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Towns and VillagesSalvaterra de MagosA peaceful town in the Ribatejo, Salvaterra de Magos used, centuries ago, to be one of the places favoured by the Court, so buildings, now in ruins, were constructed here, which enabled the Court to enjoy all the conveniences they were used to in (...)
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Towns and VillagesAlpiarçaSituated on the vast, alluvial plain of the Ribatejo, the region of Portugal where the traditions associated with horse-breeding and bullfighting are most deeply rooted, Alpiarça is a peaceful town which still bears the evidence of human occupation (...)
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Towns and VillagesBaiãoThis is a very ancient territory taking its name from the Christian warrior D. Arnaldo de Bayan or Bayão, who conquered the region from the Moors in the tenth century. The countryside´s distinctive features are influenced by the River Douro and (...)
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Towns and VillagesMogadouroMogadouro first became part of the kingdom of Portugal when it was conquered from the Moors in the thirteenth century. The land was then given to the Order of the Knights Templar, who founded a castle here, although this now stands in ruins. The (...)
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Towns and VillagesCadavalA picturesque town surrounded by vineyards and orchards, Cadaval is a region where agriculture, especially the extensive vineyards and orchards, continues to dominate the economy.In the environs, on the Serra de Montejunto (the highest point in the (...)
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Towns and VillagesBombarralIn a predominantly agricultural region, with a tradition going back to the 14th century, when this area was part of the farm of the Monastery of Alcobaça and was looked after by the monks, Bombarral is famous as a fruit and wine-producing centre, a (...)
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Towns and VillagesQuarteiraOnce a simple fishing village, Quarteira has become in the last decades in a cosmopolitan tourist centre, main reason to receive hundreds of vistors every year.Its past identity can be glimpsed in a 17th century church and in a nucleous of houses (...)
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Towns and VillagesPóvoa de LanhosoThe castle built on the top of the hill known as Monte do Pilar is the most important monument in the region and, according to tradition, D. Teresa, the mother of the first king of Portugal was held prisoner there in the twelfth century after the (...)
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Towns and VillagesPóvoa de VarzimThis ancient settlement was given a charter in the fourteenth century, although it was not until the eighteenth century that it began to be known as an important fishing port, when a large number of fishermen settled here and soon formed a (...)
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Towns and VillagesMarco de CanavesesMarco de Canaveses is a destination that features the Douro and Tâmega rivers, which have a strong impact on the identity of local customs and traditions. As well as the rivers there are the Carrapatelo and Torrão reservoirs, excellent bodies (...)
