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Interesting Facts about British Food

November 8, 2009 By Helen Page

10 Interesting Facts about British Food: Have you ever wondered how some of your favourite foods came to be discovered or invented? Here are ten interesting facts (or myths) about British food, some going back to Roman times: It was the Romans who made oysters popular in Britain and were … [Read more...]

London Museums – Some Interesting Small Museums

November 7, 2009 By Helen Page

London's interesting small museums: London is full of interesting museums and galleries that cover almost every conceivable subject matter. The British Museum alone is said to hold 1.5 million objects in its collection and it would take a lifetime to see them all. But London also has a range of … [Read more...]

Interesting Facts about England and Wales

November 7, 2009 By Helen Page

Ten Interesting Facts about England and Wales: London is home to Big Ben, Queen Elizabeth II is head of state and Shakespeare lived in Stratford-upon-Avon - these are some of the things that most people know about Britain whether they've been there or not. But here is a selection of things … [Read more...]

Interesting Facts about London

November 6, 2009 By Helen Page

Ten Interesting Facts to Check in London: Most people know that the Queen lives at Buckingham Palace, Liverpool was home to the Beatles and the River Thames is the longest river in England. But here is a selection of interesting facts that you may not know about London and which you can check out … [Read more...]

Nazaré’s Fishing Tradition

November 6, 2009 By Helen Page

Portugal's Famous Fishing Town: With its natural beauty and stretches of long sandy beaches, Nazaré is a popular Portuguese beach resort and each year thousands of local and overseas tourists come to enjoy this lovely beach-side town. Walking along the seafront, it is quite obvious that … [Read more...]

Sítio Sightseeing Attractions | Nazaré

November 5, 2009 By Helen Page

Sitio - A different world altogether: A short funicular ride up from Nazaré and we're in Sítio, the old part of town that sits on the cliff-top. I'm really pleased that we've sacrificed the sardines and cakes in Nazaré to come up here as it's a different world altogether. Being away from the … [Read more...]

Nazare – Funicular Railway to Sitio

November 5, 2009 By Helen Page

Ascenor da Nazare 1889 - 2014: 2014 marks the 125th anniversary of the Nazare's Funicular. This century-old public transport mode was inaugurated on July 28, 1889. The funicular railway is considered to be one of the better initiatives of the town's history, allowing the growth and … [Read more...]

Nazaré – Portugal's Famous Fishing Village

November 4, 2009 By Helen Page

Portugal's Famous Fishing Village: We arrive in Nazaré at lunchtime, after a 45 minutes drive from Batalho. This little fishing village with its huge stretch of beautiful sandy beach is a pleasant change of scenery from the castles, fortresses and churches that we've been visiting. We've already … [Read more...]

Nazaré – Portugal’s Famous Fishing Village

November 4, 2009 By Helen Page

Camden Market | Camden Lock

November 3, 2009 By Helen Page

Camden is six markets rolled into one: Camden is famous the world over for its market and when you visit Camden, you're in fact visiting six different markets. The collection of the six markets make Camden the largest street market in the U.K. The sprawling market attracts both Londoners as well … [Read more...]