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OtherFrom Évora's Cathedral to Largo das Portas de MouraTurning the apse of the Sé, head down the Freiria de Cima street looking for the porches and twinned windows that ornament some of the houses. Continuing along the streets of Cenáculo and Freiria de Baixo, you come across S. Manços street where (...)
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OtherFrom Faro to Vila Real de Sto AntónioThe Algarve capital since 1756 has been Faro, where the Ria Formosa - a natural park considered the most important wildlife sanctuary in the Algarve - hints at its´ true splendour and size. One of the last places in Europe to preserve intact it´s (...)
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OtherFrom Praça do Geraldo to the Graça ChurchFrom the square in front of the Se, head down Rua 5 de Outubro that leads directly onto Praça do Geraldo. On the way, there is a rare surviving piece of the gothic walls of the city: the tower of Selaria.Defined to the north by a medieval arcade, (...)
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OtherFrom Rossio to the Almeida Moreira house MuseumThe Rossio in Viseu (also known as the Praça da República) is a pleasant rectangular square, ornamented with lime trees and is very popular amongst the city's population, which gathers in the site and considers it to be its “drawing-room”.The town (...)
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OtherFrom Scalabis to SantarémThe city´s name is related to two legends that are now an important part of the local tradition: the legend of the King Abidis and the legend of Santa Iria (Saint Irene).Legend of the King AbidisIt is said that Ulysses of Ithaca passed through (...)
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CavesFurna DáguaThe Gruta Dágua, on Terceira island, is a cave of volcanic origin. Inside, there are abundant springs of water and it is possible to admire a whole range of lava stalactites.
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CavesFurna do EnxofreThe Furna do Enxofre, situated in the south-eastern part of the Caldeira da Ilha Graciosa, is an impressive lava cave, whose main feature is its perfect dome-shaped roof. The inside of the cave is reached via a tower roughly 37 metres high and (...)
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OtherGonçalo MARFocused on building its own imaginary environment, the work of Gonçalo MAR merges elements of comic books, Japanese anime and other stricter cultures with the codes of street art.The colourful characters are wrapped in a surreal aura, shown in (...)
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CavesGruta do NatalThe Gruta do Natal on Terceira island is considered ideal for enjoying a first contact with the different lava features that are to be found in the Azores, making it possible to enjoy the beauty and novelty that this type of natural phenomenon can (...)
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CavesGrutas da MoedaThe Grutas da Moeda (the Coin Caves) of São Mamede, Fatima, were discovered in 1971 by two hunters while chasing a fox. Once in the cave, they were overcome with curiosity which led them to explore the area more thoroughly. To their amazement, they (...)
