An Amazing Period of Conquests and Discoveries: In front of the Monument to the Discoveries is another of Lisbon's sightseeing attractions, a huge mariner's compass, cut into the stone pavement. The compass was a gift from South Africa in 1960 and the central map shows the routes of … [Read more...]
Monument to the Overseas Combatants – Lisbon
A Striking Monument on the Lisbon Waterfront: One of the more recent additions of significant monuments to Lisbon's waterfront is the Monument to the Overseas Combatants. This eye-catching Lisbon attraction commemorates all the people involved in the wars that Portugal was involved with … [Read more...]
Portugal Tour – A Regional Tour of Portugal
Portugal Tour - Our Portugal Tour Route, Itinerary and Comments: This is the itinerary of our 10-day Portugal tour which is called 'A Regional Tour of Portugal'. Our tour route goes in an anti-clockwise direction, starting in Lisbon and heading down south to the Algarve and then head ups up … [Read more...]
Lisbon | Events and Festivals
Lisbon's month of celebrations: June is Festas de Lisboa and during this month of festivities there will be street entertainment, cinema, music and theatre, parades and folk festivities happening throughout the historic districts and all around town. If you like Fado music, there's a Fado … [Read more...]
Tour Routes in Portugal
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 … [Read more...]
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