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The Mysterious Cromlech of Almendres

December 4, 2009 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

The mysterious Almendres Cromlech, Portugal

Older than Stonehenge and just as mysterious is the Cromlech of Almendres, one of the earliest and most ancient megalithic complexes known to mankind.

Filed Under: Featured, Sightseeing Tagged With: almendres, almendres cromlech, archaeological, cromlech, discoveries, dolmens, Evora, megalithic, megaliths, menhirs, mysterious, neolithic, portugal photos, prehistoric, summer solstice

Óbidos – Portugal’s Perfect Medieval Fortress

November 21, 2009 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Porta da Vila, Obidos town gate

Óbidos is one of the most perfect examples of medieval fortresses in Portugal. Once a town of queens, this pretty and well preserved medieval town has a lot to offer tourists. It’s annual Medieval Fair and International Chocolate Festival are very popular with local and overseas tourists.

Filed Under: Destinations, Featured Tagged With: chocolate festival, de obidos, em obidos, medieval obidos, obidos, obidos castelo, obidos chocolate, obidos festival, obidos portugal, obidos travel, obidos vila, obidos vila natal, pousada obidos

Lello Bookshop – Porto Shopping

October 21, 2009 By Helen Page 3 Comments

Lello Bookshop Staircase - Porto

The Most Beautiful Bookshop in the World! You’ll hear many people describe the Lello Bookshop as the “most beautiful bookshop in the world” and when you step through its front door you’ll be bowled over by the stunning architecture and rich interior decoration. It’s no wonder that this bookshop has become such a popular sightseeing […]

Filed Under: Featured, Shopping Tagged With: architecture, arrabida shopping, bookshop, bookshop stairs, information shopping, map of porto, porto lello, porto shopping, portugal shopping, shopping porto, sightseeing attraction, travel shopping

A Cataplana Meal in the Algarve

October 14, 2009 By Helen Page 1 Comment

Fish Cataplana

The Flavours of the Algarve: Portuguese food in the Algarve is more than just grilled sardines and grilled chicken.  To get away from the stereo-type touristy food, and for a taste of the true flavours of the Algarve, have a dinner at a cataplana restaurant. Cataplana – The Utensil The cataplana is a wok-shape hammered […]

Filed Under: Featured, Food Tagged With: algarve holidays, cataplana, cataplana restaurant, cod, fish cuisine, gastronomia, marisco, peixe, Portuguese, Portuguese cooking, Portuguese cuisine, Portuguese food, Portuguese recipes, portuguese restaurants, restaurant dining, restaurante, sardines, sol e mar algarve

Tour Routes in Portugal

March 20, 2009 By Helen Page 1 Comment

Monument to the Discoveries (Padrao dos Descobrimentos)

Suggested Tour Routes to see the best destinations in Portugal Portugal is quite compact and easy to travel around. However, most widely sold tour offerings combine it with Spain, and a few even add Morocco. This means you get to see Fatima, Lisbon and not much else. But there are some “purely Portugal” tours available […]

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