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SuggestionsThe Golf Sketch Tour in Lisbon and AlgarvePortugal has already won several international awards as a golf destination and many golfers appreciate the fact that even in the winter the playing conditions are excellent. These facts have justified a Sketch Tour Portugal trip on which Portuguese (...)
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SuggestionsThe Grail QuestImagine yourself at King Arthur’s court, as a Knight on the quest for the Holy Grail. Instead of the Kingdom of Logres, this quest will take place in the heart of Portugal, in the landscapes of Europe’s West Coast, once populated by Knights Templars (...)
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SuggestionsThe Historic Route of Linhas de TorresOver 200 years old, the string of Napoleonic Wars forts known as the Linhas de Torres at Torres Vedras are the visible remains of the struggle between the Portuguese and the French for sovereignty that occurred at the beginning of the 19th (...)
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SuggestionsThe Island of CorvoCorvo, considered by UNESCO to be a World Biosphere Reserve, forms, together with the island of Flores, the Western Group of the Azores archipelago. Its origins are volcanic, and it is the smallest of the nine islands, with an area of only (...)
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SuggestionsThermal Baths in Centro de PortugalThere’s nothing better for a breather and an escape from routine than a stay at a thermal baths. And in Centro de Portugal there are many to choose from…Owing to its geological characteristics, mineral springs abound in this region. The pure waters (...)
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SuggestionsThe Urban Sketchers in the AzoresJenny Adam, from Germany, went to discover the Azores along with Alexandra Baptista and together they sketched the delights of the Terceira, São Miguel and Pico Islands. The natural beauty, the most remarkable landmarks and the hospitality of the (...)
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SuggestionsThe Urban Sketchers on the Alentejo and Algarve TrailsSketch Tour Portugal invited two sketchers who enjoy walking tours to call attention to the Alentejo and Algarve trails. Linda Toolsema, from The Netherlands, was welcomed by Pedro Cabral, a Portuguese, and together they discovered the less (...)
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SuggestionsThe Vinho Verde RouteThe Vinho Verde Route (literally, “green wine”) in the far northwest of Portugal leads us through a landscape that is also green, divided into small plots which occupy the whole Minho region and extend south to the river Vouga. Vinho Verde is (...)
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SuggestionsThe Wines of Centro de PortugalWith its great diversity of landscapes and climatic conditions, Centro de Portugal produces excellent wines that go well with the regional cuisine.Bairrada WinesSituated in the coastal strip between the ocean and the Serra do Buçaco, the Bairrada (...)
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SuggestionsThrough the western gateOn the western side of the Serra da Lousã it’s well worth visiting three settlements that provide an initial introduction to the Slate Villages Network, for those arriving from the West.Begin your trip in Casal de São Simão. Hidden in the midst of (...)
