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OtherPlaces and patrimony of the regionThe human occupation of the region dates back to Neolithic times and there are still some well-conserved remains of this ancient period in human history. Around six kilometres away from the village of Soajo you can visit some important examples at (...)
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OtherPonte Pedonal da CovilhãThe Footbridge in Covilhã One of the most recent works of modern architecture in Covilhã is the footbridge over the Ribeira da Carpinteira, designed by João Luís Carrilho da Graça. This has helped to make the city one of "the World’s Coolest Design (...)
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OtherPonte Romana da PortagemPortagem BridgeTradition has it that Portagem Bridge, over Sever River, was one of the tollgates established by King John II of Portugal (1455-1495), to control and tax the entry of Jews expelled from Castile and Aragon, in Spain; hence the name of (...)
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OtherPortalegre Carpet WeavingPortalegre carpet weaving is an expression of the Portuguese creative spirit applied to the textile industry. From its very beginnings, there was innovation in technical traditions including the knot point technique developed by Manuel do Carmo (...)
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OtherPortuguese School of the Equestrian ArtThe Portuguese School of the Equestrian Art was the successor of the former Picaria Real, the riding school of the Portuguese Royal Court, which was closed in the 19th century. What has remained from those times is the special horsemanship and the (...)
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OtherPort Wine Lodges, Vila Nova de GaiaPort wine is born in the valley of the River Douro, but it is beside the city that gave it its name that it ages and gains the flavour that makes it quite unmistakable.It is cultivated on terraces carved long ago by man on the banks of the River (...)
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OtherPraça do ComércioThis is one of the most beautiful squares in all Europe, opening southwards onto the huge Tagus estuary. Until the era of mass aviation, this was Lisbon´s great reception hall for visitors arriving by sea even better able to enjoy its beauty from (...)
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OtherPraça do RossioReborn out of the wreckage of the 1755 earthquake, this lovely Lisbon square marks the northern reach of the Pombaline Downtown. It stretches out in a quadrilateral form dominated by the neo-classical harmony of the D. Maria II Theatre, built on the (...)
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OtherPresident Obama praised Souto Moura’s work at Pritzker Prize ceremonyAt the 3rd June, the President Barack Obama attended the Pritzker Prize ceremony in Washington D.C., where the Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto Moura received this important recognition.This was the second time that an American President attended (...)
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OtherPulo do LoboPulo do Lobo (literally Wolf`s Leap) is a waterfall located at an altitude of between 33 and 35 metres in a very narrow gorge in the River Guadiana. The difference in levels is caused by the effects over time produced by the various geological (...)
