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OtherCruises on the Douro RiverThrough to the end of the 19th century, the Douro was the major means of accessing inland parts of the region and the way of transport products and people from lands rendered effectively distant.Difficult to navigate, impeded by natural barriers, (...)
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OtherThe Douro LineThe 203-kilometre Douro railway line runs from Oporto to Barca d´Alva and was opened in 1887. The engineering difficulties in overcoming the natural features of the valley resulted in a grand total of 26 tunnels and 30 bridges. The result is an (...)
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OtherThe village of SoajoSmall houses built of granite blocks line the stone streets, leading the visitor to the square where the unusual pillory stands, a National Monument since 1910. A friendly anthropomorphic face, carved on the pillory and crowned with a triangle (...)
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OtherPilgrimages to FátimaThe Sanctuary of Fátima annually welcomes hundred of thousands of pilgrims and tourists. Many come to participate in the celebrations that commemorate the apparitions of Our Lady to the three witness of Fátima. In the Fátima calendar, the dates May (...)
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OtherPavilhão de PortugalThe Pavilion of Portugal, designed by the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, is constituted by two main bodies separated by a "construction joint". One of the bodies is a public square, measuring 60 x 50 m, covered by a thin concrete canopy, reinforced (...)
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OtherChristmas Eve Supper and Midnight MassBefore Christmas Day, the Catholic Church recommends a period of fasting but, after the Midnight Mass (Rooster's Mass), the table is supposed to be filled with appetising delicacies, meats and traditional sweets and puddings for the family (...)
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OtherCentro Cultural de BelémSituated in one of Lisbon’s most important historic quarters, the Centro Cultural de Belém is an emblematic cultural space.This contemporary art centre comprises various temporary exhibition spaces and several concert and lecture halls, as well as a (...)
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OtherFive views of the Douro1 - São Leonardo da GalafuraClose to Régua, and in the vicinity of the village of Poiares, there is the São Leonardo da Galafura viewpoint. The landscape below encompasses both the Douro valley and the Serra do Marão and was described by writer (...)
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OtherThe Castelo de Vide Jewish QuarterThe best way in which to discover the Castelo de Vide Jewish Quarter is most definitely on foot. Leaving from the main D. Pedro V square, head along Rua de Santa Maria as far as the Castle. This is the perfect time to take a look around before (...)
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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 (...)
