Portugal

Culture


Language

The Portuguese Language, an Ocean of Cultures: http://www.instituto-camoes.pt/cvc/oceanoculturas/eng/index.html

Literature

Portuguese Literature: http://www.instituto-camoes.pt/cvc/literatura/eng/index.html

Culture

Contemporary Portuguese Culture: http://www.instituto-camoes.pt/cvc/contportcult/index.html

The Art of Azulejo in Portugal: http://www.instituto-camoes.pt/cvc/azulejos/eng/index.html

Books in English: http://www.instituto-camoes.pt/cvc/livros/book/index.asp

Luso-American Foundation Art Collection: http://www.flad.pt/flad_en/arte.asp?cat=65&area=9

Serralves Foundation: http://www.serralves.pt/

Wine: http://www.ivv.min-agricultura.pt/cultura/index.html

Port Wine (Vinho do Porto): http://www.ivp.pt/pt/index.asp

Science

Phisics Museum of the University of Coimbra: http://www1.fis.uc.pt/museu/indexi.htm

Chemical Laboratory of Lisbon's Politechnical School (XIX Century): http://www.museu-de-ciencia.ul.pt/lab/indexe.html

Orlando Ribeiro, the leading XX Century Portuguese geographer: http://www.orlando-ribeiro.info/en/home.htm

Large Dams in Portugal: http://www-ext.lnec.pt/lGb/

Architectural Heritage

Architectural Heritage (IPPAR and DGEMN): http://www.ippar.pt/english/; http://www.monumentos.pt/english/destaques.asp

World Heritage, Portuguese Sites classified by UNESCO(http://whc.unesco.org/nwhc/pages/doc/mainf3.htm)

Old Town of Angra do heroísmo, Azores: http://www.gzcah.pt/ing/index.htm; http://www.monumentos.pt/

Monastery of Santa Maria de Belém (Heronymites) and Tower of Belém: http://www.mosteirojeronimos.pt/english/index.html; http://www.monumentos.pt/english/destaques.asp

Monastery of Batalha: http://www.monumentos.pt/english/destaques.asp

Convent of Christ in Tomar: http://www.monumentos.pt/english/destaques.asp

Historic Center of Évora: http://www.monumentos.pt/english/destaques.asp

Monastery of Alcobaça: http://www.monumentos.pt/english/destaques.asp

Cultural Landscape of Sintra: http://www.monumentos.pt/english/destaques.asp

Historic Center of Porto: http://www.monumentos.pt/english/destaques.asp

Pré-Historic Rock Art Sites at the Côa Valley: http://www.ipa.min-cultura.pt/coa/homeuk/homeuk.html; http://www.monumentos.pt/english/destaques.asp

Laurisilva Forest of Madeira: http://www.pnm.pt/florestalaurissilva.htm (in Portuguese)

Alto Douro Wine Region: http://www.ivp.pt/uk/

Historic Center of Guimarães: http://www.cm-guimaraes.pt/index3.html (in Portuguese)

UNESCO's World Heritage with Portuguese presence:

Argentina and Brazil

Jesuit Missions to the Guarani: http://whc.unesco.org/sites/291.htm; http://www.missoes.iphan.gov.br/ (i Portuguese); http://www.monumentos.org.ar/08mis/mis00.htm (in Castillan)

Brazil (http://www.iphan.gov.br/bens/Mundial/mundial.htm - in Portuguese)

Historic Town of Ouro Preto: http://www.ouropreto.org.br/http://www.iphan.gov.br/bens/Mundial/p2.htm (in Portuguese)

Historic Center of the Town of Olinda: http://whc.unesco.org/sites/fr/189.htm

Historic Center of Salvador da Bahia: http://whc.unesco.org/sites/fr/309.htm

Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos in Congonhas: http://whc.unesco.org/sites/334.htm

Historic Center of São Luís: http://whc.unesco.org/sites/fr/821.htm

Historic Center of the Town of Diamantina: http://whc.unesco.org/sites/fr/890.htmhttp://www.cidadeshistoricas.art.br/diamantina/index.htmhttp://www.iphan.gov.br/bens/Mundial/p11.htm (in Portuguese)

Historic Center of the Town of Goiás: http://whc.unesco.org/sites/fr/993.htm

Gambia

James Islands and related sites: http://whc.unesco.org/sites/fr/761rev.htm

Ghana

Forts and Castles, Volta, Graeter Accra Central and Western Regions: http://whc.unesco.org/sites/fr/34.htm

India

Churches and Convents of Goa: http://whc.unesco.org/sites/fr/234.htm

Morrocco

Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador): http://whc.unesco.org/nwhc/pages/doc/mainf3.htm

Mozambique

Island of Mozambique: http://whc.unesco.org/sites/fr/599.htm

Paraguay

Jesuit Missions of La Santisima Trinindad de Parana and Jesus of Tavarangue: http://whc.unesco.org/sites/fr/648.htm

Senegal

Island of Goree: http://whc.unesco.org/sites/fr/26.htmhttp://webworld.unesco.org/goree/fr/visit.shtml (in French)

Sri Lanka

Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications: http://whc.unesco.org/sites/fr/451.htm

Uruguay

Historic Quarter of the City of Colónia de Sacramento: http://whc.unesco.org/sites/fr/747.htm

 




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