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10 Mar 2021 1 minute read 0 comments portugal
S. Miguel Island is in the eastern part of the archipelago, has 137.699 inhabitants, just over half of the entire Azores population. The main economic activity on the island is the production of dairy products. Isolated in the Atlantic, it is ~2 hour...
9 Mar 2021 1 minute read 6 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...
9 Mar 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Andrii Androshchuk
The new season started quite interestingly, even in spite of modern realities. Therefore, after a busy January and February with interesting running starts with distances of 20+ kilometers, I decided that in March I need to rest a bit, before April a...
8 Mar 2021 1 minute read 0 comments 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...
8 Mar 2021 4 minute read 2 comments bengy
When travelling with kids, it can be a bit tricky finding a nice mix of activities and museums to visit that are appealing to both adults and children! On a visit to London a couple of years ago, we were looking for something to occupy a few hou...
7 Mar 2021 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....
6 Mar 2021 1 minute read 0 comments portugal
Azarujinha beach is located in front of São João do Estoril town, where the Cascais promenade ends. It's a very small beach just over 20 meters in front and narrow, leading to many sunbathers spreading their towel on the cement terrace. Source The...
5 Mar 2021 2 minute read 6 comments portugal
A Geopark is a park of outstanding geological heritage, recognized as such by the European Network and the UNESCO Global Geopark Network. Its purpose is geoconservation, education for sustainable development and tourism. Source In the Arouca Geop...
5 Mar 2021 3 minute read 0 comments Andrii Androshchuk
As for the Egyptian adventures, upon my return to Ukraine, I had an equally interesting trail adventure, namely the trail race "Shkariv Hills", which was to take place on Sunday. I had to rest from the Cairo Marathon mainly at the Istanbul airport. T...
4 Mar 2021 2 minute read 0 comments portugal
In the tranquility of Beira Baixa, Belmonte is a Portuguese village belonging to the Castelo Branco district. It is a land of good food, immense landscapes and above all a lot of history: did you know that Pedro Álvares Cabral was born here, responsi...
