Best places: Local history museums in Penalva do Castelo, Portugal

👍👍 Volksglauben und Sehnsucht nach Himmlischer Hilfe werden nirgends so anschaulich wie hier

The history of port wine production is told on guided tours of these wine cellars offering tastings.

👍👍 Culture is essential and the house is a cultural heritage of Portugal

👍👍 Wonderful views to have a coffee 😍

Reconstructed medieval customs house that now serves as a museum & archive of the city's history.

👍 The church of S. José das Taipas is located within the framework of the Clérigos church, Portuguese Photography Center, former prison of the Porto Relation, Fonte do Olival, Jardim da Cordoaria and Almeida Garrett's house. The place called “Taipas” refers to the fences that were built here in the...

👍👍 All you want to know on the fisher man in Portugal is here ! Have fun and admire this so charming fisherman village !

👍👍 This is a hidden gem if you're a big fan on azulejos. This is both an archive and a provider of azulejos for the city when they need to patch up existing ones. There was a very nice lady that took the time to explain the importance of this place. It's very small so I'd recommend you make 20mins in...

👍 Beautiful vintage pharmacy museum attached to hospital. So beautiful you almost want to be ill so you can go in to get your medication. lol A must see..

Museum in a former convent housing fine art, sacred objects & temporary exhibitions.

👍👍 O Museu Escolar Oliveira Lopes, tem como missão a salvaguarda e a divulgação do legado das Escolas Primárias Oliveira Lopes e dos seus beneméritos, bem como a investigação e o estudo da evolução histórica do sistema educativo em Portugal, criando condições museológicas adequadas às suas especificid...

👍👍 Casa Museu Miguel Torga, excelente visita guiada onde foi muito bem explicado a vida e obra de Miguel Torga. Desde as suas origens, passando pelas suas tertúlias em sua casa até o encontro na rua de pessoas que o conheceram pessoalmente. Podemos contemplar abras de Arte dos Modernistas Domingo Alvar...

Opened in 2004, the museum in an 18th-century warehouse offers exhibits on the history of port wine.

👍👍 Very interesting place to see. About 1 meter wide house squeezed between two churches. It's amazing how so much can be packed into such a small space. Very minimalist furnishings. Interesting experience of being in such a narrow house. Definitely worth a visit.