Sights in Portuguese Coasts

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sights in Portuguese Coasts : the essentials

Cathedrals in Porto

Cloister of Porto Cathedral

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Porto Cathedral is a beautiful Romanesque building, with a jewel of Portuguese Gothic art inside. It dates from the fourteenth and

Bridges in Porto

Infante D. Henrique Bridge

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This is one of the newer bridges in Oporto, built in 2003 over the Douro and designed by Adão da Fonseca, who achieved a world rec

Palaces in Faro

Palacio Belmarco

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I photographed this building as I was struck by its facade. Then I discovered that it was the Belmarco Palace, one of the most emb

Train Stations in Viana do Castelo Municipality

Railway Station of Viana do Castelo

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The train station in Viana city center is next to the giant Estação Viana Shopping Centre and was built in the late nineteenth cen

Train Stations in Lisbon

Rossio Station

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Train Stations in Aveiro

Aveiro Railway Station

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Churches in Ribeira Grande

Espírito Santo Parish Church

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In the heart of the Ribeira Grande!! The parish church of Espírito Santo, is located in the heart of the Ribeira Grande opposite t

Churches in Faro

Faro Cathedral Chapel

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Inside the grounds of the Cathedral, next to the bell tower, there's a small cloister with this chapel and ossuary. It's a small s

Cemeteries in Faro

Capela de Ossos Bone Chapel

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The entrance fee to the Cathedral also includes a visit to the ossuary, which is accessed by the small cloister next to the bell t

Palaces in Faro

Paco Episcopal de Faro

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The Episcopal Palace is in Plaza de la Catedral, joined to the Episcopal Seminary by one of the arches leading to the historical c

Palaces in Porto

Palace Counts de Azevedo

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This palace was not indicated on the tourist information map, and I didn't think it would be that interesting, but I found it by c

Historical Monuments in Porto

Casa do Infante Ou da Alfândega Velha (old Customs)

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This building is located on one of the steep streets leading down to the Ribera del Duero dock. From it's appearance it may go unn

Churches in Porto

Igreja do Corpo Santo de Massarelos

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This church (between Rua da Restauração and Largo do Adro) was founded by a fishing guild (Brotherhood of Souls do Corpo Santo Mas

Historical Monuments in Viana do Castelo Municipality

House of the Arches or João Velho

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A landmark, fifteenth century home on one side of the Cathedral of Viana, in a cul-de-sac between the Cathedral Museum and the Mus

Wineries in Aveiro

Bodegas Alianza

Sangalhos is a small parish of Anadia (in central Portugal) and here are some of the most popular and prestigious wineries. They h

Historical Monuments in Lagos

Walls and Bastions

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The strategic location of Lagos attracted different civilizations (Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians and Romans), but not until t

Squares in Albufeira

Largo Engenheiro Duarte Pacheco

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Train Stations in Lisbon

Olaias Metro Station

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Lisbon surprises you, even before heading out to sightsee, just enter a subway station and you'll be surprised by the details, ori

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