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Travel Portugal - Ribeira, Porto

13 Feb 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal

Located right in the historic center of Porto, Praça da Ribeira, next to the pier with the same name, is one of the oldest squares in the city, existing since 1389, although very different from today.     It was in this area of Ribeira and in its...

Travel Portugal - Torre dos Clérigos, Porto

12 Feb 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal

The Igreja dos Clérigos is a true work of art of the century XVIII, designed by Nicolau Nasoni, an architect of Italian origin who left his mark on many monuments in Porto and the northern region of Portugal. Nasoni is buried, at his request, in a sm...

My 2020 Travel Plans

12 Feb 2020 2 minute read 0 comments dexpartacus

During the past year I haven't been able to travel much, or at least not as much as I'd like, but I've still managed to take some satisfaction. I've visited some castles, I spent a week in the heart of Piedmont, Italy, relaxing among thermal baths a...

Travel Portugal - Peso da Régua

11 Feb 2020 1 minute read 2 comments portugal

Peso da Régua, also known only as "Régua", is a city in the north of Portugal, headquartered in Trás-os-Montes, next to the Douro River, known for being the capital of the demarcated region that produces the famous wine from Porto.   There are no c...

Travel Portugal - Viseu

10 Feb 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal

Old city, gray with stone but at the same time green, welcoming and lively, Viseu was considered the best in Portugal in the ranking of quality of life.     To get to know it, there is nothing like starting with the preserved historic center. Ross...

Travel Portugal - Cabo Carvoeiro, Peniche

9 Feb 2020 1 minute read 6 comments portugal

Cabo do Carvoeiro is a place with great landscape and natural value since it has a large amount of limestone cliffs and lapiás fields.   North of Cabo da Roca, in Sintra, this is the westernmost point of mainland Portugal and through it you can obs...

Travel Portugal - Ponsul Fail Viewpoint

8 Feb 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal

From Serrinha, in Arneiro, to Monfortinho, extending to Spain, the Ponsul Fault is one of the most important active geological structures in the region.   Its escarpment, materialized by a gigantic step in the landscape, extends for more than 120 k...

Travel Portugal - Idanha-a-Velha

7 Feb 2020 1 minute read 2 comments portugal

Idanha-a-Velha is a charming village and one of the oldest in the group of Historical Villages of Portugal. Its history dates back to the 1st century BC, when it was known as "Egitânia".     This Raiana village, located a few km from the Spanish b...

Travel Portugal - Sanctuary of Fátima

6 Feb 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal

This Marian pilgrimage center evokes the apparitions of Our Lady to the three shepherds Lúcia, Francisco and Jacinta, which occurred in 1917 and recognized in 1930. The place was a rural property, called Cova da Iria, and belonged to Lúcia's parents...

The Life of a Refugee Kid-Part 1

5 Feb 2020 1 minute read 2 comments Bitron Prime

I was born during the Summer of 1984 in the Balkan region of Europe known to many as Yugoslavia. A city called Sarajevo where many Religions lived mixed, in peace and where the 1984 Winter Olympics were held. My childhood consisted of the first 7 yea...