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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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OtherGonçalo MARFocused on building its own imaginary environment, the work of Gonçalo MAR merges elements of comic books, Japanese anime and other stricter cultures with the codes of street art.The colourful characters are wrapped in a surreal aura, shown in (...)
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OtherHoly Week Ceremonies in BragaIn Braga, which has been a diocese since the 3rd century, religion continues to play a dominant role at the heart of the community, and religious ceremonies are celebrated with great fervour. The most splendid of these is Easter. The city is (...)
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OtherHugo Makarov/Mário Belém/Nuno Saraiva/Pedro Soares Neves/UAT /Vanessa TeodoroFado Vadio / Fado bohemioLocation:Escadinhas de São Cristóvão, LisboaIn Lisbon, on the way to the Castelo de São Jorge (St. George's Castle), we are surprised on the Escadinhas of São Cristóvão by a large mural depicting amateur fado singers, (...)
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OtherIn Montesinho Park, BragançaThe mountain villages were protected over centuries from their isolation from the main centres of population and the harsh climate, due to communal forges and ovens, community watermills and wine and olive presses, and communal pasture land. (...)
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OtherInstituto Superior Técnico e Alameda D. Afonso HenriquesThe campus of the Instituto Superior Técnico (Higher Technical Institute) is one of the main works of modernism in Portugal, designed in 1927 by the architect, Porfírio Pardal Monteiro.The Campus is constituted by several low-lying buildings that as (...)
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OtherIn Viseu, from the Rossio to the Largo de São MiguelRua Formosa begins in the Rossio, and intersects first with the Rua do Comércio and further along with the Rua Direita, which is the city's longest street and one of its oldest. The street is bordered by several 15th century houses, with (...)
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OtherJosé Franco’s typical VillageClose to Mafra, you have the chance to discover a typical village from Lisbon’s “saloio” region. It is made entirely of clay and has been built in a natural size, being the work of the Portuguese sculptor José Franco.In the village of Sobreiro, (...)
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OtherLamas de Olo circuitThe ascent up the Serra do Alvão Mountains from Vila Real is made via a winding municipal road. Before continuing on to Lamas de Olo, turn down a wide road that will lead you to the village of Arnal, perched on top of a large granite massif, a zone (...)
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OtherLargo da OliveiraThe Largo da Oliveira owes its name to a centuries-old olive-tree planted on this same site. Surrounded by picturesque houses that are typical of the north of Portugal, it is the ideal starting point for a walking tour of the city´s streets. But, in (...)
