Places to visit in Portugal
128 places to visit in Portugal, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Alcobaça Monastery, Alto Douro Wine Region, Angra do Heroísmo and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in a volume for its state or province, filed under Portugal on your shelf.
128 travel stamps in 17 states and provinces
The best known in Portugal
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Alcobaça Monastery
A Cistercian monastery founded in the 12th century by King Afonso Henriques after the capture of Santarém. Its austere Gothic church holds the tombs of Pedro I and Inês de Castro, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Alto Douro Wine Region
The terraced valley of the Douro river where port wine has been grown for centuries. Stone walled vineyards climb the steep schist slopes, and the landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Angra do Heroísmo
The old port town of Terceira island in the Azores, a stopover for Atlantic ships from the 15th century. Its colourful streets, churches and forts make it a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Batalha Monastery
A Dominican convent in central Portugal, vowed by King John I after the victory over Castile at Aljubarrota in 1385. Its Gothic and Manueline church took more than a century to build, and the monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Belem Tower
A 16th century fortified tower on the bank of the Tagus in Belem, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent. It was the point where Portuguese explorers set out and returned, and it served as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.
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Biblioteca Joanina
A Baroque library inside the University of Coimbra, built in the early 18th century under King John V. Its gilded and painted halls hold thousands of old books, and a colony of bats is kept to protect them from insects.
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Bom Jesus do Monte
A Catholic sanctuary on a wooded hill above Braga, reached by a monumental Baroque stairway of 577 steps. The pilgrimage complex and its terraced staircase are recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Castle of the Moors
A hilltop medieval castle above Sintra, about 25 km northwest of Lisbon. It was built by the Moors in the 8th and 9th centuries, and its stone walls climb the ridge in a long line with views toward the coast.
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Clérigos Church
A Baroque church in Porto designed by Nicolau Nasoni and built in the 1730s. Its 75 metre granite bell tower can be climbed and is a landmark of the city skyline. Climbing its 225 steps rewards visitors with views over the rooftops and the Douro valley.
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Convent of Christ
A former Templar fortress and convent on a hill above Tomar, begun in the 12th century and later the seat of the Order of Christ. Its round Templar church and the ornate Manueline window make it a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Convent of the Capuchos
A small Franciscan convent in the Sintra hills, officially the Convento da Santa Cruz da Serra de Sintra. It is made of tiny cells and shared spaces set among boulders and trees, deliberately plain and built close to the rock.
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Cultural Landscape of Sintra
A hill resort west of Lisbon where Romantic era palaces, a Moorish castle and gardens sit in the Sintra mountains. The ensemble is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It lies 25 kilometres from Lisbon and has been a favoured summer retreat for kings and writers.
Portugal by state and province
- Lisbon45 stamps
- Azores14 stamps
- Porto12 stamps
- Madeira9 stamps
- Braga8 stamps
- Faro7 stamps
- Coimbra6 stamps
- Évora6 stamps
- Leiria5 stamps
- Setúbal4 stamps
- Vila Real3 stamps
- Bragança2 stamps
- Guarda2 stamps
- Santarém2 stamps
- Beja1 stamp
- Castelo Branco1 stamp
- Portalegre1 stamp
Collecting in Portugal
Does LOQAH have stamps in Portugal?
Yes. 128 places in Portugal have LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp, among them Alcobaça Monastery, Alto Douro Wine Region, Angra do Heroísmo. More are added over time.
How do I collect a stamp in Portugal?
The same way as anywhere: open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge and the date.
How are my Portugal stamps kept?
Each state or province you collect in gets a volume of its own, and the volumes sit together under Portugal on your shelf.
I have been to Portugal before. Can I add those trips?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Portugal and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline: it is read on your phone and only the places it matches are added.
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