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 by ncfg
It is placed at 900 meters of altitude, in the hillside the northwest of the Serra da Estrela Mountain and the 9 km of the town of Gouveia. Old village and headquarters of region, had charter of D.Sancho I, in 1187, confirmed in 1217 for D.Afonso II, and charter new, of D.Manuel, in 1512. It says the tradition that was born Viriato here, the famous Lusitanos?s leader.
It is funny, but I went there because of a famous restaurant called ? O Albertinho?.
You must been thinking why? I can say to you it worth a visit for sure; I will describe my experience about this restaurant in the restaurants tips.
Well, I don?t just ate and go, no, I took a stroll with my best friend (my digital camera ;-) and I took some pics as usual.
This lovely village has some beautiful historical buildings, churches, beautiful fountains with tiles (Azulejos), and Roman paths. Don?t miss! Leave a Comment
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In 1295 D. Dinis granted Sabugal a royal charter and the next year because of the Tratado de Alca?ices, is Portuguese territory.
This beautiful town is worth a visit because of its history and beauty. It is located near the Spanish towns Ciudad Rodrigo and Salamanca and not far from the beautiful historical village Sortelha. Leave a Comment
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 Amarante by micas_pt
While in Amarante enjoy the architecture (it has some beautiful churches), the quietness of the town, the magic of the river. And be sure to taste the gastronomy, mainly the sweets, they are divine!! Leave a Comment
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 Sortelha by ncfg
If you come from Lisbon, take the A1, THE IP6 and the IP2. If you come from Porto, the better trajectory is A1, IP5 and go out in Guarda and fallow to Sabugal. Leave a Comment
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 by ncfg
It is a beautiful town with lots of monuments to see, specially the Castle and the old churches. You can find there as well a Synagogue.
Belmonte was officially recognised as a municipality in 1199. Leave a Comment
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The famous Sacadura Cabral was born there; he made aviation history in 1922 by making the first-ever flight across the South Atlantic with fellow Portuguese pilot Gago Coutinho.
Celorico da Beira is famous because of Serra cheese, which is made from the milk of locally reared ewes.
I just passed by this lovely town, but I visited the castle of pre-Roman origin, which was later refurbished by King Dinis in the 14th century and sacked by the Spanish in 1762.
It was so cold at the castle that I had to run to get out of there; I think I?d never so cold in my life. Leave a Comment
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 by ncfg
It is a quiet small town with beautiful views, white houses and some churches. You can find as well an artificial ski resort.
Manteigas was officially recognised as a municipality in 1188. Leave a Comment
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 by ncfg
Located in inland central Portugal, this beautiful, Star Mountain in english, is in fact a protected National Park.
It is a wonderful place to explore. I had the luck to see it with snow but without snow it has amazing views as well.
There are excellent conditions to practice Winter sports (skiing and snow boarding) when is snowing. There is an artificial ski resort as well.
You should also taste the famous sheep cheese from the Serra do Estrela, don’t forget if you go there!
For more information, please take a look to my Serra da Estrela page. Leave a Comment
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When I took a brochure about megalithic erected stones in Portugal, I was amazed at the abundance of sites scattered throughout the country. We decided to visit some of these in a loop west of the city of Evora through Valverde, Sao Brissos and Guadalupe.
The narrow minor roads develop through gentle hills dominated by cork trees, the only human presence being a few men at work with stacks of cork bark sections ready for shipment.
Anta Grande do Zambujeiro is the tallest and largest dolmen in Iberia
Cromeleque dos Almendres is a circle counting nearly a hundred stones
Menhir dos Almendres is a tall, single erected stone
Dolmen Capela de Nossa Senhora do Livramento is a curious example of how a stone structure can be converted into a chapel.
These interesting megalitic sites are accessible on gravel roads for free visits. We went there on our own but we saw a small bus taking a couple of visitors on an organized tour, probably departing from Evora. Leave a Comment
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 The Scene as We Walk Up & Out
of the Harbour by Bwana_Brown
Nobody lives on the island year-round, and in summer there is only an itinerant population of a few campers/tourists and the naturalists who are studying the local wildlife. After docking in Caramusteira Bay, as seen in the photo, you can either head off into the hills on your own (no roads on the island) for a wonderful hike along the cliffs to the Fort and other attractions or you can hire a small local boat to take you snorkeling or exploring the island's many sea caves.
The old fort, located on a small island connected to the main Berlenga island by a small foot-bridge, was once a posh restaurant in the days of the Salazar dictatorship. Now, you can book it for indoor camping with a few basic amenities!
If the weather is right, this is a trip well worth a few hours of your time! Leave a Comment
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