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Towns and VillagesEspinhoOriginally a fishing village consisting of wooden houses ("palheiros"), the town was transformed in the nineteenth century into a seaside resort, becoming one of the most popular in a period when people were strongly advised to bathe in the sea (...)
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Towns and VillagesAmadoraThe town of Amadora, a suburb of Lisbon, has experienced extraordinary development in the 20th century, as thousands of people who work in the capital have chosen to live there, since it is easy to commute by train or car.The most important of the (...)
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Towns and VillagesConstânciaLocated at the confluence of two rivers - the Tagus and the Zêzere - Constância has a characteristic physiognomy on account of the row of white houses harmoniously inset on a hillside.It was its geographical position that formed the characteristics (...)
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Towns and VillagesÓbidosThe delightful town of Óbidos, with white houses adorned with bougainvilleas and honeysuckle was captured from the Moors by the first king of Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques, in 1148. D. Dinis later presented it to his wife, Queen Santa Isabel. From (...)
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Towns and VillagesZambujeira do MarAffording an excellent view over the beach, Zambujeira do Mar is a small fishing village where it is still possible to enjoy a feeling of great peace and tranquillity.The beautiful beaches are one of the main attractions for the many visitors that (...)
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Towns and VillagesCadavalA picturesque town surrounded by vineyards and orchards, Cadaval is a region where agriculture, especially the extensive vineyards and orchards, continues to dominate the economy.In the environs, on the Serra de Montejunto (the highest point in the (...)
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Towns and VillagesPonte de LimaThe Roman bridge that gave its name to this very ancient and very beautiful town, which received its first charter in 1125 from D. Teresa, the mother of the first king of Portugal (a number of years before the foundation of the kingdom).In the (...)
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Towns and VillagesSanta Maria da FeiraSituated in the centre of a region that, in the 11th and 12th centuries, was known as "Terras de Santa Maria" and provided the link between the north of the country and Coimbra, this place gave its name to a fair that was held in the area at that (...)
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Towns and VillagesTorres NovasThis region has been inhabited since Roman times, as evidenced by the ruins of the Vila Cardílio, with its precious polychrome mosaics. The most prestigious monument in Torres Novas is its castle with eleven turrets, the former residence of the (...)
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Towns and VillagesVila Nova da BarquinhaLocated right next to the River Tagus, in an extremely green and fertile area, Vila Nova de Barquinha is a very picturesque place. Opposite it, on an islet in the middle of the river, is one of the most attractive Portuguese castles - the Castle of (...)
