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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 (...)
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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 (...)
