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Blog about Portugal, where you can find photos and more information about this beautiful country.


Portuguese Architecture - Santuário do Bom Jesus

19 Sep 2020 2 minute read 0 comments portugal

Situated on the steep hill of Espinho, parish of Tenões, municipality and district of Braga, is the Santuário do Bom Jesus, better known as the Santuário do Bom Jesus. RoSantuário do Bom Jesus   The Sanctuary is composed of a stairway, which repres...

Trip to Portugal - Rivers of Portugal #2

17 Sep 2020 1 minute read 2 comments portugal

Here I am enjoying the biggest bridge in Portugal (Vasco da Gama Bridge) and also the biggest river in Portugal, the Tagus River. This River and Bridge are located in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, a very touristy and international business city. The...

Trip to Portugal - Mountains of Portugal

16 Sep 2020 1 minute read 3 comments portugal

In this article I will talk about some mountains that I visited in my country Portugal. In this small country the most mountainous area is in the north and inland of Portugal. It is not far from the big cities like Lisbon and Porto. By car it takes b...

Portuguese Architecture - Roman Temple of Évora

15 Sep 2020 2 minute read 0 comments portugal

The Queluz Royal Palace, in Sintra, is one of the national monuments that best helps us to understand the intimate experience of the Portuguese court in the eighteenth century, letting us know how the royal power was affirmed at that time. Both insid...

Portuguese Architecture - Roman Temple of Évora

14 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal

The Roman Temple of Évora is one of the monuments that can be found in the historical center of Évora, in Alentejo - Portugal, which has been classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The Roman Temple of Évora, symbol of the Roman presence in th...

Portuguese Monasteries - Mosteiro de Pombeiro

13 Sep 2020 1 minute read 2 comments portugal

Portugal is a country rich in history and architectural monuments that somehow contribute to its knowledge. Well know, it is in the year 1910, that is declared as National Monument the Monastery of Pombeiro. Also known by the name of Santa Maria de P...

Portuguese Chalet - Chalet da Condessa

12 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal

The Countess's Chalet can be visited in Pena Park and like any other monument also has its history. It was in the late nineteenth century that D.Fernando II and his second wife Elise Hensler, the Countess d'Edla and well-known opera singer at the tim...

Portuguese Castles - Ourem Castle

11 Sep 2020 2 minute read 6 comments portugal

Situated in the parish of Nossa Senhora das Misericórdias, in the municipality of Ourém, district of Santarém, right at the top of the city, is the Castle of Ourém, also known as Paço dos Condes de Ourém. To get there, it is necessary to climb a stee...

Trip to Portugal - Some Castles of Portugal

10 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal

Portugal is a very old country, probably around 876 years old. We are a people who have always been a fighter in protecting our borders and at the same time discovering new places to be discovered. We were pioneers in the discovery of lands around th...

Portuguese Palaces - Palácio da Bolsa

9 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal

Palácio da Bolsa, also known as the Porto Commercial Association Palace, is located in Portugal, in the city of Porto.Its construction began on the 6th of October 1842, due to the closure of the Casa da Bolsa do Comércio. Meanwhile, the Porto traders...