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OtherCoimbra - Percurso da Alta da Cidade (Tour of the Upper Town)This is the oldest part of the city, composed of steep, narrow streets leading to the top of the hill where the city was born and where the lively student life is now the most dominant feature.Starting in Rua Ferreira Borges, the Arco de Almedina (...)
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OtherLargo de São Tiago and Rua de Santa MariaForming a very old part of the city, this square is surrounded by beautiful houses with typically northern features, simple three-storey 16th and 17th-century constructions, whose wooden balconies illustrate the great skill of the carpenters at that (...)
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OtherThe legend of the Moorish maiden SalúquiaThe legend of the moorish maiden Salúquia dates back to the time that the region of Moura was in the hands of the Moors, whilst the Christian kings of the Iberian Peninsula, most notably D. Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal, were doing (...)
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OtherRoda do NabãoThe Roda do Nabão is one of the most frequently photographed site in Tomar, located next to the entrance to Mouchão Park, in the centre of the city. This wheel, a solid structure made from pinewood, is an example of the hydraulic devices driven by (...)
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OtherParque das NaçõesImagine a site that offers some of the most daring examples of contemporary architecture, the Oceanarium, one of the largest in Europe, delightful thematic gardens, exhibition centres, shows and events. All located along a breathtaking 5 km stretch (...)
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OtherThe legend of the Holy MiracleIt is said that during the year of 1266 a poor woman living in Santarém, who had fallen victim to her husband´s infidelity, resorted to the services of a witch to see if she could put an end to her suffering. As a cure for her unhappiness, she was (...)
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OtherCoimbra - Songs and TraditionsWith the provocative and challenging spirit that has always been the hallmark of young people from all epochs, the students of Coimbra have inherited the unique traditions that are handed down from generation to generation. Many of the students live (...)
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OtherTeatro Carlos AlbertoThe twelve-year span separating the destruction by fire of the Real Teatro de São João (1908) from the opening of the new Teatro de São João (1920) meant a golden opportunity which the other theatres in Porto quickly seized. All of them carried out (...)
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OtherCostahLocation: Avenida dos Aliados, PortoThe painting of the phone booth, located at Avenida dos Aliados, was part of the Street Art Axa Porto event, in which Porto artists were invited to make their mark on the Axa Insurance Building on the Avenida dos (...)
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OtherCoimbra - Percurso da Baixa Citadina (Tour of the Lower Town)The Lower Town is the name used to refer to that part of Coimbra built outside the mediaeval walls, where some religious and military orders were initially established, close to the natural frontier formed by the River Mondego.Anyone arriving in (...)
