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   By car through the Upper Douro Wine Region

   For those wishing to take in the river by car, first prepare yourself. The constantly undulating road is narrow and twisting. However, with due care and attention, and stopping off at the sign-posted places of interest that exist all along these (...)

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   Beaches

   Praia da Ilha do Farol

   Accessible via regular ferry service departing from Faro, the island of Farol is one of those forming the sandy barrier between the sea and the Ria Formosa estuary and forms part of the Natural Park. The small village of Farol is home mostly to (...)

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   Beaches

   Praia da Oura

   Very close to Albufeira, and right in the heart of one of the Algarve's most popular areas, the Oura Beach has all every aspect necessary for some wonderful holidays down by the sea. The sea is calm and ideal for relaxation or sports such as (...)

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   Railway stations

   CP - Comboios de Portugal (Estação Porto / Campanhã)

   Inaugurated on 4 September 1877, this has always been Porto's busiest railway station. Its construction is associated with another very important structure, the D. Maria Pia Bridge.
   
   Telephone: +351 707 210 220
   Website: http://www.cp.pt
   

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   Beaches

   Praia da Barra

   Located by the pontoon that marks the beginning of the Port of Aveiro and the end of the estuary, Barra Beach is both spacious and has good conditions for a range of sports including surfing, bodyboarding, kite-surfing, sailing and sea fishing. Very (...)

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   Towns and Villages

   Chaves

   During the time of its occupation by the Romans, the city of Chaves was known by the name of "Aquae Flaviae", given to it by the Emperor Titus Flavius Vespasianus (Vespasian), who recognised the excellent quality of the thermal springs located here. (...)

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   Surfing in Portugal: Go with the flow

   Portugal by... Condé Nast TravelerLike a chart full of pins, each point marking a dream spot. This is the map of Portugal for a surfer, finding in its 800 kilometres of coastline (plus the islands) a veritable amusement park full of loops, dizzying (...)

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   Jewish Legacy

   Set out on a journey of discovery through towns, cities and villages, of a heritage rich in memories evoking the Jewish presence in Portugal. Although there are some earlier references, it was between the 5th and 15th centuries that the Sephardic (...)

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   Monuments

   Sé de Braga

   The first cathedral, older than Portugal.The Cathedral of Braga was the first Portuguese cathedral, erected several decades before the founding of the country. It began to be built at the end of the 11th century, and was concecrated and dedicated to (...)
   
   Telephone: +351 253 263 317
   Fax: +351 273 263 731
   E-mail: info@se-braga.pt; geral@culturanorte.pt
   Website: http://www.se-braga.pt/catedral.php
   

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    Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture, World Heritage (UNESCO)

    What about tasting a wine that grows on basaltic rock? It seems strange that such conditions produce such a delicious nectar, but the truth is that in days gone by, this wine went directly to the table of the Russian Tsars.The cultivation of vines (...)

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