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OtherPavilhão de PortugalThe Pavilion of Portugal, designed by the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, is constituted by two main bodies separated by a "construction joint". One of the bodies is a public square, measuring 60 x 50 m, covered by a thin concrete canopy, reinforced (...)
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OtherPedro Álvares CabralLittle is known of the life and personality of Pedro Álvares Cabral, even though he was one of the most important figures in the history of the Portuguese Discoveries.Born in Belmonte in 1467, he was the son of the governor of the castle of (...)
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OtherPelourinho de BarcelosBarcelos PilloryAlso known as Picota, the Barcelos Pillory dates from the end of the 15th century and start of the 16th Century. Built of granite, it consists of a solid base, a hexagonal shaft culminating in a highly decorated ornament known as a (...)
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OtherPelourinho de BragançaThe Pelourinho (Pillory) of Bragança is one of the oldest in the country and matches a type peculiar to the Northeast. A symbol of autonomy and the power of the nobility, the granite pig base dates back to pre-history (500 BC) on which rests a 12th (...)
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OtherPelourinho de TrancosoTrancoso was granted its first charter by the king Dom Afonso Henriques (between 1173 and 1185), which was later confirmed by Dom Afonso II in 1217 and Dom João I in 1391. However, it was only in the 16th century that Trancoso was awarded the (...)
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OtherPenha GarciaThe oldest part of the village of Penha Garcia, situated between Monsanto and Monfortinho stands perched on the top of an escarpment overlooking a deep narrow gorge of the River Ponsul. From here, where the modest houses display the sense of (...)
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OtherPilgrimages to FátimaThe Sanctuary of Fátima annually welcomes hundred of thousands of pilgrims and tourists. Many come to participate in the celebrations that commemorate the apparitions of Our Lady to the three witness of Fátima. In the Fátima calendar, the dates May (...)
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OtherPinhão StationOne of the most beautiful Railway stations in Portugal, located in the heart of the Douro region. The station’s façades are decorated with 25 azulejo panels, that portray work in the vineyards and local landscapes.The station still adorns its walls (...)
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OtherPiscina das MarésThe Leça da Palmeira beach has one of the largest stretches of sand to be found in the North of Portugal. It has been a popular destination since the very beginning of the 20th century when the English community living in Oporto adopted it as their (...)
