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Portugal byDiscovering Porto and the NorthSketch Tour set off to discover the north of Portugal and visited four World Heritage sites: the historic centres of Porto and Guimarães, the Douro Valley and the Foz Côa Archaeological Park.The hosts were two sketchers from different cultures, (...)
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Portugal byUrban Sketchers in LisbonThe Urban Sketchers travels in Portugal would not be complete without a trip to Lisbon. This time around they are represented by Lis Watkins from Britain and by the host José Louro.They visited the city’s most important sites such as the historic (...)
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Portugal byThe 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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Portugal byUrban Sketchers in FátimaFátima, a hugely important sanctuary of the Marian cult worldwide, experienced some particularly special moments in 2017 during the celebration of the Centenary of the Apparitions of Our Lady of the Rosary to the shepherd children, Lúcia, Jacinta (...)
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Portugal byUrban sketchers in the Centro de Portugal RegionSketch Tour Portugal invited the Portuguese Nelson Paciência to host the Spanish sketcher Inma Serrano to explore the Centro de Portugal region. Together they were inspired by the landscapes and heritage of this region and had the opportunity to (...)
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Portugal byUrban Sketchers – 6 dias de surfSurfing was the theme that inspired yet another Sketch Tour Portugal trip along the coast, taking advantage of the Rip Curl Pro event, one of the most important events in the international surfing calendar. Many beaches, different waves, fishing (...)
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Portugal byUrban Sketchers in AlgarveIn the Algarve, sun and sea, nature and gastronomy were the inspiration of sketchers Hélio Boto, Portuguese, and Róisín Curé, Irish. As an iconic beach destination in Europe, because of the climate and landscape, it was the lesser-known secrets that (...)
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Portugal byThe 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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Portugal bySketch Tour Portugal in MadeiraIn Madeira, the Sketch Tour concentrated on the three themes essential for visitors to the archipelago: world heritage, nature and cuisine. These are reflected in the drawings by the Urban Sketchers, represented by Ea Ejersbo from Denmark and Ketta (...)
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Portugal bySketch Tour Portugal - AlentejoThere are plenty of things in the Alentejo that can always take us by surprise: the plains that stretch as far as the eye can see, cork oaks and olive trees that have been there for centuries, the beauty of towns and villages like Marvão, Monsaraz (...)