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Towns and VillagesSanta Marta de PenaguiãoSituated in the Douro demarcated wine region, Santa Marta de Penaguião is famous for its wine-making co-operative where some greatly appreciated table wines and fortified wines are produced. The landscape in this region is filled with vineyards (...)
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Towns and VillagesSantarémThe River Tagus and the fertile meadowland surrounding the plateau on which Santarém stands have been important factors in the settlement of the area since remote times. The Roman name for Santarém was Scalabis, and they were also responsible for (...)
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Towns and VillagesSantiago do CacémSantiago do Cacém is a peaceful town in the south of Portugal, whose origins date back to remote times. In the Roman period, it was an important town situated on the road linking Lisbon to the Algarve, a factor which greatly contributed to its (...)
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Towns and VillagesSanto TirsoSituated in the valley of the River Ave, this town first developed around the monastery of São Bento, founded in the tenth century, which was also known as Santo Tirso de Riba de Ave. The region's largest religious festival is held here every July (...)
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Towns and VillagesSão Brás de AlportelThis village still shows a tranquil and unhurried lifestyle by the friendly local population. The streets of white houses whose ranks are broken only by the lofty outline of the church and its bell tower, the ring of hills around the town that look (...)
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Towns and VillagesSão João da PesqueiraSituated on the banks of the River Douro, São João da Pesqueira owes its name to a natural lake that was once full of different species of fish. This turned the spot into a paradise for fishermen and it therefore became known locally as the (...)
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Towns and VillagesSão Martinho do PortoThe bay of São Martinho do Porto, shaped like a closed shell, has been frequented for years by the same families who long ago chose it as their favourite place for holidays and weekends. Very crowded during the summer, when it turns into a truly (...)
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Towns and VillagesSardoalInhabited since prehistoric times, as demonstrated by several archaeological finds, the oldest document proving the existence of Sardoal dates back to 1313, and consists of a letter written by Queen Santa Isabel, the wife of King Dom Dinis, now kept (...)
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Towns and VillagesSeixalOn the south bank of the River Tagus, the extremely fertile region of Seixal was used during the Moorish occupation for introducing various Mediterranean cultures, such as vineyards, olive groves and fig trees. Because of the characeristics of its (...)
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Towns and VillagesSernancelheReconquered by the Christians in the eleventh century, this town had previously been occupied by the Romans and the Arabs, who each left behind them distinct traces of their presence. The Romanesque parish church is considered by many to be one of (...)
