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Towns and VillagesCastelo RodrigoFrom its lofty hilltop position, the small historical village of Castelo Rodrigo looks down over the plateau stretching eastwards to Spain and northwards to the deep valley of the River Douro. According to tradition, it was founded by Alfonso IX of (...)
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Towns and VillagesCastro MarimOn the top of one hill stands a castle, on the other a star-shaped fort. Between them the houses of Castro Marim, with their white walls with brightly-painted borders, their flat roofs and their ornate chimneys sculpted into lace-like patterns. (...)
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Towns and VillagesCelorico da BeiraCelorico da Beira sits 550 metres high but still at the foot of the Serra da Estrela mountains, with the Mondego river running through. Any visit to this region takes in centuries of history set against a granite mountain background cut by crystal (...)
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Towns and VillagesCelorico de BastoStanding close to the River Tâmega, this town was of great importance in the mediaeval period, as it was here that the most strategic points for the region's defence were to be found - the castles of Celorico de Basto and Arnóias. In more recent (...)
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Towns and VillagesChamuscaA whitewashed town on the bank of the River Tagus, Chamusca lies in the Ribatejo alluvial plain, an extremely fertile region where farming and cattle-breeding are still the main occupations. This is evident in its traditional festivals, of which the (...)
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Towns and VillagesChavesDuring the time of its occupation by the Romans, the city of Chaves was known by the name of "Aquae Flaviae", given to it by the Emperor Titus Flavius Vespasianus (Vespasian), who recognised the excellent quality of the thermal springs located here. (...)
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Towns and VillagesCinfãesSituated between the banks of the River Douro and the Serra de Montemuro, it was here that the first king of Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques (1139-85), was brought up by his tutor D. Egas Moniz, who was the lord of this region in the twelfth century. (...)
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Towns and VillagesCoimbraLong ago, this site was occupied by the Celts, but the process of Romanisation brought a great cultural transformation to this region. The presence of the Romans is still visible in the various archaeological remains housed at the Museu Nacional (...)
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Towns and VillagesColaresAt the foot of the Sintra mountains and very close to the sea, the town of Colares is absolutely delightful and has long been a very popular summer resort.Colares is also a demarcated wine-growing region, producing the very popular and increasingly (...)
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Towns and VillagesConstânciaLocated at the confluence of two rivers - the Tagus and the Zêzere - Constância has a characteristic physiognomy on account of the row of white houses harmoniously inset on a hillside.It was its geographical position that formed the characteristics (...)
