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Foz do Lizandro

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 I love to see the guests faces when we meet for the walk looking at me like saying "we were expecting a much better scenario then this king of parking place" … well, be patient.Foz Do Lizandro 002 - Portugal You just have to walk around 1,5Km (+/-...

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The best terraces in Lisbon - Teatro da Garagem

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The Mouraria is one of the most typical quarters of Lisbon. It is said that the Mouraria is the birthplace of the Fado and here also we can find the “Café da Garagem”. The “Café da Garagem” is located in Teatro Taborda building, built for the “Sociedade Taborda”...

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Are you planning to visit Lisbon in one day?

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  Are you planning to visit Lisbon in one day? You know the answer: that is impossible. However, what to do when a day is all the time we have to get to know Lisbon? Of course we will have to make the most of the available time....

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Visiting Portugal - where to go, what to visit?

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I believe that this must be the question I answer more often in this context. Of course the answer will always depend on who is asking, not everyone enjoy doing the same things. Not only will depend on individual preferences but also depends on the time and money...

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The best terraces in Lisbon - Torel's Garden

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It's, maybe, one of my favorite spots in Lisbon. Torel’s Garden is one of those places yet mysterious to many Lisbon inhabitants. One of the urban games usually promote and sell in Lisbon, to the Portuguese clients, has its beginning and end in this garden and there are...

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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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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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Lisbon, an European city

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In a continent where there are many capital cities with so interesting History, impressive monuments and long been acknowledged cultures Lisbon stands with something that makes the difference, something unique that it worth to experience: the unique combination of a place with exciting History, lovely and open people,...

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