PORTUGAL - CITIES

Lisbon

Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal. It is the westernmost large city located in Europe, as well as its westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. It lies in the western Iberian Peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean and the Tagus River. Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world, predating other modern European capitals such as London, Paris and Rome by hundreds of years.

 

 

 

 

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Jadim da Devesa e Capela do Calvário

I don't know anything about this place. Can anyone tell me some information?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Óbidos

Óbidos is a town located in the Oeste Subregion, of the Estremadura historical province, in Portugal. The area of the town of Óbidos is located on a hilltop, encircled by a fortified wall, but divided between the two parishes of São Pedro and Santa Maria in the municipality of Óbidos. Óbidos remains a well-preserved example of medieval architecture; its streets, squares, walls and its castle are a popular tourist destination. Each July Óbidos castle hosts a traditional Medieval Market. For two weeks the castle and the surrounding town recreate the spirit of medieval Europe.

 

 

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Porto

Porto is the second-largest city in Portugal. Located along the Douro river estuary in northern Portugal, Porto is one of the oldest European centres, and registered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996. The Luís I Bridge is a metal arch bridge that spans the Douro River between the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal. At the time of construction its span of 172 m was the longest of its type in the world. The construction was begun in 1881 and the bridge opened on 31 October 1886.

 

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Port wine is a Portuguese fortified wine produced exclusively in the Douro Valley in the northern provinces of Portugal. Traditionally, the wine was taken downriver in flat-bottom boats called 'barcos rabelos', to be processed and stored. However, in the 1950s and 1960s, several hydroelectric power dams were built along the river, ending this traditional conveyance down the river. Currently, the wine is transported from the vineyards by tanker trucks and the barcos rabelos are only used for racing and other displays.

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Pinhão

Pinhão is a small town that just happens to be in the heart of Port wine country. While the small town is quiet and calm for most of the year, the autumn harvest always brings a lively bunch of workers and tourists to town, and people can participate in harvest activities such as grape stomping, wine tasting, and river cruises. Pinhão’s famous bridge was designed by renowned architect Gustave Eiffel.

 

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Ferragudo

Ferragudo is a beautiful village in western Algarve on the south coast of Portugal. Many of the houses in Ferragudo are traditional fisherman’s homes. It really is a very picturesque scene when you arrive in Ferragudo to see the whitewashed houses 'tumbling' down the hillside towards the river front and people sitting outside the cafes around the village square, passing the time of day!

 

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