The imposing stone walls and gatehouse of the Peniche Fortress, home to the Museu Nacional de ResistĂȘncia e Liberdade, with a cobbled pathway leading to the entrance archway and the museum's red signage visible above the fortified walls in Peniche, Portugal

National Museum of Resistance and Freedom in Peniche

What to expect and why it matters Peniche is famous for its waves, its fishing boats, and its fortress rising dramatically from the Atlantic. But inside those ancient walls is something that will stop you in your tracks; the National Museum of Resistance and Freedom tells one of the most powerful stories in modern European …