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OtherCenotáfio de D. Duarte de MenezesAmongst the exhibits at the Museum of São João de Alporão, attention is drawn to the tomb of D. Duarte de Menezes, a lieutenant during the reign of D. Afonso V, who was killed defending the Moroccan military stronghold of Alcácer-Seguer, conquered (...)
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OtherEaster in Castelo de VideEaster in Castelo de Vide is one of the major local events and is of special interest due to the way it intermingles Catholic traditions with aspects of Jewish culture, in turn, highlighting the town's past history. The celebrations are broken up (...)
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OtherFrom Évora's Cathedral to Largo das Portas de MouraTurning the apse of the Sé, head down the Freiria de Cima street looking for the porches and twinned windows that ornament some of the houses. Continuing along the streets of Cenáculo and Freiria de Baixo, you come across S. Manços street where (...)
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OtherFrom Praça do Geraldo to the Graça ChurchFrom the square in front of the Se, head down Rua 5 de Outubro that leads directly onto Praça do Geraldo. On the way, there is a rare surviving piece of the gothic walls of the city: the tower of Selaria.Defined to the north by a medieval arcade, (...)
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OtherFrom Scalabis to SantarémThe city´s name is related to two legends that are now an important part of the local tradition: the legend of the King Abidis and the legend of Santa Iria (Saint Irene).Legend of the King AbidisIt is said that Ulysses of Ithaca passed through (...)
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OtherPadrão de ElvasPadrao de ElvasA monument commemorating the Battle of Elvas, erected on the orders of King Afonso VI (seventeenth century). Built in white Estremoz marble, the monument comprises a Tuscan column standing on a square base, reached by three steps. A (...)
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OtherPadrão de Montes ClarosClose to Rio de Moinhos, one of the parishes of the municipality of Borba, is to be found the Monument of Montes Claros, which stands on a hilltop of the Herdade de Travassos.The monument commemorates the Portuguese victory in the Battle of Montes (...)
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OtherPassadiços do AlamalAlamal WalkwaysAt Alamal beach, in the municipality of Gavião, besides enjoying a cool moment, you can take a short walk on the walkways along the Tagus river.The walkways have 3 km between Alamal beach and the Belver bridge. It is a quiet, peaceful (...)
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OtherPonte Romana da PortagemPortagem BridgeTradition has it that Portagem Bridge, over Sever River, was one of the tollgates established by King John II of Portugal (1455-1495), to control and tax the entry of Jews expelled from Castile and Aragon, in Spain; hence the name of (...)
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OtherPortalegre Carpet WeavingPortalegre carpet weaving is an expression of the Portuguese creative spirit applied to the textile industry. From its very beginnings, there was innovation in technical traditions including the knot point technique developed by Manuel do Carmo (...)
