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Visiting Sintra - what to do/visit?

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Sintra is internationally known for its deeply romantic environment, by its palaces that seem to have come out from a Walt Disney fairy tale but that actually they tell very real stories and they also are carriers of our past until present days. Please check:  Romanticism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanticism Every time...

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Walking in the Douro Valley

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From the belvedere of São Salvador do Mundo (Saint Saviour of the World) we can see the majestic River Douro. There is 493m separating us from the river bed, a long slope completely filled with vineyards from where the fabulous port wine and Douro wine are produced. Looking...

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The Fado Music

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When we speak of Portuguese music we can’t ignore the Fado. This association is so strong and so globally promoted that many tourists when travelling to Portugal amazing not to hear Fado more often on the streets, public spaces and commercial areas. Naturally, is quite important to promote...

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