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Sintra, A World Heritage Site
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, August 2011
Sintra has palaces
and castles enough to satisfy anyone – even UNESCO, who made it a World
Heritage Site in 1995 for its nineteenth century Romantic cultural
landscape.
That famous English ...
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Things to Do in Guimaraes
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, July 2012
Guimarães is a small city with huge importance to Portugal , both historically and in 2012.
This year it is the European Capital of Culture, along with Maribor
in Slovenia. What this means ...
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5 Reasons to Go to Evora
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, May 2012
Évora is a beautiful city in Portugal
with archeological findings dating back to 4,000 BC. With a
well-preserved UNESCO-listed town center, some beautiful churches and
plenty of ...
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Baixa: Lisbon's Lower Town
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, September 2012
The main shopping district of Lisbon is Baixa , the downtown area which is literally down, being the flat part of the city between the hills on either side.
Baixa runs from the river at ...
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Exploring the Ribeira
Written by Philippa Burne, UK, July 2012
Ribeira, meaning river, is the area alongside the Tagus (Tejo) River in Lisbon .
Being an important port city for centuries, the riverside is where so much of Lisbon life developed and still ...
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Romantic Things to do in Porto
Written by Sasha, February 2013
Porto sprawls along the River Douro on Portugal’s wild Atlantic coastline, its slender, multi-colored houses covered with lacy balconies. At its heart lies magnetic Ribeira, buzzing with love for ...
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