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OtherDinossaurs in Região do Oeste (western region)Perhaps not many people realise that the Lourinhã region, bordering the Atlantic and where we now head down to the sandy beaches spilling out from its spectacular river valleys, was once a favoured haunt of Upper Jurassic period dinosaurs as they (...)
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OtherThe Nativity SceneHaving a Nativity scene at Christmas, recreating the birth of Jesus and celebrating one of the most important dates of the Christian liturgy, became popular after St Francis of Assisi in 1223 celebrated the solemn Mass of Christmas Night in front of (...)
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OtherRia de AveiroThe diversity of habitats contained within the Ria is the reason for its enormous ecological wealth. The water provides a habitat for a wide variety of fish. Full of countless varieties of seaweed, it is also an important source of food for certain (...)
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OtherTorre de Controlo do Tráfego MarítimoErected on a flat plot of land next to the River Tagus without any other nearby constructions, the Maritime Traffic Control Tower of the Port of Lisbon, in Algés, is a 38-metre high building whose visual impact is enhanced due to its inclination (...)
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OtherThe "Mascarados" (masked figures) in LazarimIn Lazarim, in the municipality of Lamego, the Carnival cycle encompasses two periods. The first starts on the fifth Sunday before Fat Sunday, and the second takes place between Fat Sunday and Ash Wednesday. The various celebrations preceding the (...)
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OtherQuerençaThe village of Querença, in the hinterland of the Algarvian mountains, is one of the most typical villages in the Algarve, with white houses, decorated chimneys and clear signs of an Arab architectural influence.Querença has been able to establish (...)
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OtherEstádio do DragãoOwned by Oporto Football Club, the Dragão Stadium was built for Euro 2004 and was the venue of the competition's opening ceremony. Designed by the architect, Manuel Salgado, the stadium substituted the former Antas Stadium and due to its (...)
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OtherThe Cistercian Order to the south of the river DouroBeginning its trajectory in Spain, the river Douro crosses Portugal from east to west, flowing into the Atlantic, next to the city of Oporto. Until construction of the railway in the 19th century, the river served as the region's main access route, (...)
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OtherADD FUELLocation: CoimbraDiogo Machado, aka ADD FUEL, graduated in Graphic Design from IADE and worked at several agencies in Portugal and Germany, but soon realised that freelancing was the status he coveted and that illustration was his passion. The (...)
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OtherThe Yule-LogIn the heart of Portugal, in the inland region, Christmas is marked by the ceremony known as the "burning of the yule-log", on Christmas Eve night. This ceremony is particularly popular in the area stretching from Trás-os-Montes to the Alto (...)
