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5 Feb 2020 1 minute read 2 comments portugal
A few kilometers from Lisbon, Sintra enchants tourists with its imposing and beautiful palaces, surrounded by green forests. One of the most impressive is Quinta da Regaleira, also called the Palácio da Regaleira or Monteiro dos Milhões. It is locate...
4 Feb 2020 1 minute read 1 comment portugal
Near the place where the Batalha Monastery stands, on August 14, 1385, a decisive event for the consolidation of the Portuguese nation took place: D.João, Mestre de Avis and future king of Portugal, won the Castilian armies in the battle of Aljubarro...
3 Feb 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal
The Convento de Cristo rises on top of a hill, within the walls of the Castle of the Templars, dominating the city of Tomar, Portugal. Both the castle and the convent were headquarters of the Templars in the year 1314 and the order of Christ in 1357....
2 Feb 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal
The Castle of Evoramonte will be one of the rare Portuguese castles that combines unique characteristics: for the architectural ensemble that fits, for the excellence of the landscape that can be enjoyed, but also for its historical importance since...
31 Jan 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal
The municipality of Matosinhos, Porto district, is located in the Northern Region in Greater Porto and is located at the mouth of the river Leça. It is part of the Porto Metropolitan Area. Its landscape is divided between the urban character of Matos...
30 Jan 2020 1 minute read 0 comments wsinadal.com
Hands clenched in iron fists on the fork stick. Fork blades aimed directly at us. It sounds incredible, but it is happening right now. I feel like I’m in an action movie, but unfortunately not in the role of a superhero. Two Romanian villagers tear a...
29 Jan 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal
Tavira was born in Alto de Santa Maria and developed the banks of the river Gilão. With bucolic atmosphere, it is one of the most beautiful and well preserved city of the Algarve. It is located in the Sotavento region of the Algarve (the southern tip...
28 Jan 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal
Visiting Vila Nova de Foz Côa is to immerse yourself in the largest open air Paleolithic rock art complex. The landscapes that are out of sight, only blocked by the winding of the Douro River, and the religious heritage complete the range of tourist...
27 Jan 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal
In territorial terms Terras de Bouro is the largest municipality in the territory of Cávado, has an area of 276.2 km², of which 52% (143 km2) are protected area (Peneda Gerês National Park-PNPG), occupied by a population of 8,350 inhabitants (2001) w...
25 Jan 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal
Monção is the most populated municipality in Vale do Minho. It is located 132km from Porto (438km from Lisbon) in the border region with Spain. The highest point of the county at the top of S. António de Vale dos Poldros, with 1,114 meters of altitud...
