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Views of Lisbon   Lisbon

Views of Lisbon, Lisbon

 80 Reviews  If you plan to visit the castle (Castelo de Sao Jorge) that sits high on the hill overlooking downtown Lisbon, then you will take a bus or tram, or you might even opt for a nice hike up the hill, that... 

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Porto is the city of the famous Porto Wine   Porto

Porto is the city of the famous Porto Wine, Porto

 5 Reviews  Port wine is a product of the long, but sometimes uneasy, relationship between Portugal and England. In the XVIII century, wars between England and France often cut the supplies of wine to England.... 

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Palácio Nacional de Sintra - National Palace of Sintra   Sintra

Palácio Nacional de Sintra - National Palace of Sintra, Sintra

 9 Reviews  Built by King Manuel BLAZONS HALL or Sala dos Brasos, has magnificent wooden coffered domed ceilings. This room was by far the most splendid and one of my favourites. Tiles were specially made for the... 

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Street scenes   Évora

Street scenes, Évora

 23 Reviews  In the old jewish district of the town. This street has at leat 2 restaurants, pizza take away, handicraft shop from India and Morocco. This street goes all the way up to the main square Praça do... 

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Lisbon neighborhoods and atmosphere   Lisbon

Lisbon neighborhoods and atmosphere, Lisbon

 67 Reviews  Lisbon's oldest quarter is the steep Alfama district which almost wasn't damaged during the 1755 earthquake. It is still home to some Roman and Arab remains. The Alfama district consists of an... 

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Life in the street   Porto

Life in the street, Porto

 6 Reviews  And here's yet another one of those Port wine advertisements. There are way too many wine caves to visit, but if you're feeling especially energetic you can visit them all. I only saw 3. They all... 

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historic town center   Sintra

historic town center, Sintra

 17 Reviews  Green - that's the word that better describes Sintra. The steep hills topped with castles and palaces are all covered by a marvelous carpet of gardens and woods, filling the spaces among the classical... 

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Cathedral   Évora

Cathedral, Évora

 10 Reviews  Just a few extra views and thoughts on Evora's Se. In the first photo you can see Zohara pointing upwards at a doorway in the middle of a wall, yes a doorway. Doorway to where, well your guess is as... 

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Day trips: Sintra, Cascais, Estoril, Obidos...   Lisbon

Day trips: Sintra, Cascais, Estoril, Obidos..., Lisbon

 30 Reviews  If you wish to explore around Lisboa, check it out a website called www.rentalocalfriend.com This is an alternative service where locals make themselves available to show visitors their favourite... 

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Palácio da Pena - Pena Palace   Sintra

Palácio da Pena - Pena Palace, Sintra

 10 Reviews  Yes, arrive as early as possible, even 15-20 minutes BEFORE they open the gates. You get in first and can find empty spaces without tourists.... You can also find PARKING...which if you arrive later... 

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Churches   Évora

Churches, Évora

 12 Reviews  The most notable feature on the façade is the porch with its arches built in different styles, both pointed and horseshoe, a typical example of the “marriage” between the Gothic and Moorish styles... 

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Getting around   Lisbon

Getting around, Lisbon

 42 Reviews  Little things about Lisbon It lies between the Palace Square and the Rossio. By the XII century an estuary of the Tejo, after a "pool" where the rubble was deposited and an irregular urbanization was... 

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Castelo dos Mouros - Moorish Castle   Sintra

Castelo dos Mouros - Moorish Castle, Sintra

 3 Reviews  The "jungle" that has grown up around and even INSIDE Castelo dos Mouros, can at times be amazing, take these photos for instance. We are standing below, beside, on or even inside walls of stone,... 

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General Information   Évora

General Information, Évora

 8 Reviews  The Local Tourist Office is located at: Praça do Giraldo 73 - 7000-508 Évora Tel: +351-26-6702671 Business hours: Summer: 9AM - 7 PM Winter: 9AM - 6PM USEFUL LINKS: Evora council 

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Architecture, monuments, and structures   Lisbon

Architecture, monuments, and structures, Lisbon

 80 Reviews  Take a walk, hike, or ride up to the Castelo de Sao Jorge in the Alfama district of Lisbon, it gives you a beautiful panoramic view over the Tagus River and the Alfama, Baxia and the Bairro Alto... 

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tourist info centers   Sintra

tourist info centers, Sintra

 5 Reviews  When I arrived in Sintra, I took the bus uphill from the train station and it stopped at the Tourist Information Office, just along from the Sintra National Palace. It's a great place to get... 

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Convents   Évora

Convents, Évora

 5 Reviews  While visiting the Temple to Diana we passed by the Convento dos Loios and decided to visit there also. As you can see it has a nice decorative entrance arch with some statuary and inscriptions,... 

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Eat, drink, and be merry   Lisbon

Eat, drink, and be merry, Lisbon

 27 Reviews  It is a Portuguese egg tart pastry. They are common in Portugal , Brazil, Angola, Mozambique,Macao....It is belived that pasttry was credted before 18th century by catholic nuns at the Jeronimos... 

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Water Aqueducts   Évora

Water Aqueducts, Évora

 5 Reviews  Due to the lack of water inside the old town city walls, D. Joao III, in the XVI century, order to build the aqueduct. It's 18km (59055 feet) long spreding it's monumental apearence all over town.... 

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Museums, parks, and culture   Lisbon

Museums, parks, and culture, Lisbon

 52 Reviews  Make sure to visit this place while you are in Lisbon. Surrounding area has several good restaurants so this may be one whole day or half day well planed in Lisbon. Something to remember Portugal by... 

