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OtherCarnivalCarnival, or "Entrudo", formally designates the period of time between Epiphany (January 6) and Lent, but normally refers to the three "fat days" leading up to Ash Wednesday (Sunday, Monday and Tuesday).These are three days of festivities and (...)
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OtherPaços do ConcelhoThe construction of the former town hall spread over the reigns of D. Manuel I (who began the work) and D. João III. The whole building is made of austere granite and the ground floor forms a porchway of three pointed arches, corresponding on the (...)
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OtherOld Vila Real - Between the Avenida Carvalho Araújo and the Avenida MarginalIn the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, the mediaeval town expanded beyond the walled promontory built by its founder, D. Dinis, and new palatial and bourgeois dwellings were built, aligned along new streets, now located between the Avenida Carvalho (...)
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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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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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OtherAtlantic BeachesThis coastal region has a succession of long sandy beaches, all with the green of the maritime pines as their backdrop, contrasting with the blue of the sky and the golden tones of the sand.After visiting Marinha Grande, make sure to pass through (...)
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OtherBiblioteca NacionalThe National Library was designed in 1956 by the architect, Porfírio Pardal Monteiro, who died in the following year. The work was completed by his nephew, António Pardal Monteiro.It is a grandiose building with installations considered at the time (...)
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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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OtherErnesto Korrodi (1870-1944)Ernesto Korrodi, Swiss by birth, came to live in Leiria aged 24 when he took up a post as design teacher at the Leiria Industrial Design School. He was to marry Quitéria da Conceição Maia in an unusual ceremony given that Korrodi was a Protestant. (...)
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OtherMedieval Vila RealLocated on the southern side of the current city was the original "royal town" founded by king Dinis. Although practically all the original town has since disappeared, the area is impressive for the beauty of its views. Half an hour is about right (...)
