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Towns and VillagesPortoCapital and gateway to the north of Portugal, Porto is both the city that provided a nation with a name and a fortified wine known world-wide: port.With its splendid geographical location on the mouth of the river Douro and an architectural heritage (...)
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Towns and VillagesAlfândega da FéThe town has been inhabited since prehistoric times, as can be seen by the numerous archaeological remains that have been found in the area. Its name comes from Arabic - "alfândega" meaning inn - to which the words "da fé" (of the faith) were added (...)
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Towns and VillagesVila ViçosaSituated in one of the most fertile regions in the south of Portugal, Vila Viçosa was often at the centre of some of the most important moments in the country's history.The House of the Dukes of Bragança, the most powerful noble family after the (...)
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Towns and VillagesArcos de ValdevezInhabited since prehistoric times, as can be seen by the various archaeological finds on display at the Mezio Megalithic Centre, the town is situated in the valley of the River Vez and still retains much of the typical charm of the Alto Minho (...)
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Towns and VillagesGolegãGolegã is situated in a fertile region, irrigated by the two rivers that form its boundaries, the River Tagus and its tributary, the River Almonda. This geographical fact influenced the choice made to settle in this region and immediately benefited (...)
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Towns and VillagesCastelo MendoBuilt on the top of a hill at a point of great strategic significance, on the remains of earlier fortresses dating back to the Bronze Age and Roman times, Castelo Mendo is a historical village surrounded by walls that were rebuilt in the twelfth (...)
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Towns and VillagesCastelo NovoSet in the superb amphitheatre formed by the Serra da Gardunha, the historical village of Castelo Novo has some surprisingly beautiful manor houses that once belonged to the region's noble families.Built in the 12th century but badly damaged by the (...)
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Towns and VillagesTorre de MoncorvoThe name of this town is linked to that of a Leonese noble, Mendo Curvus, the lord of this region, who, after taking part in the Christian Reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula, ordered a castle to be built both as his residence and for the defence of (...)
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Towns and VillagesIdanha-a-VelhaSuccessive settlements of the region by different peoples have left the historical village of Idanha-a-Velha with a most valuable historical heritage.Anyone visiting the modest village to be found here nowadays and observing its peaceful pace of (...)
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Towns and VillagesBorbaBorba was founded long ago when the Iberian Peninsula was occupied by Gallo-Celtic tribes, although the town's importance and development are, of course, closely linked to the Christian Reconquest and the defence of the Portuguese territory.Borba (...)
