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Museums in Lisbon

National Tile Museum

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Embassies in Lisbon

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Palace Palhavã is in what is now Plaza de España, Lisbon and was built in 1660 as a rural property of the Cunha family, known as t

Of Touristic Interest in Almada

D. Fernando II Frigate

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Back at the port of Almada, we took a walk along the river to see a huge ancient ship, an old frigate in a dry dock. Price of entr

Churches in Porto

Carlos Alberto´s Chapel

Hidden amongst the greenery of the Crystal Palace Park is this small chapel built in honor of Charles Albert, King of Sardinia. Af

Churches in Porto

Capela de S. José Das Taipas - Chapel of San José Taipas

I kept going down the street, leaving the Portuguese Center of Photography behind and found this little chapel, just opposite the

Statues in Porto

Monument to Ramalho Ortigão

This monument is at one of the entrances to the Jardim da Cordoaria (also called João Chagas or Campo dos Martires da Patria). It'

Museums in Porto

Cabildo House

Historical Monuments in Porto

Pitões Tower - Tower of the City

This tower is located in the Batalha neighborhood, in the upper area of the city. It's close to the Cathedral and the Escura fou

Churches in Porto

Chaoel Our Lady of the Ó

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This small chapel goes unnoticed as it's semi hidden among terraces and parasols of Ribeira Square, in the lower part of the cit

Exhibitions in Porto

Exhibition Hall of the Casa do Infante

This showroom is in the basement of one of the crenellated towers that make up Casa do Infante. When I visited (August 2008) there

Statues in Porto

Monument to Raul Brandão

This monument by Henrique Moreira is in Foz do Douro, on the outskirts of Oporto (along the Douro river towards Matosinhos). It's

Bridges in Porto

Ponte de São João (St John's Bridge)

This is another one of Porto's famous bridges. I passed underneath it while on one of the Douro river boat cruises. The bridge was

Historical Monuments in Melgaço

The Homage Tower

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On the occasion of the Feast of Cod, I went to the quiet Portuguese town of Melgaço that grew around the fortress built by the fir

Historical Monuments in Évora

Agua de Prata Aqueduct

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Évora is one of the most beautiful cities in all of Portugal and is certainly the best known in Alentejo. At a distance it stands

Wineries in Estremoz

Encostas of Estremoz

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The region of Alentejo, in Portugal, is famous for several reasons. One is its wine. The Alentejo wine, characteristic also for it

Statues in Sintra

Statue of Neptune

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The almost magical sculpture of Poseidon holding some of the columns of Sintra Palace, Portugal were details that I liked at this

Gardens in Chaves

Garden of Bacalhau

This park is in the center of the city, just opposite the tourist information building. It is a triangular shaped square, surround

Of Touristic Interest in Viana do Castelo Municipality

Santiago of Barra Lighthouse

A small lighthouse inside the fortified enclosure of Santiago da Barra Castle, in front of the port area, at the mouth of the rive

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