Archive for February, 2008
Porto - Travel Portugal
Porto is the hub for sightseeing, cuisine and river tours. Amidst the narrow streets that wind their way through town lie several stretches of pedestrian-only cobblestone streets. These quaint thoroughfares are lined with shops and cafes, bistros and wine bars.
Although there are many inexpensive parking garages located all over the city, it is advisable to […]
Posted: February 28th, 2008 under Porto.
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Carnival - Brief History
Where did the word “carnival” come from?
Hundred and hundreds of years ago, the followers of the Catholic religion in Italy started the tradition of holding a wild costume festival right before the first day of Lent. Because Catholics are not supposed to eat meat during Lent, they called their festival, carnevale - which means “to […]
Posted: February 28th, 2008 under Alentejo, Algarve, Cultural, Lisbon, Monsanto.
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Lisbon Half Marathon
The Lisbon Half Marathon will be taking place in March over a course that takes runners across the 25 de Abril bridge and offers them some beautiful panoramic views over the city.
This race covers a distance of 21,097 metres from its start at the toll booths on the opposite bank of the River Tagus […]
Posted: February 28th, 2008 under Lisbon.
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History of Lisbon - Travel Portugal
Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal. It is also the seat of the district of Lisbon and capital of the Lisbon region. Its municipality, which matches the city proper excluding the larger continuous conurbation, has a municipal population of 564,477, while the Lisbon Metropolitan Area in total has around 2.8 million inhabitants, […]
Posted: February 28th, 2008 under Lisbon.
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