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Portas de Moura Square   Évora

Portas de Moura Square, Évora

 3 Reviews  Just outside the old city of Evora is the Largo da Porta de Moura. In the center is the marble fountain you can see here. We found it a nice cool place to sit on the marble sides, dip our hands in the... 

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Belém sightseeing   Lisbon

Belém sightseeing, Lisbon

 32 Reviews  If you're staying in Lisbon over the weekend, make sure you visit Belem on a Sunday as all of the attractions are free to enter between 10am and 2pm. I found it a bit of a struggle to visit all of... 

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Gardens   Évora

Gardens, Évora

 8 Reviews   I traveled to Évora on one of the hottest days of the year, mid-August, when temperatures rose in the Alentejo over 110 degrees F. I was shocked to see that even amidst the dry, desert climate,... 

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Churches and monasteries   Lisbon

Churches and monasteries, Lisbon

 16 Reviews  UNESCO has classified it a World Heritage monument and you can soon see why, or maybe Antonio can explain it to you as he did for us. Aside from the historical importance, this is a beautiful building... 

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Praça do Giraldo Main Square   Évora

Praça do Giraldo Main Square, Évora

 5 Reviews  Praca do Giraldo. With a public arcade on one side, this square acts as a kind of city forum, enlivened by its welcoming and friendly pavement cafés and with a beautiful sixteenth-century marble... 

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Miles and miles of fantastic coastline

by cutiepadger

I love the beaches, the landscape, the beautiful blue water, I love (adore) the waves, the friendly people, the shops, the nightlife ..... it's an amazing place ..Although..... Albufeira.... is becoming FAR to busy with british people...... avoid it during British school holidays .. That's what I will do next time, Seeing my son holding his nannas hand as he supported her down at the waves - see picture 4..Getting a body massage from a Bulgarian Masseur while sunbathing on the beach!! - Total indulgence

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The Sintra National Palace

by santax

Although not as spectacular from the outside as the nearby Pena Palace, Sintra's National Palace is also quite interesting. Its most striking feature is a pair of conical chimneys that are part of the giant kitchen. Other outstanding rooms are richly decorated in tiles and Moorish features, making this a fascinating place to visit.

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The extraordinary Mafra Palace.

by santax

Mafra Palace is the country's biggest, also incorporating a basica and convent. It is so huge and was so expensive to build, that it almost bankrupted the nation. It is the building with the most bells in the world, and includes 880 halls and rooms, 5200 doorways, and 2500 windows. Its library has about 40,000 books and includes the earliest edition of Homer in Greek. It's one of the finest libraries in the world. Another room that stands out is the dining room, with chandeliers made of antlers and chairs upholstered in deerskin. The palace was used by the royal family in the 18th and 19th centuries, and another interesting feature is the king's apartments being so distant from the queen's apartments, on opposite sides of the massive building.

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Must see Sintra

by santax

You absolutely must visit Sintra, just outside Lisbon, and classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Its natural beauty along with its concentration of palaces and villas is stunning. Don't miss Pena Palace, looking as if it was taken right out of a fairytale or Disneyland. But it's no fantasy -- it's a real palace, used by the Portuguese royal family in the 1800's. The interior is just as impressive as the architecture outside. Here's a picture.

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Beautiful Islands

by xicomelo

Açores (Azores in english) is, in my opinion, the most beautiful region of Portugal and shouldn't be missed on a trip to this country. This archipelago of nine islands its placed in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and each island is a unique and completely distinct place.You have beautiful green places to enjoy, mountains (highest one with 2350 meters), great cliffs, many vegetal species or vulcanos. In the Ocean, there are dolfins and whales, a beautiful sea coast and some dreaming beaches.To visit this archipelago you'll need, at least, 3 days for each island. There are cheap flights from Lisbon to Azores (about 150 EUR round trip). In the archipelago you can move from island to island by boat (really inexpensive with prices starting from 2 EUR per trip) or by air (about 50 EUR per flight or 75 EUR round trip).Official Azores Tourism: www.drtacores.pt

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Not everyone speaks English

by irvbur

Do not assume the cab drivers speak English. Have someone at the hotel desk write out your destination(s) in the local language on the back of the hotels card. Write the same thing in English on the front of the card. Use a separate card for each place you want to visit. Show the card to the taxi or bus driver. Make sure you have the name & address of your hotel written in the local language. Keep the cards, they make great momentos.

lovely algarve

by chukngec

the algarve is wonderful, but go as far west as you can. the first hour driving going west from faro is largely cheapo accommodations for "lager louts" and loud germans. Go at least as far as Lagos. Take in the Portuguese bull fights (they don't kill the bull), and it is all done from horseback--very impressive.

Cork Trees

by freya_heaven

170,000 tons of cork per year are cut off Portuguese cork oak trees. Portuguese cork accounts for 55% on the worlds cork. One third of this is grown by & controlled by 1 family. A cork oak is grown for at least 25 years before the first cork is cut off, then it is only every 9 years after the first stripping. It is actually illegal in Portugal to cut cork off a tree under a certain size! A well looked after cork oak should live about 100 years.

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Good bye Portugal!

by dr.firas

Now I can say good bye to Lisboa, with a full wish to revisit again, it is such a wonderful place, lovely gentle and very welcoming people, who always try to help you with anything you ask for!Lisbon is a great city and a place that every real traveller must visit!

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Beauties, churches and lots of other things

by dr.firas

The Church and Monastery of Sao Vicente de Fora, is really placed in a high point *less than the one of the Castelo* but really that way to make a special effect!it is worth a visit as well, and it is in the heart of the old town!

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