World Heritage Sites in Portugal

Site nameEntered
Convent of Christ in Tomar1983
Monastery of Batalha1983
Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores1983
Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belem in Lisbon1983
Historic Centre of Evora1988
Monastery of Alcobaça1989
Cultural Landscape of Sintra 1995
Historic Centre of Oporto1996
Prehistoric Rock-Art Sites in the Coa Valley and Siega Verde1998
Laurisilva of Madeira1999
Historic Centre of Guimarães2001
Alto Douro Wine Region2001
Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture2004

Tentative list of Portugal
Algar do Carvao
Arrabida
Coimbra University
Forest Park of the Discalced Carmelites, Bucaco
Fortifications of Elvas
Furna do Enxofre
Historic Centre of Santarem
ICNITOS de Dinossaurios
Ilhas Selvagens (Selvagens Islands)
Mafra Palace, Convent and Royal Hunting Park
Pombaline 'Baixa' or Downtown of Lisbon
The Southwest Coast
Town of Marvao and the craggy mountain on which it is located

Portugal (December 2002)

During the last 10 days of the year I toured around Portugal and Madeira. I visited six new heritage sites, revisited an old one (Sintra) and missed two due to weather circumstances. Among the most impressive I count the center of Guimaraes, the castle and convent of Tomar and the monastery of Alcobaça.

. Monastery of Alcobaca







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Portugal statistics:
Number of WHS: 13
Number of Tentative sites: 13
Member of the World Heritage Committee in: 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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