of 843m (2766ft), allowing you to observe the border with Spain and develop a point of national defense |
Castle: Free entry Marvão Museum: 2.50€ |
| Chapel of Bones | Évora | It is said that in the 16th century there were many cemeteries and to save space, the Franciscans extracted the bones and built a chapel decorated with them |
Chapel of Bones+ Museum+ Nativity Scene Collection: 5€ San Francisco Church: Free entry |
| Cathedral of Évora | Évora | Considered the largest medieval portuguese cathedral and the cathedral terrace is the highest point in the city |
Cathedral+ Cloister: 2.50€ Cathedral+ Cloister+ Panoramic View: 3.50€ Cathedral+ Museum: 4€ Full visit: 4.5€ |
| Roman Temple of Évora | Évora |
It was considered a world heritage site by UNESCO Greatest example of Roman religious art in Portugal |
Free entry |
| Monsaraz Castle | Monsaraz, Évora | From the castle it is possible to see the water mirror of the Alqueva Dam, the largest artificial lake in Europe | Free entry |
| Mértola Castle | Mértola, Beja | Built in 1292, it is an enclosure with a military structure in a dominant position over the population |
Castle: Free entry Nucleus of the Menagem Tower+ Islamic Art Center Nucleus: 2€ each |
| Beja Castle | Beja | The Menagem tower at the castle of Beja is considered by some to be the tallest military tower in the country | Free entry |
| Fortress of Sagres | Sagres, Algarve | It used to control maritime navigation and its construction is due to Infante D. Henrique | 3€ |
We emphasize that you will not be able to visit all the emblematic monuments of the country in a short time, as you would have to travel the country from one end to the other. However, whichever region you choose to start in, you can be sure you won't regret it. And the best, you will always have reasons to come back!
