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   Beaches

   Praia Grande - Sintra

   Just as its name suggests, this is a grand and large beach and is a particular favourite among surfers and bodyboarders and has become a regular host of championship events in these sports. At the extreme north of Praia Grande is one of the largest (...)

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   Towns and Villages

   Sesimbra

   Sesimbra, a picturesque fishing town set in a sheltered bay, was founded on the hilltop around the Moorish castle that Dom Afonso Henriques (the first King of Portugal) captured in 1165. This castle fell back into Moorish hands in 1191, and was (...)

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   Beaches

   Praia de Santa Cruz

   Santa Cruz covers an extended stretch of sand that is divided up into various beaches named after the respective cafes with the Beaches of Navio, Mirante, Pisão, Física, Centro, Santa Helena, Formosa and Azul. The purity of both the waters and (...)

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   Events

   Indie Lisboa - International Independent Film Festival

   Discover new films at Indie Lisboa, Lisbon's International Independent Film Festival. The festival is the best place to discover new artists and trends in world cinema.
   
   Website: http://www.indielisboa.com
   

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   Suggestions

   Lisbon Gastronomy

   From grilled sardines to pastéis de Belém (custard tarts), the food in Lisbon is as appealing as the city and the region.Grilled sardines are popular throughout Portugal, but in Lisbon they are particularly traditional during the Popular Saints (...)

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   Towns and Villages

   Lamego

   Roughly 12 kilometres from the banks of the Douro, Lamego enjoyed a period of great prosperity in the eighteenth century when the city produced the so-called "fine wine" that later gave rise to the world famous Port wine. It is a very ancient city, (...)

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   Suggestions

   Island of Flores

   As a part of the global network of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, the island of Flores, the westernmost territory of the Azores and Europe, has landscapes that are true havens. Together with the island of Corvo, this island is part of the western group (...)

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   Protected Areas

   Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela

   The Serra da Estrela Natural Park is the largest protected area in Portugal, located in the central mountainous massif, in a high plateau that inclines towards the North-East, cut across by rivers and streams that have their source here such as the (...)

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   What to do?

   Nautical Tourism

   The extensive Portuguese Atlantic coast is a paradise for lovers of pleasure boating, who will find here the perfect sea for them.With calm waters for quiet sailing, or rough waters ensuring higher levels of adrenaline, the ocean displays its (...)

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    Suggestions

    Ria Formosa and the Marshlands of Castro Marim

    Ria Formosa, the most important wildlife sanctuary in the Algarve, and the Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António marshlands – the River Guadiana wetland zone – are two protected areas waiting to be discovered on foot or by boat. Trips that (...)

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