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OtherBy car through the Upper Douro Wine RegionFor those wishing to take in the river by car, first prepare yourself. The constantly undulating road is narrow and twisting. However, with due care and attention, and stopping off at the sign-posted places of interest that exist all along these (...)
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OtherFive views of the Douro1 - São Leonardo da GalafuraClose to Régua, and in the vicinity of the village of Poiares, there is the São Leonardo da Galafura viewpoint. The landscape below encompasses both the Douro valley and the Serra do Marão and was described by writer (...)
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OtherA packed day out on the other side of the TagusThe beautiful landscapes of the Serra da Arrábida and the beaches around the Sado river estuary provide an excellent backdrop to this scenic tour to the south of Lisbon. Do not get confused, there are two "Azeitão". Start in Vila Nogueira de (...)
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OtherRock Art of the Vale do Côa Archaeological ParkThrough the imposing mountains of the north-eastern region of Portugal, where in early spring the almond trees are in full blossom and in autumn the vines are covered with fiery red leaves, there runs into the River Douro, from the south, a (...)
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OtherThe Cultural Landscape of SintraIn 1995, Sintra gained the UNESCO Cultural Landscape classification. The town and the northern slope of the Serra de Sintra with its wonderful natural characteristics and impressive historic landmarks were thus accepted as worthy of world heritage (...)
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OtherQuinta da ConceiçãoClose to one of the Port of Leixões docks, there is the impressive greenery and woodland making up what is known locally as the Quinta da Conceição (Conceição's Estate).Within the grounds, there remains the Franciscan monastery. The monks came here (...)
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OtherSports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2010 magazine in PortugalThe 2010 annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition is out; and it features, for the first time, Portugal as backdrop to some of the most beautiful women and alluring bathing suits in the world. The Swimsuit Issue is the highest selling edition of (...)
